James Charles Beal (1833 - 1904)

Born 16 May 1833 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Callaghan) Beal — married 27 Nov 1856 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 24 Aug 1904 at age 71 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

James was born in 1833. He passed away in 1904.

Notices

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 25 August 1904, page 4. ^[1] FUNERAL NOTICE. - The Friends of Mr. JAMES CHARLES BEAL, deceased, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, to move from the residence of his son, Mr. G. L. Beal, Hiraymia, Sheehan-street, Milton, THIS (Thursday) FORENOON, at 11 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. K. M. SMITH, Undertaker.

FUNERAL NOTICE. - The Friends of Messrs. J. A., E. G., G. L., and J. P. BEAL are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Father, to move from the residence of his son, Mr. G. L. Beal, Hiraymia, Sheehan-street, Milton, THIS (Thursday) FORENOON, at 11 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. K. M. SMITH, Undertaker.

FUNERAL NOTICE. - The Friends of Mr. JAMES BEAL, of New Farm, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased Uncle, Mr. Charles James Beal, to move from the residence of his son, Mr. G. L. Beal, Hiraymia, Sheehan-street, Milton, THIS (Thursday) FORENOON, at 11 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. K. M. SMITH, Undertakers.

BRISBANE FLYING SQUADRON. Members wishing to attend the FUNERAL of the late JAS. C. BEAL, Vice-president and Ex-Commodore of the Club, are requested to meet at Clubrooms, Kent's Buildings, at 10.30 a.m. this day. T. F. ILLIDGE, Commodore.

Testimonial

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Tuesday 19 December 1893, page 2. ^[2] Mr. J. C. Beal. Late Government Printer. Presentation, of Testimonial. The employees of the Government Printing Office yesterday presented Mr. James C. Beal, for 32 years head of that institution, with a testimonial and a gold watch and chain as a mark of their esteem on the occasion of his retirement from the public service. This interesting function took, place on board the Government steamer Otter, which left the Queen's wharf at 4 p.m,, and steamed down the river to the Hamilton reach. There she anchored, but a heavy thunderstorm, with rain and hail, slightly delayed the proceedings. Eventually the company gathered on the after deck. Mr. Edmund Gregory, the new Government Printer, presided, having on his right hand the guest of the day and on his left the Hon. H. Tozer, Colonial Secretary, the Ministerial head of the printing office. Among the visitors were Mr. W. H. Ryder, Assistant Under Secretary; Mr. Will Robertson, secretary the Civil Service Board; Messrs. A. B. Webster, Geo. R. Byrne. A. J. Barker, F. W. Dickson, Rev. Father Belton, and a few more of Mr. Beal's personal friends. The CHAIRMAN, after the toast of "The Queen and the Royal Family" had been honoured, proposed that of "Our Guest." He said that Mr. Beal, after having been with many of them nearly all their lives, was about to leave them. It was therefore a duty incumbent upon them to make the parting a pleasant one. They had wrought together with Mr. Beal under many and varying circumstances, and they had seen numerous changes both in the staff of the office and in the building in which they worked. The employees of the office had entrusted him with the pleasant duty of presenting to Mr. Beal parting mementoes in the shape of a printed address and a gold watch and chain. The address was the work of the office, and he did not think much better printing could be done anywhere. He trusted the watch would keep as good time as it owner had done in the past. (Applause.) The address was capitally printed in five colours, signed by the hands of all branches of the office, and enclosed in a massive cedar frame. It expressed the good wishes of the subscribers for Mr. Beal's future welfare, congratulated him on the fact that during the lengthened period of his service he had enjoyed the unbroken confidence of the various Governments under whom he had served, and trusted that under the blessing of Divine Providence he might long be spared in health and happiness to make use of the accompanying momento in the rest and leisure he had so well earned. The watch had Mr. Beal's monogram engraved on the outside of the case, while inside was the following inscription : "Presented to James Charles Beal, Esq., by the employees of the Government Printing Office, Brisbane, on the occasion of his retiring from the office of Government Printer, Brisbane, December 18, 1893." Mr. Beal in reply, said he left the Government Printing Office with mingled feelings. He felt regret when he looked around and saw so many men with whom he had been associated, in some cases since they were boys, and who were now fit to occupy a position in any printing office in Australia. The pleasurable part of the affair came in when he looked at the testimonial he had received, and in the consciousness he felt that during his 32 years of service he had always been faithful to the Government. (Applause.) The men of the office also had been faithful to the Government and to himself, and he trusted sincerely that when the time came for his successor to retire he would be able to say the same. (Applause.) The importance of the Government Printing Office — the repository, as it was, of many official secrets — was, he thought, not always properly recognised by the public. He again thanked the employees of the office for their handsome present. He hoped they would not forget him, for he was sure he would never forget them. (Applause.) Captain South called for three cheers for Mr. Beal, which were heartily given. Mr. Beal then proposed the health of Mr. Gregory, who responded in suitable forms. Mr.JAMES WOOD, the honorary secretary of the Testimonial Committee, proposed the health of the Colonial Secretary. Mr. TOZER, in reply, and referring to a remark made by Mr. Wood, said that unless every thing had gone on right at the Govern-Printing Office they would very soon have seen him there inquiring into things. (Laughter and applause.) He recognised the fact in regard to all branches of the public service that there was a permanent head for every department, and that the responsible Minister should not interfere unless occasion arose for him to do so. During the four years for which he had held his present position the work of the Government Printing Office had been done well, and he had never had any cause for anxiety on the subject. He was pleased to say that Mr. Beal's retirement was purely voluntary, and he hoped that the friendly intercourse which had always taken place between Mr. Beal and himself would long continue. Mr. Beal had left the public service honoured by the Government and by the particular department with which he was connected, and respected by all who had worked under or knew him. (Applause.) He congratulated Mr. Gregory on his appointment as Government printer. In spite of statements that had been made about the selection of persons outside the office for the post, he could inform them that no member of the Government had ever for half a second had the slightest idea of any other person in Queensland being appointed to the position of Government printer save the gentleman now appointed. (Applause.) So far as the printing office itself was concerned, he had always endeavoured to prevent any reduction of wages, and he would always do what he could to see that Government employees were paid a fair day's wage for a fair day's work. (Applause.) The work of the country had been well done in the Government Printing Office, and for his part he would see that the work continued to be done there, and that the hands received wages equal to those paid elsewhere in Australia. He had attended that day to do honour to one who had well and faithfully served the country, and also because he liked to meet the employees of his department. In conclusion he said he was determined that there should be no blot upon his department or upon his honour when the time came for him to give up his present position as a Minister of the Crown. (Cheers). Mr. W. H. RYDER said he joined the Government Printing Office in 1862, and worked under Mr. Beal for twenty years. Their relations as friends had always been of the closest character. He was confident that the Government had never had a better servant than Mr. Beal. (Applause). The Rev. Father Belton, and Messrs. F. W. Dickson, A. B. Webster, G. A. Vaughan, and J. Dorsett also spoke. Mr. TOZER, in proposing the toast of "The Government Printing Office," said he had endeavoured to have as much work as possible put in hand before Christmas. (Applause.) He took the opportunity of congratulating Mr: Vaughan upon his promotion to the position of overseer in succession to Mr. Gregory. The toast of The Press" was also honoured. The Otter arrived in town shortly after 7 o'clock.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19297854
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14533072

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• Birth - NSW BDM BC V648 18/1833.
• Christening 25 Dec 1933 Sydney.
• Marriage - NSW BDM MC 729/1856.
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