DR COUGHTREY.
DUNEDIN, October 18. Dr Coughtrey, a well-known medical practitioner, died last night after an illness extending over nine days. The cause of death was heart trouble. The deceased! graduated at Edinburgh University with honours and came here in 1875 "to fill the position of Professor of Anatoniy at Otago University. He was previously demonstrator at Liverpool University. After -filling the position of Professor of Anatomy here for some years he went into private practice. Deceased held the commission of surgeon-major in the Defence Forces, and held the position of local secretary of the Royal Humane Society for some years. It is understood that he served as a Volunteer civil surgeon in the Franco-Germar war. He took keen interest in local affairs, was a member of the Drainage Board and president of the Otago Rugby Union from 1887 till 1890 inclusive. After the death of Dr Burns deceased was appointed gaol surgeon.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxix, Issue 7622, 20 October 1908, Page 1
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