Municipality of Ryde: election, 1917

Election date: 30 June 1917 (1)

 NOTE: At regular Council meeting of 19 January 1917 there was communication from the Department of Local Government stating that the Minister for Local Government had postponed the municipal elections from 27 January 1917 to 30 June 1917

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: John KELLY; John REDSHAW; William John WHITFIELD

East Ward: Henry Tregarthen DOUGLASS; Henry Benjamin SKINNER; Alexander STEWART

West Ward: David More ANDERSON; Arthur George BAXTER; Edward Fowler LAWSON

Aldermen who served during June 1917-1919: (3)

David More ANDERSON; Arthur George BAXTER; Henry Tregarthen DOUGLASS; John KELLY; Edward Fowler LAWSON; John REDSHAW; Henry Benjamin SKINNER; Alexander STEWART; William John WHITFIELD

Mayor: 

John KELLY 1917 (from 13 July) (4)

John KELLY 1918 (5)

John KELLY 1919 (6)

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References:

(1)   Minutes of Ordinary meeting 6 July 1917 is preceded by electoral return of 30 June 1917 

(2)   Minutes of Ordinary meeting 6 July 1917 is preceded by electoral return of 30 June 1917

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Ald. Kelly was elected Mayor for balance of current year ending 28 February 1918 at a Special meeting on 13 July 1917 

(5)   Ald. Kelly was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 13 February 1918 

(6)  Ald. Kelly was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 12 February 1919

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