Death Of W. H. Miller
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MR. W. H. MILLER, who died recently in London, is well remembered by all oldtimers in the Solomons and other parts of the Pacific.
He went to the Solomons in 1926, after six years’ service in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, and was posted at various times to Vanikoro, Paisi, Ysabel and Gizo as District Officer. He remained in the BSI from 1926 until the evacuation in 1942, and on his arrival in Sydney was engaged in essential war work.
Friendly and generous, he was noted for his hospitality wherever he went and was popular with both Europeans and natives.
Mr, A. L. Baker will be secretary to the Civil Service Salaries Commissioner (Mr. E. Mills), while he is in Fiji. Mr.
J. G. Garnett will take Mr. Baker’s place temporarily as Office Superintendent, Medical Department.
The Rev. A. M. Chiles, recently ordained in Melbourne, will soon take up duties at the Presbyterian Mission, Paama, New Hebrides.