Thomas John Evans (1885 - 1921)

Born 1885 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

Died 26 Sep 1921 at about age 36 in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Thomas Evans was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Thomas Evans died in the Mount Mulligan Mine Disaster on 19 September 1921

Thomas was born in 1885 in Wallsend, New South Wales. ^[1]

Thomas Evans was the Underground Mine Manager at the Mt Mulligan Coal Mine Disaster ^[2] on 19 Sep 1921 in Mount Mulligan, Queensland, Australia. He was one of two men who were not killed instantly, but he died in hospital, a week after the Mt Mulligan mine explosion.

He died on 26 Sep 1921 in Mareeba, Queensland and was buried in the Mareeba Pioneer Cemetery, Mareeba, Queensland. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Research Notes

• wife, son parents & siblings available in Findagrave.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FindAGrave: database and images, memorial page for Thomas John Evans; Born: 1885 Wallsend, New South Wales; Died: 26 Sep 1921 Mareeba, Queensland; Cemetery: Mareeba Pioneer Cemetery, Mareeba, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #50159611; maintained by: handymaam; created by: T.V.F.T.H.; accessed: 28 Dec 2023
2. ↑ Wikitree Page: Mt Mulligan Coal Mine Disaster
3. ↑ MT MULLIGAN EXPLOSION DEATH OF MR. EVANS.
   BRISBANE, September 26. The Mines Department has been ad- vised by Inspector Laun from Mount Mulligan that the manager of the mine, Mr Evans, died in the hospital this morning.
   MJ. MULLIGAN EXPLOSION (1921, September 27). The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article80507116
4. ↑ 76 VICTIMS. MOUNT MULLIGAN TOLL. MANAGER EVANS DEAD.
   The Minister for Mines (Mr. A. Jones) received a telegram last even- ing from Mr. Laum, mining inspector at Mount Mulligan, announcing that Mr. Thomas Evans (underground man- ager) had succumbed In Mareeba Hos- pltal to his Injuries yesterday morning. Thus there is no survivor of Queens- land's most frightful mining catas- trophe. ...
   76 VICTIMS. MOUNT MULLIGAN TOLL. (1921, September 27). Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936), p. 5. Retrieved December 28, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184949995
5. ↑ MT. MULLIGAN DISASTER.
   DEATH OF MR EVANS. NOT ONE SURVIVOR LEFT.
   Advice from the Mareeba Hospital on Monday afternoon stated that Mr. Evans, mine manager of the Mt. Mulligan coal mine, had died at 9 o'clock that morning. Thus the only one of the whole of the men who were in the mine at the time of the explosion; whose life there seemed a possibility of saving, has passed, with his comrades, to the place where mining tragedies are not. He was just a little way inside the tunnel when the explosion occurred, and, though alive when rescued, was fearfully in jured and had a piece of wood pro-jecting from the base of his throat, was a brave fellow with a heart of oak, said the doctors, and it was with a good deal of confidence that they spoke of pulling him through. Every-thing possible had been done for him, but, medical science, though it can perform wonders, cannot perform the impossible, and at 9 o'clock on Mon-day morning the brave soul of Mana-ger Evans drifted Heavenwards. May his soul and the souls of his brave fellow workmen find eternal peace. Our Mareeba correspondent writes: Thos. Evans, underground manager of the colliery, who was the only person rescued from the dire calamity, died at Mareeba Hospital, at 9 a.m. on Monday, after lingering for a week from the time of his injuries. His wife was a constant attendant at his bedside and was with him at the last The funeral, which will be carried out with Masonic honors, leaves the Masonic Hall, Mareeba, at 11 a.m. this (Tuesday) morning. Deceased was a son of Mr. John Evans; consulting engineer of Sydney, and was 36 years of age at the time of his death, leaving a widow and one young son to mourn their loss. Great grief was expressed at Ma-reeba, when the news of the death was announced, and in every direction tribute is being paid to the memory of a man of sterling worth, who was held in high, esteem by all who came into contact with him.
   MT. MULLIGAN DISASTER. (1921, September 28). The Northern Herald (Cairns, Qld. : 1913 - 1939), p. 43. Retrieved December 28, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148046097