Municipality of Ryde: election, 1956

Election date: 1 December 1956 (1)

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: William CLAYTON; Michael Thomas HAGAN; William John IRVINE; Llewellyn Harold JONES

East Ward: William John McKinley BAIRD; Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL; William (Bill) John MITCHELL; Arthur Albert PILKINGTON

West Ward: Leslie William Joseph BOND; Clarence Mervyn CUTLER; James Henry DONOVAN; William HARRISON

Aldermen who served during 1957-1959: (3)

William John McKinley BAIRD; Leslie William Joseph BOND; William CLAYTON; Clarence Mervyn CUTLER; James Henry DONOVAN; Michael Thomas HAGAN (4); William HARRISON; William John IRVINE (5); Llewellyn Harold JONES; Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL; William (Bill) John MITCHELL; Arthur Albert PILKINGTON; Daniel SCOTT (6); Kenneth Frederick Erskine TORRINGTON (7)

Mayor: 

Henry (Harry) Attwool Dunbar MITCHELL 1957 (8)

James Henry DONOVAN 1958 (9)

William HARRISON 1959 (10)

Deputy Mayor:

William John McKinley BAIRD 1957 (11)

William John McKinley BAIRD 1958 (12)

Llewellyn Harold JONES 1959 (13)

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 1 December 1956 p3 

(2)   Confirmed at Special meeting of 12 December 1956

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Died 13 November 1958. His death minuted at Ordinary meeting of 19 November 1958. Replaced by Daniel Scott

(5)   Died 28 July 1958. Ordinary meeting of 30 July 1958 referred to his death. Replaced by Kenneth Frederick Erskine Torrington

(6)   Elected to replace Ald. Hagan who died 19 November 1958. At Ordinary meeting of 21 January 1959 Daniel Scott was welcomed, having been elected at the Extraordinary election held on 17 January 1959

(7)   Elected to replace Ald. Irvine who died 28 July 1958. At Ordinary meeting of 5 November 1958 Kenneth Torrington was congratulated on filling the Extraordinary vacancy in Central Ward at the election of 25 October 1958

(8)   Ald. Mitchell was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 12 December 1956 

(9)   Ald. Donovan was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 4 December 1957 

(10) Ald. Harrison was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 2 December 1958

(11)  Ald. Baird was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 12 December 1956

(12)  Ald. Baird was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 4 December 1957

(13)  Ald. Jones was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 2 December 1958

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