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Thomas John Laws (abt. 1883 - 1960)

Thomas John Laws
Born about [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 31 May 1945 in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australiamap
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Died at about age 77 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australiamap
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Biography

Thomas was born in about 1883. He was the eldest son on Robert Laws and his wife Jane Isabel, nee Eland.

IN 1898 he was studying at Fortitude Valley, QLD.[1] He was studying music with Trinity College, Brisbane in 1904.[2]

He married Laurence (Lawrie) Elizabeth Brown at Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley, QLD on 31 May 1905. His parents lived at Bulimba at that time.[3][4] There were 3 sons and 2 daughters.

BY about 1905 Thomas was a Queensland State School teacher. In 1907 he was transferred from Fortitude Valley Boys School where he was an assistant teacher to Kolan North (near Bundaberg).[5] He was transferred to Junction Park (Brisbane) in early 1909[6] and to Woolloongabba in late 1909.[7]

Thomas was a head teacher at Eight Mile Plains near Brisbane in 1918 when he was transferred to Calliope, QLD.[8] In 1922 he was transferred from Goombungee near Toowoomba to New Farm, Brisbane.[9] In 1928 he went from Eagle Junction to Brookfield.[10] He moved to Kenmore, QLD in 1930[11] where he was headmaster.

Thomas was actively involved with Rugby Union in Queensland, officiating as a referee for 27 years. He also officiated as a centre umpire for tennis.

By 1934 he was living at Taringa, QLD.

Thomas was a very active member of the ALP and in 1941 ran as the ALP candidate for the Queensland State seat of Toowong.[12]

He was the Chief Warden for the Taringa Air Raid Precautions (ARP) in 1942.[13]

He died in Brisbane in 1960.[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ Technical College. (1898, December 23). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 3. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174342051
  2. ↑ Trinity College Students. (1905, March 24). The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article181811357
  3. ↑ Marriage Notice - Family Notices (1905, June 3). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 6. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174217122
  4. ↑ Marriage - Queensland BDM Marriage index - Thomas John Laws; Event date: 31/05/1905; Event type: Marriage registration; Registration details: 1905/B/3896; Spouse: Laurence Elizabeth Brown
  5. ↑ PERSONAL. (1907, October 19). The Bundaberg Mail and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1892 - 1917), p. 3. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article215751213
  6. ↑ TRANSFER OF TEACHERS (1909, May 21). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19587855
  7. ↑ TRANSFERS OF TEACHERS. (1909, November 6). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 16. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19611303
  8. ↑ STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS. (1918, February 1). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 9 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176950686
  9. ↑ EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. (1922, October 7). Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936), p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184233530
  10. ↑ TRANSFERS. (1928, January 9). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124564687
  11. ↑ STATE SCHOOLS. (1930, January 10). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved August 29, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115314778
  12. ↑ MR. T. J. LAWS (1941, March 4). Worker (Brisbane, Qld. : 1890 - 1955), p. 8. Retrieved August 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71437320
  13. ↑ Voluntary War Services (1942, March 24). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 5 (Second Edition). Retrieved August 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172692151
  14. ↑ Death - Queensland BDM Death index - Thomas John Laws; Event date: 16/07/1960; Event type: Death registration; Registration details: 1960/B/39164; Mother: Jane Isabel Eland; Father/parent: Robert
  • "Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6K-3KNY : 13 March 2018), Thomas John Laws, 60; citing Burial, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, private collection of Jim and Alison Rogers, Bargara; FHL microfilm 1,239,189.




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