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Mr / Captain John Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eday,
in the Orkney Islands, Scotland |
| Died | 9 July 1931 (91 years of age) Cairns Hospital |
Captain John Miller was involved in the growth and development of the Cairns region.
In 1876 was one of the customs officials to open a port in Cairns for the purposes of collecting customs duty[1]. Cairns was declared a city in 1903[2].
Miller was the first pilot stationed at Cairns[3].
Miller is accredited as being a “Founder of Cairns”[1]. There are streets in modern day Cairns named after John Miller or that have connections to his life and work[4].
Life[edit]
Mr John Miller was a native of Eday in the Orkney Islands, Scotland[1].
On 6 October 1876 Miller was one of the customs officials who came to Cairns to open a port for the collection of customs duties[4]. He arrived from England with his step-son Richard Morton Machan[3].
John Miller managed a magazine factory which was built and commissioned in the later half of the 1890s[4]. Miller took an interest in the growth and development of the Cairns region and was esteemed in the community[1]. He died in the Cairns Hospital at the age of 91[1].
Street names[edit]
Miller Street in Parramatta Park may have been named after John Miller (or Sinclair Miller)[4], and Magazine Street in Aeroglen, Stratford is originally named because of the magazine factory which was built and commissioned under John Miller’s management[4].
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "A FOUNDER OF CAIRNS". Cairns Post. 1931-07-10. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Council, Cairns Regional (2021-10-05). "History of Cairns from the 1870s". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b "OBITUARY". Cairns Post. 1941-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b c d e Council, Cairns Regional (2022-11-19). "Street, suburb and park names". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 2024-06-05.