Municipality of Ryde: election, 1968

Election date: 7 December 1968 (1)

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: Henry (Harry) Robert Seton ANDERSON; Thomas Bernard BEAUMONT; Michael (Mick) LARDELLI; Walter Arthur LEMAIRE

East Ward: Leighton Dare BOYD; Berthold Albert BRAUN; Alfred William HAMILL; Olwyn Bernice MacKENZIE

West Ward: Adrian Leonard BELLEMORE; Leonard Herbert DAINES; William HARRISON; Audley Alfred PERCY

Aldermen who served during 1969 – Sept. 1971: (3) 

Henry (Harry) Robert Seton ANDERSON; Thomas Bernard BEAUMONT (4); Adrian Leonard BELLEMORE; Leighton Dare BOYD; Berthold Albert BRAUN; H J P CLARKE (5); Leonard Herbert DAINES (6); James Denis DONOVAN (7); Alfred William HAMILL; William HARRISON; Michael (Mick) LARDELLI; Walter Arthur LEMAIRE; Olwyn Bernice MacKENZIE; Audley Alfred PERCY

Mayor: 

William HARRISON 1969 (8)

William HARRISON 1970 (9)

William HARRISON 1971 (10)

Deputy Mayor:

Henry (Harry) Robert Seton ANDERSON 1969 (11)

Alfred William HAMILL 1970 (12)

James Denis DONOVAN 1971 (13)

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References:

(1)  Sydney Morning Herald 9 December 1968 p1 

(2)  Confirmed at Special meeting 17 December 1968

(3)  Council minutes

(4)  Thomas Bernard Beaumont was elected at the original count and was in office until 1 February 1969. As a result of a recount of votes, James Denis Donovan was elected for Central Ward and took office 1 February 1969. The first meeting he attended was the Special meeting of 3 February 1969. At that meeting there was minuted a letter of appreciation to T B Beaumont ‘for his attendance and application to duty whilst acting in the capacity of alderman with this Council. Various members of Council extended their congratulations to Alderman J D Donovan on his appointment to office.’

(5)  Elected in Extraordinary election of 11 April 1970; replaced Ald. Daines who resigned. First meeting attended was the Special meeting of 20 April 1970

(6)  Resigned, minuted Ordinary meeting 27 January 1970; replaced by H J P Clarke

(7) Thomas Bernard Beaumont was elected at the original count and was in office until 1 February 1969. As a result of a recount of votes, James Denis Donovan was elected for Central Ward and took office 1 February 1969. The first meeting he attended was the Special meeting of 3 February 1969. At that meeting there was minuted a letter of appreciation to T B Beaumont ‘for his attendance and application to duty whilst acting in the capacity of alderman with this Council. Various members of Council extended their congratulations to Alderman J D Donovan on his appointment to office.'

(8)   Ald. Harrison was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 17 December 1968 

(9)   Ald. Harrison was elected Mayor at an Ordinary meeting on 16 December 1969 

(10)   Ald. Harrison was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 16 December 1970

(11)   Ald. Anderson was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 17 December 1968 

(12)   Ald. Hamill was elected Deputy Mayor at an Ordinary meeting on 16 December 1969

(13)   Ald. Donovan was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 16 December 1970

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