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Thomas John Lesley Miles (17 November 1905 – 9 October 1961) was an Australian professional athlete/sprinter who won the 1927 Stawell Gift sprint race and 1928 World Champion by defeating then reigning champion, Tim Banner. Early life Miles was born in Bundaberg, the son of James Miles (1878-1940) and Grace Merrifield Nicholson (1885-1943). He attended Bundaberg South State School from 1911. Later life Miles died after being struck by a car in Brisbane in 1961. External links Confirmation of the above and photo of Tom Miles is held at the Bundaberg & District Historical Museum [1] Refer Museum Co-ordinator, Mrs Christine Spence. http://www.stawellgift.com/images/stories/documents/stawell%20gift%20winners%20since%201878.xls. Discover the Tom Miles popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Tom Miles books.

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  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails

    Victor Appleton

    In Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, Tom Swift creates an electric locomotive that can reach speeds of two miles per minute. When a rival railway company tries to steal his in...

  • Flight or Fright synopsis, comments

    Flight or Fright

    Stephen King

    #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of horror Stephen King teams up with Bev Vincent of Cemetery Dance to present a terrifying collection of sixteen short stories (and ...

  • The Long Sword synopsis, comments

    The Long Sword

    Christian Cameron

    'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben KanePisa, May 1364.Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring...

  • The Ill-Made Knight synopsis, comments

    The Ill-Made Knight

    Christian Cameron

    'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the actionpacked Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.Se...

  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails

    Victor [pseud.] Appleton

    He halted a moment with the knob of the door in his hand. The porch was deep in shadows, but he thought he had seen something move there. That you, Koku?asked Tom in an ordinary vo...

  • The Green Mile synopsis, comments

    The Green Mile

    Stephen King

    Masterfully told and as suspenseful as it is haunting, The Green Mile is Stephen King’s classic #1 New York Times bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscarnom...

  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails

    Victor Appleton

    pubOne.info present you this new edition. “An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility, ” said Mr. Barto...

  • Full Dark, No Stars synopsis, comments

    Full Dark, No Stars

    Stephen King

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, four “disturbing, fascinating” (The Washington Post) novellasincluding the story “1922,” a Netflix original filmthat exp...

  • Treason of Sparta synopsis, comments

    Treason of Sparta

    Christian Cameron

    Book 7 in The Long War series from the master of historical fiction, Christian CameronWhen the dust settled and the blood dried after the Battle of Plataea, Greeks might have thoug...

  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive

    Victor Appleton

    This classic children's story featuring Tom Swift places the clever popular character in the rapidly advancing world of trains. Tom joins Richard Bartholomew, an experienced train ...

  • Still Talking Blue synopsis, comments

    Still Talking Blue

    Becky Tallentire

    Do you still curse yourself over the day you met your hero; when instead of asking him the one question that's been nagging you for years, you couldn't utter a word because you wer...

  • Curt synopsis, comments

    Curt

    Alan Curtis, Stuart Sprake & Tim Johnson

    Welsh footballer Alan Curtis is synonymous with Swansea City, having played for the club during three different spells, but he also played for Leeds United, Southampton and Cardiff...

  • In Strength And Shadow synopsis, comments

    In Strength And Shadow

    David Roach & Mervyn Davies

    Few rugby players have matched the achievements of Welshman Mervyn Davies, the shrewd, gutsy number 8 with the heart of a lion. In what was a remarkable career, he won two Grand Sl...

  • Tiny Love synopsis, comments

    Tiny Love

    Larry Brown & Jonathan Miles

    "Larry Brown wrote the way the best singers sing: with honesty, grit, and the kind of raw emotion that stabs you right in the heart. He was a singular American treasure." Tim ...

  • Sword of Justice synopsis, comments

    Sword of Justice

    Christian Cameron

    'The master of historical fiction' SUNDAY TIMESSharpen your sword and prepare for battle...1367: Europe stands on the brink of total war.Political alliances are beginning to ruptur...

  • Paint it White synopsis, comments

    Paint it White

    Gary Edwards

    In his dedication to Leeds United, Gary Edwards has no rivals. He has seen every Leeds game since 17 January 1968, home and away. League, Cup and Europe. And preseason friendlies. ...

  • Alexander the Great synopsis, comments

    Alexander the Great

    Robin Lane Fox

    Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC...

  • The Green Count synopsis, comments

    The Green Count

    Christian Cameron

    One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world Ben KaneAfter the bloody trials of Alexandria, Sir William Gold is readying for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to ease the bur...

  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive

    Victor Appleton

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive is 25th first book in the original Tom Swift series. "Every boy possesses some form of inventive genius. Tom Swift is a bright, ingenious ...

  • To Sing of War synopsis, comments

    To Sing of War

    Catherine McKinnon

    From the author of the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted Storyland, comes a rich, layered and thrilling novel of love, war and friendship, To Sing of War.'Transcends the boundaries ...

  • Letters from an Unknown Woman synopsis, comments

    Letters from an Unknown Woman

    Gerard Woodward

    With her children evacuated and her husband at the front, Tory Pace is grudgingly sharing the family home with her irascible mother; working at the local gelatin factoryto help the...

  • The Bazaar of Bad Dreams synopsis, comments

    The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

    Stephen King

    Includes the story “Premium Harmony”set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineThe masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen K...

  • Darragh synopsis, comments

    Darragh

    Darragh Ó Sé

    For 16 years, Darragh Ó Sé wore the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All Ireland medals, he is the m...

  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, Or Two Miles on the Rails synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, Or Two Miles on the Rails

    Victor Appleton

    According to Wikipedia: "Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. The following...

  • Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive synopsis, comments

    Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive

    Victor Appleton

    With centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are w...