Joseph Thomas, Free Settler “Liguria” 1889

Mr. Joseph Thomas, a .former well known resident of Eaglehawk, died at Beechworth on Thursday. Mr. Thomas was 55 years of age, and was" at one time blacksmith at the Specimen Hill Reef' mine. His remains were brought to Bendigo for interment on Saturday morning. The funeral, moved from the Bendigo railway station on arrival of the 10.30 train. The coffin was carried to the grave in the Methodist section of the .Eaglehawk Cemetery by Messrs. J. Coulter, J Mulqueen, H.T. Joy and J. Blackwell. The Rev. \V, Beckett conducted the burial service. Mr. H. T. Joy carried out the funeral arrangements. The Bendigo Independent, June 16, 1913