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Joseph is born!!!
Joseph was born at Stanley,Tasmania. His early education was at St. Joseph's Convent School, Ulverstone. -
Michael Lyons
Michael Lyons, Joseph's father, lost ALL the family's money making bets at the Melbourne Cup. He suffered amental breakdown and couldn't care for his wife & children. -
Joseph returns
Joseph returns to school, supported by two of his aunts, both from his mother's side of the family. -
Teaching Days
Joseph became a pupil-teacher. -
More teaching efforts.
Lyons qualified as a teacher , teaching at a few small country schools. -
A pupil once again
Joseph became one of the pupils at Tasmainia's first teaching Colleges. -
Joseph resigns
He handed in resignation to contest the State seat of Wilmot for labor. -
MARRIED!!!
Joseph Aloysius Lyons married Enid Muriel Burnell. -
votes
Joseph voted strongly against the conscription referenda. -
Defeated
The Labor Party was defeated in the 1919 State election. -
Leader
Joseph became leader of a minority Labor government. -
Note to Wife
Joseph wrote ' it is just dreadful to come back to what awaits me here [Canberra] but I suppose one day it will all come to an end'. -
Death
Joseph Aloysius Lyons died in office.