Donald Miller’s Sawmill
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Donald Miller’s Sawmill
Operating in Villeneuve from 1919 to c1925
Donald Miller, a respected timber merchant and joiner, brought his thriving Brisbane-based business to Villeneuve in 1919. Expanding operations in the post-war years, Miller likely leased James Green’s former mill site, which had been left idle following Green’s retirement. The Villeneuve mill operated until around 1925, a year after Miller’s death, marking a short but notable chapter in the district’s timber history.
From TROVE: The Daily Mail 23 December 1920
Villeneuve Mill Operations Begin
By 1919, Miller had expanded his successful business to include a sawmill at Villeneuve. With James Green retired and his mill possibly sitting unused, Miller may have leased the site to begin operations. The mill was listed in the 1920 Queensland PO Directory, and by December that year, Miller’s enterprise became a limited liability company.
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