PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. J. F. Sheridan, who returned from Australia on Sunday last, says that Mr. William B. Miller is looking forward to a trip to Gisborne at the earliest possible opportunity. Mr. Miller is a busy man in hi.s position as chairman of directors of the Greater J D Williams Amusement Company, but .states that nothing wou’d give him greater pleasure than to be back in the town of his upbringing. A P.A. wire from Auckland says the death occurred last night of Mr. G. G. R. Ford, president of the New Zealand 'Shipowner,,’ Federation, and a member of the Takapuna Jockey Club. The late Mr. Ford was born at Bay of Islands til years ago, and was connected with many shipping ventures, and was the founder of the Ford shipping line. He recently relinquished that business and carried on business as a shipping agent. He is survived by his three sons (Mr Hayward Ford, of Gisborne, being one) and one daughter.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3943, 28 May 1913, Page 4
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