Name |
Robert BALLARD [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] |
Birth |
28 Mar 1839 |
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England [4, 5, 6, 8] |
Gender |
Male |
Baptism |
1 Apr 1839 |
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England [7] |
Baptism |
1 Apr 1839 |
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom |
- Father's Name Robert Ballard
Mother's Name Catharine Maria
Event Type Christening
Event Date 1 Apr 1839
Event Place Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Residence |
1851 |
Huntingdon St John, Huntingdonshire, England [4] |
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Institution of Civil Engineers list |
1852 |
Dutch Rhenish Railway, Holland |
- Worked under his uncle Stephen Ballard from 1852 to 1856 in Holland.
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Institution of Civil Engineers list |
1856 |
France |
- 1856 to 1859 worked under the late Mr Woodhouse on Mr Brassey's Railway contracts in France
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Institution of Civil Engineers list |
1859 |
New South Wales, Australia |
- From 1859 to 1863 under Mr Willcox he had charge of 26 miles of Messrs Brassey and Petos railway contract on the Great Northern Ry in New South Wales.
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Several Charged Over Confrontation With Ballard |
22 Jun 1861 |
Jump-up Creek, Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia |
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Court Case for workers in pay dispute with Ballard |
12 Aug 1861 |
Jump-up Creek, Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia |
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Married |
1863 [2] |
Ballard Gympie Freemason |
4 Sep 1869 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Gympie Masonic Lodge |
24 Feb 1870 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard mining surveyor Gympie |
11 May 1870 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Gympie Hospital Board |
25 Jan 1871 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard on South Smithfield Mine |
8 Jun 1872 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard South Smithfield Mine |
22 Jun 1872 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard railway appointment |
6 Jul 1872 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Gympie Times Protests Ballard Appointment |
20 Jul 1872 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard appointed Chief Engineer North Railway |
7 Oct 1872 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard report of railway extension west of Rockhampton |
6 Nov 1872 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Opening ceremony for start of railway line extension |
30 Jan 1873 |
Westwood, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.436.
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Ballard civil engineer |
16 May 1874 |
Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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Opening of eight mile section of railway extension from Westwood |
25 May 1874 |
Gogango, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.438
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Ballard report to Rockhampton paper on railways |
4 Jul 1874 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Northern Railway Extension Gogango To Dawson |
18 Jul 1874 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Railway extension 14 miles from Westwood |
1 Oct 1874 |
Rocky Creek, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.438
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Railway line extension reaches Boolburra on Dawson River |
31 Jan 1876 |
Boolburra, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.439
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Railway line extension reaches Duaringa |
28 Mar 1876 |
Duaringa, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.439
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Ballard Details Of Dawson Bridge Boolburra |
20 May 1876 |
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Ballard honoured by employees |
10 Jun 1876 |
Westwood, Queensland, Australia |
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Railway line extension reaches Dingo |
1 Sep 1876 |
Dingo, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.439
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Railway line extension reaches Blackwater |
19 Jul 1877 |
Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.440
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Railway line extension reaches Comet, 110 miles from Westwood |
1 Mar 1878 |
Comet, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.440
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Ballard railways savings |
1 Oct 1878 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard report on railways future |
28 Oct 1878 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Railway line extension reaches Emerald |
26 May 1879 |
Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.441
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Report of Ballard resignation from railway post |
6 Oct 1879 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Government rejects Ballard resignation over bonus |
17 Oct 1879 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard resignation discussed |
21 Oct 1879 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard future discussed |
1 Nov 1879 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard withdraws resignation |
8 Nov 1879 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard bonus discussed |
18 Aug 1880 |
Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
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Railway line extension reaches Withersfield |
20 Oct 1880 |
Withersfield, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.441
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Railway line extension reaches Bogantungan, 227 miles from Rocky |
1 Sep 1881 |
Bogantungan, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.442
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A.J.S. Bank Brisbane loan confirmed: Ballard Involved |
9 Dec 1881 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Ballard sails for England |
9 Jun 1882 |
Queensland, Australia |
- June 9th 1882 Sailed for England leaving my brother as my attorney.
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Letter McSharry to Ballard |
4 Dec 1882 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
- In his 1886 correspondence to the Railway Commissioner, Ballard quotes from a letter McSharry wrote in 1882.
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Ballard back in Queensland after overseas trip |
16 May 1883 |
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Rockhampton Visit On Return From OS Trip |
18 May 1883 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Railway line extension reaches Drummond |
17 Sep 1883 |
Drummond, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.442
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Railway line extension reaches Pine Hill |
1 Nov 1883 |
Pine Hill, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.442
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Railway line extension reaches Jericho, 305 miles from Rocky |
22 Sep 1884 |
Jericho, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443
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Railway line extension reaches Alpha |
12 Jan 1885 |
Alpha, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443
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Ballard publishes theory on Egyptian pyramids |
9 Jul 1885 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard plants Poincianas at railway stations |
5 Oct 1885 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard recalls Dawson River Flood at Boolburra 10 years on |
19 Dec 1885 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Railway line extension reaches Alice (Barcaldine) |
21 Dec 1885 |
Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443
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Ballard at Hughenden Northern Railway workings |
14 Mar 1886 |
Hughenden, Queensland, Australia |
- Ballard mentions in memo to Railway Commissioner he was at Hughenden from 14 Mar to 10 Apr.
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Ballard named in court case |
31 Mar 1886 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Government questioned on Ballard evidence |
3 Apr 1886 |
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard writes to Railway Commissioner |
13 Apr 1886 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
- Ballard answers Commissioner's memo asking him to explain evidence in Supreme Court case that raised questions over Ballard's financial dealings with sub-contractors.
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Second Ballard letter to Railway Commissioner |
16 Apr 1886 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
- Ballard addresses the loan transaction that was the detailed in Supreme Court evidence.
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Brisbane Courier Ballard Situation Appraised |
20 Apr 1886 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Maryborough Chronicle Ballard Reaction |
23 Apr 1886 |
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard forced to resign from railways post |
29 Apr 1886 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard resignation officially recorded |
8 May 1886 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Rockhampton Brick And Tile Company |
17 Jul 1886 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard named in regard to Council debt |
9 Oct 1886 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard and The Rockhampton Swindle |
25 Apr 1887 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Report of London shareholder meeting Ballard named |
30 Jul 1887 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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London Report of Mount Morgan West Gold Mine Ballard Director |
24 Sep 1887 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard application for Mount Morgan Extended |
8 Dec 1887 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard applies for 12 acre lease known as St Patricks |
10 Dec 1887 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Application For Leases 123 And 129 |
22 Dec 1887 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Withdraws Applications For Leases Nos. 123 and 129 |
24 Dec 1887 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard gold mining leases 103 and 123 |
5 Jan 1888 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard report on Mount Morgan Extended progress |
17 Feb 1888 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Gold Warden Court Ballard St Patrick Claim |
18 Feb 1888 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Mining Notes Ballard Application Lease 129 |
22 Mar 1888 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Leases 123 and 129 Mount Morgan |
5 Apr 1888 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard theory on his Mount Ballard mine |
6 Jul 1888 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Mulvern v Commissioner For Railways |
7 Sep 1888 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard application for machine areas Nos 36 and 37 |
7 Jan 1890 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard Report on Mount Morgan Extended work |
17 Jun 1890 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Mining Intelligence for Mount Morgan Extended |
17 Jun 1890 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Rejects newspaper report |
Aug 1890 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Homestead Lease Area 142 |
2 May 1891 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard no longer in charge: railway reaches Longreah |
6 Jul 1891 |
Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
- The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443
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Application for G.F. Homestead No. 214 |
2 Jun 1892 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Homestead area application |
2 Jun 1892 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard application for tunnelling area |
8 Aug 1892 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Patent application for puddler |
26 Nov 1892 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Ballard exemption request |
8 Mar 1893 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Mount Morgan Extended Gold-mining Company Exemption Request |
8 Mar 1893 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Mount Morgan Mine Surveyor |
10 Nov 1894 |
Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
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Decomissioned as magistrate |
15 Jan 1898 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Consolidated Kent Collieries Corporation |
5 Jan 1902 |
Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia |
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Residence |
1911 |
Hammersmith, London, England [2] |
Death |
22 Nov 1912 |
Fulham, London, England [6] |
Report of passing in England |
2 Jan 1913 |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Residence |
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [3] |
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Person ID |
I132485544172 |
NunnSuffolk |
Last Modified |
7 Mar 2024 |