 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1875, Thomas akatamira kuWestern Australia kunotora nzvimbo dzokuti Director of Public Works, Government Engineer uye Commissioner of Railways. Muna 1878 akanga ari Commissioner weWestern Australia nokuda kweExposition UniversellemuParis. Pane imwe nguva pashure pacho akaenda kuEngland nokuda kwezvikonzero zvoutano. Muna July 1883, Western Australian Legislative Council yakachinja nhengo dzayo kuti dzibatanidze Director of Public Works senhengo yepamutemo yakasarudzwa. Nokudaro, Thomas akagadzwa kuva nhengo yeLegislative Council. 