Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Baptism: 1 Apr 1839, Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
• Baptism: 1 Apr 1839, Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
• Residence: 1851, Huntingdon St John, Huntingdonshire, England
• Institution of Civil Engineers list: 1852, Dutch Rhenish Railway, Holland
• Institution of Civil Engineers list: 1856, France
• Institution of Civil Engineers list: 1859, New South Wales, Australia
• Several Charged Over Confrontation With Ballard: 22 Jun 1861, Jump-up Creek, Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia
• Court Case for workers in pay dispute with Ballard: 12 Aug 1861, Jump-up Creek, Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia
• Married: 1863
• Ballard Gympie Freemason: 4 Sep 1869, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Gympie Masonic Lodge: 24 Feb 1870, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard mining surveyor Gympie: 11 May 1870, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Gympie Hospital Board: 25 Jan 1871, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard on South Smithfield Mine: 8 Jun 1872, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard South Smithfield Mine: 22 Jun 1872, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard railway appointment: 6 Jul 1872, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Gympie Times Protests Ballard Appointment: 20 Jul 1872, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard appointed Chief Engineer North Railway: 7 Oct 1872, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard report of railway extension west of Rockhampton: 6 Nov 1872, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Opening ceremony for start of railway line extension: 30 Jan 1873, Westwood, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard civil engineer: 16 May 1874, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
• Opening of eight mile section of railway extension from Westwood: 25 May 1874, Gogango, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard report to Rockhampton paper on railways: 4 Jul 1874, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Northern Railway Extension Gogango To Dawson: 18 Jul 1874, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Railway extension 14 miles from Westwood: 1 Oct 1874, Rocky Creek, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Boolburra on Dawson River: 31 Jan 1876, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Duaringa: 28 Mar 1876, Duaringa, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Details Of Dawson Bridge Boolburra: 20 May 1876
• Ballard honoured by employees: 10 Jun 1876, Westwood, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Dingo: 1 Sep 1876, Dingo, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Blackwater: 19 Jul 1877, Blackwater, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Comet, 110 miles from Westwood: 1 Mar 1878, Comet, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard railways savings: 1 Oct 1878, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard report on railways future: 28 Oct 1878, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Emerald: 26 May 1879, Emerald, Queensland, Australia
• Report of Ballard resignation from railway post: 6 Oct 1879, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Government rejects Ballard resignation over bonus: 17 Oct 1879, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard resignation discussed: 21 Oct 1879, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard future discussed: 1 Nov 1879, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard withdraws resignation: 8 Nov 1879, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard bonus discussed: 18 Aug 1880, Warwick, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Withersfield: 20 Oct 1880, Withersfield, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Bogantungan, 227 miles from Rocky: 1 Sep 1881, Bogantungan, Queensland, Australia
• A.J.S. Bank Brisbane loan confirmed: Ballard Involved: 9 Dec 1881, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard sails for England: 9 Jun 1882, Queensland, Australia
• Letter McSharry to Ballard: 4 Dec 1882, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard back in Queensland after overseas trip: 16 May 1883, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Rockhampton Visit On Return From OS Trip: 18 May 1883, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Drummond: 17 Sep 1883, Drummond, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Pine Hill: 1 Nov 1883, Pine Hill, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Jericho, 305 miles from Rocky: 22 Sep 1884, Jericho, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Alpha: 12 Jan 1885, Alpha, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard publishes theory on Egyptian pyramids: 9 Jul 1885, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard plants Poincianas at railway stations: 5 Oct 1885, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard recalls Dawson River Flood at Boolburra 10 years on: 19 Dec 1885, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Railway line extension reaches Alice (Barcaldine): 21 Dec 1885, Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard at Hughenden Northern Railway workings: 14 Mar 1886, Hughenden, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard named in court case: 31 Mar 1886, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Government questioned on Ballard evidence: 3 Apr 1886, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard writes to Railway Commissioner: 13 Apr 1886, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Second Ballard letter to Railway Commissioner: 16 Apr 1886, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Brisbane Courier Ballard Situation Appraised: 20 Apr 1886, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Maryborough Chronicle Ballard Reaction: 23 Apr 1886, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard forced to resign from railways post: 29 Apr 1886, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard resignation officially recorded: 8 May 1886, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Rockhampton Brick And Tile Company: 17 Jul 1886, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard named in regard to Council debt: 9 Oct 1886, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard and The Rockhampton Swindle: 25 Apr 1887, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Report of London shareholder meeting Ballard named: 30 Jul 1887, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• London Report of Mount Morgan West Gold Mine Ballard Director: 24 Sep 1887, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard application for Mount Morgan Extended: 8 Dec 1887, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard applies for 12 acre lease known as St Patricks: 10 Dec 1887, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Application For Leases 123 And 129: 22 Dec 1887, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Withdraws Applications For Leases Nos. 123 and 129: 24 Dec 1887, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard gold mining leases 103 and 123: 5 Jan 1888, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard report on Mount Morgan Extended progress: 17 Feb 1888, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Warden Court Ballard St Patrick Claim: 18 Feb 1888, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Mining Notes Ballard Application Lease 129: 22 Mar 1888, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Leases 123 and 129 Mount Morgan: 5 Apr 1888, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard theory on his Mount Ballard mine: 6 Jul 1888, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Mulvern v Commissioner For Railways: 7 Sep 1888, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard application for machine areas Nos 36 and 37: 7 Jan 1890, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard Report on Mount Morgan Extended work: 17 Jun 1890, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Mining Intelligence for Mount Morgan Extended: 17 Jun 1890, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Rejects newspaper report: Aug 1890, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Homestead Lease Area 142: 2 May 1891, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard no longer in charge: railway reaches Longreah: 6 Jul 1891, Longreach, Queensland, Australia
• Application for G.F. Homestead No. 214: 2 Jun 1892, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Homestead area application: 2 Jun 1892, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard application for tunnelling area: 8 Aug 1892, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Patent application for puddler: 26 Nov 1892, Queensland, Australia
• Ballard exemption request: 8 Mar 1893, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Mount Morgan Extended Gold-mining Company Exemption Request: 8 Mar 1893, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Mount Morgan Mine Surveyor: 10 Nov 1894, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Decomissioned as magistrate: 15 Jan 1898, Queensland, Australia
• Consolidated Kent Collieries Corporation: 5 Jan 1902, Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia
• Residence: 1911, Hammersmith, London, England
• Report of passing in England: 2 Jan 1913, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

The Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75517486

The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.438

Ballard named in court for loaning £4000 of Government money at 25% interest to contracts McSharry and O'Rourke.

December 2nd 1881 Loan of £4000 to O'Rourke & McSharry for 12 mos. at 25% interest.

The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3406857

The Telegraph
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173943966

The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4486882

Quoted in newspaper report of Mount Morgan Extended (West) Gold Mine shareholders' meeting in London. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52336403

Morning Bulletin http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52443599

The North Coolgardie Herald and Miners Daily News
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article259815042

_WLNK:
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ballard-robert-2925

Baptism:
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

Residence:
Relationship: Nephew

Institution of Civil Engineers list:
Worked under his uncle Stephen Ballard from 1852 to 1856 in Holland.

Institution of Civil Engineers list:
1856 to 1859 worked under the late Mr Woodhouse on Mr Brassey's Railway contracts in France

Institution of Civil Engineers list:
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.

Several Charged Over Confrontation With Ballard:
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18682555

Court Case for workers in pay dispute with Ballard:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60483932

Ballard Gympie Freemason:
Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168608324

Ballard Gympie Masonic Lodge:
Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser
http://nla.gov.au/nla.new

Ballard mining surveyor Gympie:
Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168851363

Ballard Gympie Hospital Board:
Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168851471

Ballard on South Smithfield Mine:
Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168853704

Ballard South Smithfield Mine:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27271494

Ballard railway appointment:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27271634

Gympie Times Protests Ballard Appointment:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27271853

Ballard appointed Chief Engineer North Railway:
The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1298067

Ballard report of railway extension west of Rockhampton:
Northern Argus
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214281843

Opening ceremony for start of railway line extension:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.436.

Ballard civil engineer:
Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168911368

Opening of eight mile section of railway extension from Westwood:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.438

Ballard report to Rockhampton paper on railways:
The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1385319

Ballard Northern Railway Extension Gogango To Dawson:
Rockhampton Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51801177

Railway extension 14 miles from Westwood:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.438

Railway line extension reaches Boolburra on Dawson River:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.439

Railway line extension reaches Duaringa:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.439

Ballard Details Of Dawson Bridge Boolburra:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65732574

Ballard honoured by employees:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65735453

Railway line extension reaches Dingo:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.439

Railway line extension reaches Blackwater:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.440

Railway line extension reaches Comet, 110 miles from Westwood:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.440

Ballard railways savings:
Morning Bulletin http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51979501

Ballard report on railways future:
The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1376076

Railway line extension reaches Emerald:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.441

Report of Ballard resignation from railway post:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51984443

Government rejects Ballard resignation over bonus:
The Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51984277

Ballard resignation discussed:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51983353

Ballard future discussed:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20329273

Ballard withdraws resignation:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20329408

Ballard bonus discussed:
Local and General News
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82117686

Railway line extension reaches Withersfield:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.441

Railway line extension reaches Bogantungan, 227 miles from Rocky:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.442

Ballard sails for England:
June 9th 1882 Sailed for England leaving my brother as my attorney.

Letter McSharry to Ballard:
In his 1886 correspondence to the Railway Commissioner, Ballard quotes from a letter McSharry wrote in 1882.

Ballard back in Queensland after overseas trip:
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14662791

Ballard Rockhampton Visit On Return From OS Trip:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91148040

Railway line extension reaches Drummond:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.442

Railway line extension reaches Pine Hill:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.442

Railway line extension reaches Jericho, 305 miles from Rocky:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443

Railway line extension reaches Alpha:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443

Ballard publishes theory on Egyptian pyramids:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52039783

Ballard plants Poincianas at railway stations:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52042492

Ballard recalls Dawson River Flood at Boolburra 10 years on:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67954742

Railway line extension reaches Alice (Barcaldine):
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443

Ballard at Hughenden Northern Railway workings:
Ballard mentions in memo to Railway Commissioner he was at Hughenden from 14 Mar to 10 Apr.

Ballard named in court case:
Warwick Examiner and Times
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84381846

Government questioned on Ballard evidence:
Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122553493

Ballard writes to Railway Commissioner:
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.

Second Ballard letter to Railway Commissioner:
Ballard addresses the loan transaction that was the detailed in Supreme Court evidence.

Brisbane Courier Ballard Situation Appraised:
The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4488751

Maryborough Chronicle Ballard Reaction:
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146763882

Ballard forced to resign from railways post:
The Brisbane Courier http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4491448

Ballard resignation officially recorded:
The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4490688

Ballard Rockhampton Brick And Tile Company:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52051314

Ballard named in regard to Council debt:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66319305

Ballard and The Rockhampton Swindle:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52067724

Report of London shareholder meeting Ballard named:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65744932

London Report of Mount Morgan West Gold Mine Ballard Director:
Mackay Mercury
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168868621

Ballard application for Mount Morgan Extended:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52072218

Ballard applies for 12 acre lease known as St Patricks:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65745856

Ballard Application For Leases 123 And 129:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52071588

Ballard Withdraws Applications For Leases Nos. 123 and 129:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65743907

Ballard gold mining leases 103 and 123:
The Daily Northern Argus
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213448334

Ballard report on Mount Morgan Extended progress:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52014330

Gold Warden Court Ballard St Patrick Claim:
The Capricornian
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65790758

Mining Notes Ballard Application Lease 129:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52015323

Ballard Leases 123 and 129 Mount Morgan:
The Daily Northern Argus
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213452931

Ballard theory on his Mount Ballard mine:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52018487

Mulvern v Commissioner For Railways:
The Brisbane Courier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3484568

Ballard application for machine areas Nos 36 and 37:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52331435

Ballard Report on Mount Morgan Extended work:
The Daily Northern Argus
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213389444

Mining Intelligence for Mount Morgan Extended:
The Daily Northern Argus
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213389444

Rejects newspaper report:
Rejects English newspaper report of London shareholders' meeting.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/67952211

Homestead Lease Area 142:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52434327

Ballard no longer in charge: railway reaches Longreah:
The Early History of Rockhampton, J.T.S.Bird, p.443

Application for G.F. Homestead No. 214:
The Daily Northern Argus
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213428558

Homestead area application:
The Daily Northern Argus http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213428558

Ballard application for tunnelling area:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52433185

Patent application for puddler:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19829392

Ballard exemption request:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52442545

Mount Morgan Extended Gold-mining Company Exemption Request:
Morning Bulletin http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52442545

Mount Morgan Mine Surveyor:
The Capricornian http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67857373

Decomissioned as magistrate:
The Queenslander
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21444784

Consolidated Kent Collieries Corporation:
The North Coolgardie Herald and Miners Daily News
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article259780161

Report of passing in England:
Morning Bulletin
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53290217

Robert married Tamar BROWN on 22 Dec 1862 in West Maitland, New South Wales. Tamar was born on 11 Feb 1842 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia; died on 14 Feb 1930 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Catherine Maria PEDLINGHAM on 25 Jan 1839 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Catherine was born on 8 May 1820 in Ledbury Herefordshire; died on 14 Feb 1900 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]