sentences:  The bill was discussed and Miller was asked to become the first governor on a salary of £4000 a year; significantly more than the salary of the prime minister.The appointment was somewhat surprising, Miller relatively unknown, but inquiries must have been made which satisfied Fisher that Miller was a man with the knowledge, courage and caution, required for the office.His appointment was dated 1 June 1912, and in July the bank's business was started in a small room in Collins Street, Melbourne, the staff consisting of Miller, and a messenger lent by the department of the treasury.