Municipality of Ryde: election, 1950

Election date: 2 December 1950 (1)

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: Clive Dare BONDFIELD; Arthur John BOOTH; James Henry DONOVAN; Ronald Edmund PACEY

East Ward: G S ARCHER; Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL; William (Bill) John MITCHELL; Harold Ivan WATTON

West Ward: John Raymond McGREGOR; James Archibald MARS; W R WARNER; Kenneth Jack WILLIAMS

Aldermen who served during 1951-1953: (3)

G S ARCHER; Clive Dare BONDFIELD; Arthur John BOOTH (4); James Henry DONOVAN; William John IRVINE (5); John Raymond McGREGOR; James Archibald MARS; Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL; William (Bill) John MITCHELL; Ronald Edmund PACEY; W R WARNER; Harold Ivan WATTON; Kenneth Jack WILLIAMS

Mayor: 

Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL 1951 (6)

Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL 1952 (7)

Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL 1953 (8)

Deputy Mayor:

Kenneth Jack WILLIAMS 1951 (9)

Kenneth Jack WILLIAMS 1952 (10)

James Archibald MARS 1953 (11)

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 2 December 1950 p3 

(2)   Confirmed at Special meeting of 6 December 1950 and Sydney Morning Herald 5 December 1950 p10

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Died 7 September 1952. His death was minuted in Ordinary meeting of 17 September 1952. Replaced by William John Irvine

(5)   Replaced Ald. Booth who had died 7 September 1952. Date of election was 4 October 1952. At Ordinary meeting of 15 October 1952 W J Irvine was in attendance and the report of the returning officer listed William John Irvine as the successful candidate for Central Ward

(6)   Ald. Mitchell was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 6 December 1950 

(7)   Ald. Mitchell was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 5 December 1951 

(8)   Ald. Mitchell was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 2 December 1952 

(9)   Ald. Williams was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 6 December 1950

(10) Ald. Williams was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 5 December 1951

(11) Ald. Mars was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 2 December 1952

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