"Tom" Thomas Joseph DEVEREUX

Born C.1866 in Victoria, Australia  ^{[4: 16-Jun-1928] [24]}
Resided in Three Springs, Western Australia from 1907 until his death in 1929 ^{[4: 16-Jun-1928, 22-Sep-1928] [24]}
He convened a meeting in Three Springs on Saturday 14 August 1909 at which a local cricket club was formed ^{[9: 6-Aug-1909]}
Foundation Secretary and Committee Member of the Kadathinni Cricket Club in Three Springs in 1909 ^{[9: 20-Aug-1909]}
Manager of MALEY Bros' Parakalia Farm in Three Springs in 1910 and 1911 ^[6]
Farmhand employed by Charles C. MALEY on Parakalia Farm in Three Springs 1912-1929 ^{[6] [19] [50]}
Sang a comic song at the Social held at the Three Springs State School after a local football match in mid July 1910 ^{[9: 22-Jul-1910]}
Sang a song at the Social hosted by Charlie and Winifred THOMAS at the schoolroom in Three Springs on 30 July 1910 ^{[9: 12-Aug-1910]}
He and Miss PARKIN performed a dialogue at the Carnamah Concert held in Carnamah on 19 February 1915 ^{[10: 26-Feb-1915]}
Financially assisted the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with a donation of £1 in 1920 ^[124]
During October 1923 he spent a holiday in Geraldton ^{[86: 25-Oct-1923]}
While in Geraldton he remarked that the season in Three Springs and surrounding districts was one of the best ever experienced ^[86]
"Crops are looking splendid, the dams are full, there is plenty of water everywhere and feed is abundant" ^{[86: 25-Oct-1923]}
In 1928 he was reported to have been "one of the best known pioneers of the Three Springs district" ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
He was referred to as the aide-de-camp of Charles C. MALEY ^{[4: 16-Jun-1928]}
Attended the official opening of the new Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in September 1929 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
Died 8 January 1929 at the Three Springs Hospital; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Roman Catholic, Plot 3) ^[24]

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