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T. W. Monds T. W. Monds i(A44588 works by) (a.k.a. Thomas Wilks Monds; Thomas Wilkes Monds)
Born: Established: 28 Jun 1829 Launceston, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ; Died: Ceased: 9 May 1916 Launceston, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania,
Gender: Male
Heritage: French
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Thomas Wilkes Monds served an apprenticeship and various positions as a miller in Launceston and Hobart, and in 1867 bought a stone mill at Carrick where he established a successful family milling business. After a world tour and study of roller mills and electricity in America, Monds moved to Launceston where he held many responsible positions in business finance and banking, and served as a territorial justice of Tasmania.

Monds.also wrote the poem In Memoriam [1909?], published on a card, and a travel book, Diary of Our Trip round the World (1910).

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