Thomas Phillips
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Background
Thomas James Phillips was born at Launceston, Cornwell, England. He settled in South Australia in 1848. He married Elizabeth Cooper on 06 February 1855 at Adelaide, and the couple had 12 children.[1]
Thomas Phillips died at Red Streak, North Creswick aged 86 years. He was buried at Creswick Cemetery.[2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
In 1853 Thomas Phillips was gold mining in Ballarat. He was camping at Specimen Hill where he met Peter Lalor and John Lalor. With his mate, William Symonds, he worked on the Ballarat goldfield up to the Eureka Stockade riot. Thomas Phillips saw the burning of James Bentley's Eureka Hotel, and the burning of gold licenses on Bakery Hill on 29 November 1854. He did not take part in the Eureka Stockade battle but was gunshot distance of the Eureka Stockade.[3]
Post 1854 Experiences
In 1854 Thomas Phillips returned to Burra Burra, South Australia. He then lived in Ballarat for 18 years, followed by Yam Creek, Northern Territory. He returned to Ballarat then went to Creswick with his family. He worked at the Lewer's Freehold No. 4 mine, then Baron Rothschild, Cameron's Freehold, Dykes Freehold, No. 2 Australasian, Davies Freehold, Australasian and Eaglehawk and the North Star.[4]
Obituary
- Mr. Thomas Phillips, one of the founders, and for many years described as the "father the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Victoria (now the Federated Mining Employees' Association), died at his home in Creswick on Monday night at the age of 86. He was twice president of the Creswick branch, and was trustee for Victoria, from 1888 to 1913, and treasurer for Victoria since 1906. He was for many years a steward of the North Creswick Methodist Church.Cite error: Closing
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