University of Melbourne Archives

University of Melbourne Archives is implementing a new public catalogue at https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au that will be available from 20 November 2023. This catalogue will remain online until June 2024 but will not be updated. Information on this page may be superseded. Contact um-archives@unimelb.edu.au for questions or assistance
Home | Search Collections | Browse Collections | Search Digitised Items | Help
Catalogue Entries
Records Creators
Back | View creator's records
Creator:
McKeown, Maurice Robert
Biography: Born 1884, educated at Fort Street High school and Sydney Technical College, MRM was mill superintendent North Broken Hill 1911-14; Assistant Manager Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Co, 1917-21; Development and Migration Commission 1931-32; Councillor AusIMM from 1945, Vice President 1948-49, 1953-54; Councillor Vic Chamber of Mines from 1946 and Vice President from 1952. Chairman of the Board of Examiners metalliferous mine managers Vic from 1946 and coal mine manager from 1947. MRM pursued a long career as a mining engineer and consultant.
Activities/Occupation: Engineers, mining
Back | View creator's records