Pre-war Political Career
In April 1906, Ryrie was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as member for Queanbeyan, where he served until 1910. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1910 election, but was elected to the Division of North Sydney at a by-election on 11 March 1911, following the death of Hon. George Edwards.
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