Alick J. Murray
Alexander James "Alick" Murray (ca.1850 – 18 April 1929) was a pastoralist and sheep breeder of South Australia.
History[]
Alick was the third son of John Murray of Murray Vale Estate, Mount Crawford and nephew of Alexander Borthwick Murray, both noted sheep breeders.
He was for many years a member of Roseworthy College council, and presented the College with a quantity of valuable livestock.[1]
In January 1887, the four sons of John Murray: John Murray of Rhine Park, Eden Valley, T. Hope Murray, of Mount Beevor, Nairne, Alick J. Murray, of Mount Crawford and W. A. Murray, of Cappeedee,[2] Hallett, purchased the whole flock from their father's executors, and divided it into equal parts, so that each should have one fourth of equal merit. Since then they were shown successfully.[3] Alick continued his father's work at Mount Crawford Estate: his proudest distinction was the winning of the champion ribbon for merino ewe at the Adelaide Royal Show eight times and seven years in succession from 1897.[4] He was also a notable Jersey cattle breeder.
Around 1919 Mount Crawford Estate was compulsorily acquired by the Government for the creation of the , and Murray retired from pastoral pursuits to his home "The Avenues" at Medindie. The livestock was transferred to his brothers' Catarpo and Petherton stations.[1]
He was a member of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society and its president from 1907 to 1908.
He was for many years chairman of the Mount Crawford district council.[1]
He was a director of Elder Smith & Co Ltd from 1901 and a foundation director of Elders Trustee and Executor Co.[5]
He was a director of the Yudnapinna Pastoral Company.[1]
He was a noted breeder of polo ponies, and one of Australia's best polo players, and a life member of the Adelaide Polo Club.[4] The Mount Crawford polo team, which consisted of Alick, his sons Cyril and Eric, nephew Elliott Murray, and son-in-law Ronald Angas was highly successful.[1]
Family[]
Alick was the third son of John Murray (c. 1812 – 13 September 1886) and Alison (c. 1820 – 9 June 1895) who arrived in South Australia from Scotland in 1853.
He married Alice Elizabeth Bowman (1862 – 22 April 1928) on 23 June 1891. She was a daughter of Edmund Bowman of "Barton Vale", Enfield and sister of Clarissa Eveline Jay. Their children were:
- J(ohn) Cyril Murray (1892–1947) of Caterpo station, Mount Bryan, South Australia married Cathleen Eliza Wilson in 1917
- Eric Moray Murray (1894–1953) of Petherton Station
- Monica Alice Murray (1896 –1973) married Ronald Fyfe Angas (1889–1978) of Collingrove, son of Charles Howard Angas.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Death of Mr. Alick J. Murray". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 April 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Cappeedee Station, near Hallett, South Australia is frequently mis-spelled "Capeedee" or "Cappedee"
- ^ "Advertising". South Australian Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 September 1888. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. A. J. Murray Dead". The Register News-Pictorial. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 April 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Elder's Trustee and Executor Co". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1933. p. 23. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- Australian pastoralists
- Australian sheep breeders
- 1850s births
- 1929 deaths