Stone, Job Eagles

Job Eagles Stone, Toowoomba Mayor in 1909, was one of the founders of the Harlaxton State School in Ruthven Street.

For many years, Job Stone held the position of secretary on the school committee. He was also director of the Darling Downs Building Society from its inception in 1897 and a director of Security Trust Co.

(The Darling Downs Building Society and Toowoomba Permanent Building Society merged in 1981 to form the Heritage Building Society>)

He was elected an alderman for the then East Ward in 1907, a position he again won in 1908, 1910, 1911, 1923, 1924 and from 1930 to 1933.

Job Eagles Stone was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England on November 5, 1860. He came to Australia with his parents at the age of 13. The family eventually settled in Toowoomba.

Mr Stone first started work as a newspaper boy and did his apprenticeship with G and J Blacks, master printers. He remained with the firm for the next 15 years, spending five years in the company’s Brisbane branch.

In 1893, he entered into partnership in the printing and bookselling business with Mr George Black and Mr John McDonald. He was keenly interested in amateur dramatics and was president of the Austral Association in 1907.

In 1906, he was elected a councilor of the then Highfields Shire.

Job Stone died on September 14, 1935, at the aged of 74.