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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1904
Election date: There was no poll as the number of nominations equalled the number of positions. (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: Sydney Albert BENSON (elected unopposed)
East Ward: Rowland Thomas SUTTON (elected unopposed)
West Ward: Henry St John TUCKER (elected unopposed)
Aldermen who served during 1904-1905: (3)
David More ANDERSON; Sydney Albert BENSON; Edward Marsden BETTS; Thomas COX; Andrew GOODWIN; John REDSHAW; Rowland Thomas SUTTON; William THOMPSON; Henry St John TUCKER
Mayor: (4)
David More ANDERSON
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References:
(1) Council minutes ‘Nomination Day 2 February 1904’ and Cumberland Argus 6 February 1904 p10
(2) Cumberland Argus 6 February 1904 p10
(3) Council minutes
(4) Ald. Anderson was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 3 February 1904; Cumberland Argus 6 February 1904 p4
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.