George Millar - papers

MLMSS 6675

fonds

190--1981

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects

79234

1 box - 0.17 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (printed)
Photographs
Objects

George Millar (ca. 1891-1950), accountant and surf-lifesaver, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. After more than four years' service with the A.I.F. in WWI, Millar became an accountant and in 1926, set up in partnership with Alan William Kinglsey Wicks. Millar was involved in surf-lifesaving from an early age and in 1910, was a member of the first team to be presented with the Bronze Medallion. He held a number offices within the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia until his death in 1950. Millar was survived by his widow Lily, nee Blakeney.

1919; Army discharge papers
1926; Articles of agreement of partnership with Alan William Kingsley Wicks
1923; plate removed from an object presented to George Millar and Alan K.W. Wicks, 30 June 1923 by the staff of Halberg, Parsons and Anderson.
1962-1981; cards received from Sir Robert and Dame Patty Menzies, 1962, and Hannah, Lady Lloyd Jones to 1981
1926-1972; souvenir publications being: 'Melbourne and Canberra Road via Tumut', a pictorial souveniir ca. 1926; 'In Memoriam' from funeral of George Millar , 1950; Annual Report and Financial Statement of the Sydney Branch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, 1949-50; 'Tribute of the Legislative Coucil of N.S.W. in the Memory of the Honourable Perceval Martin Maurice Shipton, M.L.C., Parliament House, Sdyney, 16th August, 1972'
193-; photographs of Surf Life Saving Association events, being the Duke of Gloucester's visit to a surf carnival at Manly Beach in November 1934 and the construction and opening of the club house for the North Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Wollongong.
190--1950; photographs of George and Lily Millar and family, mostly unidentified