Municipality of Ryde: election, 1907

Election: ‘no need for usual municipal elections in February next as the existing aldermen are kept in office until the last Friday in January 1908’. After that date the first triennial election took place. (1)

Aldermen who served during 1907-1908: (2)

David More ANDERSON; Sydney Albert BENSON; Edward Marsden BETTS; Thomas COX; Anthony William DARVALL (3); James Wallace PARK (4); John REDSHAW; Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES; Rowland Thomas SUTTON; William THOMPSON (5); Henry St John TUCKER (6)

Mayor: (7)

Sydney Albert BENSON

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 12 January 1907 p3

(2)   Council minutes

(3)   Attended from Ordinary meeting of 16 August 1907. Replaced Ald. Tucker. Cumberland Argus 10 August 1907 p10 recorded that Council had failed to elect a person to fill the Extraordinary vacancy caused by resignation of Ald. Tucker and that the Governor and Executive Committee had approved appointment of Anthony William Darvall

(4)   At Special meeting of 26 February 1907 it was minuted that there was an Extraordinary vacancy for Central Ward caused by resignation of Ald. Thompson. James Wallace Park was elected unopposed

(5)   Resigned. Sydney Morning Herald 13 February 1907 p12. Replaced by James Wallace Park. Council minutes Special meeting 26 February 1907

(6)   Resigned and replaced by Anthony William Darvall. Cumberland Argus 10 August 1907 p10 recorded that Council had failed to elect a person to fill the Extraordinary vacancy caused by resignation of Tucker and that the Governor and Executive Committee had approved appointment of Anthony William Darvall

(7)   Ald. Benson was elected Mayor at a Special meeting 8 February 1907; Cumberland Argus 16 February 1907 p10

Compiled by Local Studies and Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019