Frederick Walter Gascoyne Miller (19 September 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a notable New Zealand journalist, goldminer, historian, poet and community worker. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 19 September 1904. In the

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, Miller was appointed an

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, for services to the community and literature. He was New Zealand's longest-serving journalist, having had a career in that industry for 74 years. He also served 24 years on the Invercargill Licensing Trust board. He died in Invercargill on 12 October 1996, his wife following 20 months later. They are buried in Invercargill's Eastern Cemetery.

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1904 births 1996 deaths New Zealand miners People from Hastings, New Zealand New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire Invercargill Licensing Trust Board members 20th-century New Zealand journalists Burials at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill {{NewZealand-writer-stub