Municipality of Ryde: election, 1911

Election date: 28 January 1911 (1)

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: Sydney Albert BENSON; John KELLY; William John WHITFIELD

East Ward: Henry William BERNARD; William REEVES; Rowland Thomas SUTTON

West Ward: David More ANDERSON; Frank William LEE; Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES

Aldermen who served during 1911-1913: (3)

David More ANDERSON; Sydney Albert BENSON (4); Henry William BERNARD (5); John KELLY; Frank William LEE; John REDSHAW (6); William REEVES (7); Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES; Rowland Thomas SUTTON (8); William John WHITFIELD

Mayor: 

Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES 1911 (9)

Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES 1912 (10)

David More ANDERSON 1913 (11)

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References:

(1)   Cumberland Argus 21 January 1911 p5

(2)   Cumberland Argus 4 February 1911 p5 

(3)   List determined from reports of Council and other meetings held November and December 1913 in the Cumberland Argus 

(4)   Resigned 26 July 1912. Cumberland Argus 31 July 1912 p2. Replaced by John Redshaw 

(5)   Cumberland Argus 30 August 1913 p8 Sutton, Bernard and Reeves resigned; Cumberland Argus 13 September 1913 p12 Sutton, Bernard, Reeves returned unopposed

(6)   Date of election to fill Extraordinary vacancy 17 August 1912. Cumberland Argus 31 July 1912 p2. Replaced Ald. Benson. Election result Cumberland Argus 21 August 1912 p3 

(7)   Cumberland Argus 30 August 1913 p8 Sutton, Bernard and Reeves resigned; Cumberland Argus 13 September 1913 p12 Sutton, Bernard, Reeves returned unopposed

(8)   Cumberland Argus 30 August 1913 p8 Sutton, Bernard and Reeves resigned; Cumberland Argus 13 September 1913 p12 Sutton, Bernard, Reeves returned unopposed

(9)   Ald. Summerhayes was elected Mayor Cumberland Argus 11 February 1911 p4   

(10) Ald. Summerhayes was elected Mayor Cumberland Argus 17 February 1912 p11  

(11) Ald. Anderson was elected Mayor Cumberland Argus 15 February 1913 p11  

Minutes for 1911-1913 do not exist; begin 13 November 1914

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