Milne, Thomas, 1903-1975 (Person)

SummaryThomas Milne was born in Glasgow in 1903. He arrived in New Zealand aboard The Oswestry Grange with his family in 1908.
He married Esme Florence Lloyd in 1928. They had four daughters and lived in Marsh Street.
His father was in charge of the Ōmanawa power station, and he was employed there at the age of 15, helping build the power station at McLaren Falls.
He followed his father to White Island Products at Sulphur Point.
He served with the Tauranga Borough Council as a meter reader and office worker for 36 and a half years, retiring in 1968.

His community associations include:

Elected councillor in 1953 until 1962 while still being an employee of the council
Chair of the Electricity Committee.
Municipal Band member, secretary and president, brass bass player.
Life member of the Tauranga Referees' Assocation.
Bay of Plenty junior rugby selector.
Keen bowler served for 18 years as the secreary of theTauranga South Bowling Club, joined in 1942.
Bay of Plenty Bowling Centre executive.
Bay of Plenty Racing Club member.
Tauranga Fire Station to present site.

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SourcesClose association with power ends for Mr. Milne » Bay of Plenty Times, 3 April 1968.Tauranga Borough Council Unsuccessful Candidate » Bay of Plenty Times, 10 November 1947, p 3.Obituary: Served TBC well for 58 years » Bay of Plenty Times, 12 August 1975.Wedding of Thomas Milne & Essie Lloyd (photo and caption) » Bay Sun, 15 January 1985Editorial: Municipal Band » Bay of Plenty Times, 25 February 1956.

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Thomas Milne 1903-1975

Thomas Milne c. 1930s

Tauranga Municipal Band 1935

Mr Mitchell (Mayor), Mr George Boulton, Mr L.B. Ewen, Mr T. Milne

Music for all concert Municipal Brass Band - Mr T. Milne

Rotorua electricity conference in 1959

Thomas Milne, 1967. Cropped from Photo gca-14735

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Personal Information

Also Known asTomTommyGenderMaleDate of Birth20 January 1903Place of BirthGlasgowDate of Death10 August 1975Place of DeathTaurangaPlace of Burial/CremationPyes Pa CrematoriumOccupationMeter Reader

Whānau

MotherMary MunroFatherWilliam MilneChildrenJune EsmeHeather YvonneBeverley DaleJoy Derene

Partner

PartnerAnnie Elizabeth Edwards (1908-1998)

Settler Information

Name of ShipThe Oswestry GrangeDate of Arrival3 September 1908Port of ArrivalWellington

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Milne, Thomas, 1903-1975 (Person)