With the Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, in 1872. Wrote to Donald McLean from Napier, Wellington and Dunedin in 1860s (Bank of New South Wales letterhead) General manager of Bank of New Zealand, Auckland in 1883. Built house 'Prospect' on Mt St John, Auckland in 1867. Died in 1911 aged 86 years [Source: Online historical BDM, Obituary in Auckland Star 6 June 1911]. See also Dictionary of New Zealand biography online.
Murdoch, David Limond, 1825-1911
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Jun 1872
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-065
Description: Letter from Hall's Lincoln electors calling for a public meeting; hand-drawn map sent by Thomas Russell showing Thames goldfield mines Quantity: 1 folder(s). Map showing gold mines - Tookey, Golden Crown and Caledonian
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Jun 1883
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-106
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Photographer unknown: Mr and Mrs David Lomand Murdoch
Date: ca 1880
Reference: PAColl-6517
Description: Two separate studio portraits of Mr and Mrs David Murdoch. Photographer unknown. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-009939 to 009940 Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Apr 1885
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-118
Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes letter in French; part of letter written at Conical Hall, Waipahi, Otago; letter from W [?] Kemmis, Las Rosas, Canade de Domez Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Outward drafts and fragments
Date: 1873-1877
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0727
Description: Names of identified correspondents entered in Name Field. Also Captain Good; Mr Webster of Hokianga; Shetland immigrant, John Moir or Andrew John Moir, 1874; James Taylor re horses; Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward letters - Surnames, Mon - Mur
Date: 1831, 1857-1876, n d
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0470
Description: Correspondents: C Monro, Nelson, 1876 (1 letter); John Munro, Auckland & Whangarei, 1857-1868 (7 letters); John Munro, Napier Gaol, 1867 (1 letter); M Murchie, Auckland, 1867 & 1872 (2 letters); Mr Murchison, 1831 (1 letter). D L Murdoch (of Bank of New South Wales), Napier, Wellington & Dunedin, 1862-1867 (4 letters); J S Mure, Sydney, 1871 (1 letter); Owen Murphy, 1872 (1 letter); W A Murray, Hamilton East, 1875 (1 letter); P J Murray, Taranaki, 1859 & undated (1 letter). Quantity: 1 folder(s).