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Biography: Russell, Thomas

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R. C. J. Stone. 'Russell, Thomas', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128369/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).