MAKE A MEME View Large Image ...Qld 1 79471 Job Eagles Stone, Mayor of Toowoomba, 1909.jpg en Job Eagles Stone Mayor of Toowoomba 1909 Job Eagles Stone was born in Kenilworth Warwickshire England on 5 November 1860 He emigrated to Australia with his parents when he was 13 ...
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Keywords: StateLibQld 1 79471 Job Eagles Stone, Mayor of Toowoomba, 1909.jpg en Job Eagles Stone Mayor of Toowoomba 1909 Job Eagles Stone was born in Kenilworth Warwickshire England on 5 November 1860 He emigrated to Australia with his parents when he was 13 years old His first job in Toowoomba was as a newspaper boy He then commenced work as an apprentice to G and J Blacks master printers He remained with the firm for 15 years In 1893 he entered into a partnership in the printing and bookselling business with Mr George Black and Mr John McDonald The business thrived and by 1923 Stone had three sons in the profession who worked in the business while Stone himself retained the position of governing director Stone served for many years on Toowoomba ™s Council In 1906 he began his political career on the Highfields Shire Council as councillor He was elected as an alderman for the East Ward in 1907 1908 1910 1911 1923 1924 and from 1930 until 1933 He served as mayor of Toowoomba in 1909 He had many other interests in Toowoomba He was one of the founders of the Harlaxton State School and held the position of secretary on the school committee for many years He was also director of the Darling Downs Building Society from its inception in 1897 as well as a director of Security Trust Co 1909 handle 10462/deriv/141447 Copied and digitised from an image appearing in The Queenslander 20 February 1909 p 26 Contributor s The Queenslander PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Mayors of Toowoomba Moustaches 1909 in Australia Black and white photographs
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