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- 2023 (Creation)
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1 PDF, 283 pages
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Biographical history
Hal White Miller was the former Managing Director and Executive Chairperson of The Argus Newspaper Group. Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, he was educated at Michaelhouse in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He served as a lieutenant with the Black Watch Highland Regiment in World War 2. His career spans from working as a reporter for The Star newspaper, to manager of the Bulawayo Chronicle, to manager of the then Argus Printing and Publishing Company, The Star, and finally to Executive Chairman of the Argus Company. He died in 2006 at the age of 81.
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The digital publication was made available by Rosemary Miller, second wife and widow of Hal Miller, with her permission for open access.
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"Hal Miller: A memoir and personal history of The Argus Newspaper Group", with a foreword by Rosemary Miller and an afterword by Jonathan Hobday, former Argus Group editor.
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The publication is subject to South African Copyright legislation.
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Publication note
The book can be accessed and downloaded for free, using this link http://halmillerargusgroup.co.za/ , where a complementary PDF has been made available.