R. M. Murray

Russell Mervyn Murray (12 July 1877[1] – 22 January 1945), commonly referred to as R. M. Murray, was general manager of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co. Ltd, Queenstown, Tasmania for 22 years.[2] Unusually for a mining man, his entire career of 44 years was spent at one location and for one company.

  1. ^ Ann G. Smith (1986). "Murray, Russell Mervyn (1877–1945)". Australian Dictionary of Biography: Murray, Russell Mervyn (1877–1945). National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Obituary". The Age. No. 28005. Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 15 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.