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NameBallDescriptionRichard Padlar Ball purchased one of the lots from the Samuel Terry Hughes land sale of 1860. Richard was manager on the Weston’s Meadows Estate Albion Park, and he and his wife Marie took up farming at his property ‘Wattle Grove’ in Terry Street Albion Park.

Richard was one of those instrumental in the founding of a local school board and supervisor of the same Terry Street Albion Park School, built in 1872.

He remained in that position until 1880 prior to the formation of the Department of Education. He was an alderman on the Shellharbour Municipal Council and Mayor in 1877.

When the farm homestead was burnt down, the area became the Centenary Estate, but the four original fig trees planted by Richard Padlar Ball survived and now beautify ‘Fred Ball Park’ named after Richard and Marie’s grandson. Richard Padlar Ball died in 1900 and is buried in the Presbyterian Pioneer Cemetery, Russell Street Albion Park.

Information - Garnie Johnston.

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The Ball Family

Fred, Shirley and Wilma Ball at Wattlegrove Farm

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Cooby Farmhouse

Richard Padlar Ball

Pioneer Cemetery, Albion Park

Richard Ball at 'Wattle Grove'

The Ball Family at 'Wattle Grove'

Loading hay at 'Wattle Grove', Albion Park

Richard Ball with plough horses

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Anthony Hordens' Price List Catalogue

Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball And Amy Thomas

Dairy Herd At 'Wattle Grove Farm'

The Ball Family at 'Wattle Grove'

Robert Borrowdale

Ann Borrowdale (Nee Proud)

Siege of Ladysmith - A Bird's Eye View

Cream Can - Wattle Grove Farm

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Johnston, Garnet (Garnie)

Ball, Richard Padlar

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Fred Ball Park

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Anthony Hordens' Price List

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Pearson, (William Branch)

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Cooby Collection

Wedding portrait of Nicholas Ball and Amy Thomas.

Nicholas was the son of Richard Padlar Ball.

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CollectionFamiliesLocalityAlbion ParkRelated ItemDairy herd at 'Wattle Grove'Wattle Grove', Albion ParkLoading hay at 'Wattle Grove', Albion ParkThe Ball Family at 'Wattle Grove'Richard Ball at 'Wattle Grove'

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