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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1900
Election date: There was no poll as the number of nominations equalled the number of positions. (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: Edward WORTHINGTON (elected unopposed)
East Ward: David More ANDERSON (elected unopposed)
West Ward: John REDSHAW (elected unopposed)
West Ward: Henry St John TUCKER (elected unopposed for Extraordinary vacancy created by Edward Terry’s resignation)
Aldermen who served during 1900-1901: (3)
David More ANDERSON; Sydney Albert BENSON; Edward Marsden BETTS; Walter HIBBLE; Samuel JORDAN; John REDSHAW; Henry St John TUCKER; Robert Campbell SWAN; Edward WORTHINGTON
Mayor: (4)
Walter HIBBLE
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References:
(1) Council minutes ‘Nomination Day 6 February 1900’
(2) Evening News 8 February 1900 p3; Cumberland Argus 14 February 1900 p2
Tucker filled Extraordinary vacancy caused by resignation of Ald. Terry. It was minuted at the meeting of 24 January 1900 that the Mayor had received the resignation of Edward Terry as an alderman of Ryde Council. Henry St John Tucker was elected for West Ward for 12 months (the rest of Terry’s term). Cumberland Argus 14 February 1900 p2; Evening News 8 February 1900 p3
(3) Council minutes
(4) Ald. Hibble was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 9 February 1900; Cumberland Argus 14 February 1900 p2
Compiled by Local Studies and Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019
The Municipality of Ryde and the Municipality of Eastwood amalgamated on 1 January 1949.
Aldermen were elected for three years but in the first few years of the Council one alderman from each ward was obliged to resign, determined by who had received the least votes at the first election. Thereafter, as their three year term expired, the aldermen would retire but could seek re-election.