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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 238, 5 October 1908, Page 5

Mr. James Miller, late of the firm of Cruickshank, Miller and 00., died at his son-in-law's residence yesterday, at the advanced age of 78 years. Mr. Miller was l a colonist of 45 years' standing, arriving iv Auckland in the Ganges in 1863, and after hia arrival was for several | years with Messrs. Cruickshank and Co., and then with Messrs. T. and S. Morrin and Co., afterwards joining partnership! with the late Mr. George Cruickshank, and founding the well-known ironmongery business of Messrs. Cruick-! shank, Miller and Co. About five years ago Mr. Miller retired from active business, after being connected with the ironmongery trade for a period of 60 years. The deceased gentleman was one of the original members of the Auckland Bowling Club, and for many years was connected with St. James' Presbyterian Church, and earned the respect and goodwill of all with whom he came in contact. The interment takes place at Waikumete to-morrow. Speaking on the report of the Charitable Aid Committee at the meeting of | the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board j to-day, Mt. H. Schofield remarked that I there had been a large Increase in the i j number of charitable aid cases during the ' j past week or two. "I. don't think," he | added, "that it is very alarming, but we j have had a considerable increase, and I i hope it is only temporary." I Mr. A. Wyllie, city electrical engineer, I wrote to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board this afternoon regarding the proposals to light the hospital with elec-1 tricity, and pointing out the advantages of such a course. A letter was received from Mr. Walker, consulting electrical engineer to the Board, recommending the adoption of this scheme. Both letters were referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Schofield expressed his opinion that •this course would be eminently desirable, and should be gone on with at once. Other members also agreed that thas method of lighting would be the most favourable that could be instituted. The Kaiser h-_s given £5000 to the Robert Koch fund for fighting tuberculosis. His Majesty's motive is to ensure for the fun the gift of £25,000 promised by Mr. Carnegie, on condition that the total of the fund is brought [up to __50,000. i