Fred Miller (New Zealand journalist)

Not to be confused with Frederick Miller (British journalist).

Frederick Walter Gascoyne "Fred" Miller OBE (19 September 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a notable New Zealand journalist, goldminer, historian, poet and community worker. He was born in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand on 19 September 1904.[1]

In the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours, Miller was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community and literature.[2] He was New Zealand's longest-serving journalist, having had a career in that industry for 74 years.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dougherty, Ian. "Frederick Walter Gascoyne Miller". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46595. p. 7406. 14 June 1975. Retrieved 29 May 2014.


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