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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. John Miller
Mr. John Miller , formerly Proprietor of the Pukiviti Hotel, was born in Edinburgh in 1858, and was educated in his native city. He arrived at Port Chalmers in 1879, per ship “Timaru,” and joined the service of the Union Steamship Company, as a steward, and was for many years well-known in connection with the coastal service. Having risen to the position of chief steward. Mr. Miller went to England in 1890, and returned to the Colony as chief steward of the s.s. “Taviuni.” In 1893 he retired from the Union Company's service, and became proprietor of the Pukiviti Hotel. Mr. Miller was married, in 1890, to a daughter of the late Mr. C. McVeigh, of Dumbarton.
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Mr. J. Miller.