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4 unusual facts about Russell Dumas


Russell Dumas

After retirement, Dumas joined the Weld Club, became director of several companies and was an advisor to Sir Charles Court.

Dumas was responsible for extensive land development in the district governed by the Albany Zone Development Committee, and negotiated the establishment of an oil refinery, steel rolling mill and cement works at Kwinana.

Dumas House, a State government office building, is named in his honour.

A bronze plaque with Dumas's name was laid in the footpath of St Georges Terrace, Perth as part of the WAY 1979 celebrations to commemorate 150 notable figures in Western Australia's history.



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