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Ritchie, Robert Blackwood

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Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000001468Place of BirthScotlandPlace of DeathScotlandActivities & OccupationsGraziersGenderMaleHistoryRobert Blackwood Ritchie was born in Scotland in 1861 - the first son of Daniel Ritchie and Janet Roy. After the completion of his education in Scotland, he settled in Australia in order to run the Blackwood property becoming a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Province between 1903 and 1907. Robert had two children - Robert (Robin) Blackwood Ritchie and Alan Blackwood Ritchie who he sent back to Scotland to be educated. He also resettled in Scotland in order to look after them passing on full responsibility for Blackwood to the farm manager Charles Coldham. Tragically, his eldest son Robin was killed fighting in France during World War 1. Following Robin’s death, he sold Blackwood (although the property was to later come back into family hands). He also made a donation of 30,000 pounds (in memory of Robin) to the University of Melbourne in 1927 for the establishment of a Chair of Economics and contributed 2,200 pounds to the establishment of a Penshurst Mechanics Hall. He died in Scotland in 1937.Search records of this agent

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Arthur Ritchie Coat of Arms

Clipping of obituary notice for Robert Blackwood Ritchie

Woodhouse & Blackwood - Famous Pastoral Properties

A Famous Western District Estate - Blackwood

List of Probate Duties for Australian States

Bond AB Ritchie to RB Ritchie for the Payment of 1500 pounds

Agreement re sale of RB Ritchie's stocks, bonds and depentures to Alan Ritchie

Statutory Declaration re Power of Attorney from RB Ritchie to Alan Ritchie and John Turnbull

Correspondence of Robert Blackwood Ritchie [2 of 2]

Balance sheets, notes on investments

From HY Winstanley (?) Blackwood

From the Shire of Mount Rouse, 11 July 1919

From Professor George Robertson, 27 November 1927

From Daniel Norman Ritchie, 6 July 1889

Alan Blackwood Ritchie to Miss Dick, 2 October 1933

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 19 December 1935]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 12 February 1934]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 7 February 1934]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 25 January 1934]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 11 January 1934]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 5 January 1934]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 4 October 1933]

[With Alan Blackwood Ritchie at Blackwood, 3 July 1933]

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[UMA-SR-000002550] Correspondence of Robert Blackwood Ritchie

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[1977.0068] Consolidated Papers of Robert Blackwood Ritchie and Daniel Ritchie

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RB (Robin) Ritchie

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Date1861-1937

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TitleMrGiven NameRobertMiddle NameBlackwoodFamily NameRitchie

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