Thomas William Burns (1885 - 1935)

Born 13 Dec 1885 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Died 15 Jul 1935 at age 49 in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

Thomas was born in 1885.

Thomas Burns survived the North Mt Lyell mining disaster on 12 October 1912

He passed away in 1935.

Sources

• 1935 Death 'Family Notices', Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), 16 July, p. 1. (DAILY), viewed 01 Jul 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51945524

Research notes

Birth notice 1885 https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-14-p242j2k#

Funeral and other info 1935 'West Coast News and Views', Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), 20 July, p. 15. (DAILY), viewed 01 Jul 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86560906

Info about wife 1954 'Advertising', Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), 12 November, p. 22. , viewed 01 Jul 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96379487

Info given at Royal Commission 1912 'NORTH LYELL DISASTER. THE COMMISSION'S INQUIRY.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 December, p. 5. , viewed 01 Jul 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10266598

Identifying a body 1913 'QUEENSTOWN.', Zeehan and Dundas Herald (Tas. : 1890 - 1922), 17 February, p. 4. , viewed 01 Jul 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84021632

Land engineer operator certificate https://stors.tas.gov.au/AA79-1-1-P205#

Mine Winding engine operator https://stors.tas.gov.au/LID24-1-4P001#

Marriage to Evelyn Bergan at Queenstown, 1914 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1951333

Election candidate 1928 1928 'Queenstown.', Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), 27 April, p. 4. , viewed 01 Jul 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67585357