Thomas Burr

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Background

Burr was the District Surveyor stationed at Ballarat. He had previously serving as the South Australian Deputy Surveyor General.[1]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

He attended the mass meeting of diggers held in November 1854. Burr gave evidence at the State Trials as to the site of the Eureka Stockade, as well as before the Royal Commission stating foreigners were part of the Eureka battle.[2]

Post 1854 Experiences

See also

Goldfields Commission

Prisoners and Trials

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

References

  1. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
  2. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.

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