Municipality of Ryde: election, 1959

Election date: 5 December 1959 (1)

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: Henry (Harry) Robert Seton ANDERSON; John Francis BOOTH; James Denis DONOVAN; Ian Hamilton MILLAR

East Ward: William John McKinley BAIRD; William Walter HOFFMAN; William (Bill) John MITCHELL; Allan Francis MULHALL

West Ward: Mary Ellen BORELAND; Clarence Mervyn CUTLER; Harold William FOX; Donald Frederick JOHNSON

Aldermen who served during 1960-1962: (3)

Henry (Harry) Robert Seton ANDERSON; William John McKinley BAIRD; Leslie William Joseph BOND (4); John Francis BOOTH; Mary Ellen BORELAND; Clarence Mervyn CUTLER; James Denis DONOVAN; Harold William FOX; Edward Lester Septimus HALL (see below); William Walter HOFFMANN; Donald Frederick JOHNSON; Ian Hamilton MILLAR (5); A C MITCHELL (6); William (Bill) John MITCHELL (7); Allan Francis MULHALL

Mayor: (8)

Edward Lester Septimus HALL 1960-1962

Deputy Mayor:

Clarence Mervyn CUTLER 1960 (9)

Donald Frederick JOHNSON 1961 (10)

William John McKinley BAIRD 1962 (11)

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 5 December 1959 p1 

(2)   Northern District Times 16 December 1959 p33

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Elected 21 October 1961 to replace Ald. Millar who resigned August/September 1961. In Ordinary minutes of 24 October 1961 there was the declaration of the poll for Leslie Bond in Central Ward 

(5)   Resigned August/September 1961; Ald. Millar was at Ordinary meeting of 29 August 1961; by Ordinary meeting of 12 September, his resignation was being referred to. Replaced by Leslie William Joseph Bond

(6)   Elected 7 January 1961 to replace Ald. W J Mitchell (his father) who died 26 November 1960. Welcomed at Special meeting of 12 January 1961

(7)   Died 26 November 1960. Letter minuted in Ordinary minutes of 7 December 1960 on death of Ald. W J Mitchell. Replaced by A C Mitchell (his son) in election of 7 January 1961

(8)   Ald. Hall was voted in as Mayor for three years in a popular vote at the triennial election of 5 December 1959; referred to at Special meeting of 16 December 1959. He was not elected to represent an individual ward.

(9)   Ald. Cutler was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 16 December 1959

(10)   Ald. Johnson was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 7 December 1960

(11)   Ald. Baird was elected Deputy Mayor at an Ordinary meeting on 19 December 1961

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