Death of A. R. Comes.
WELL RESPEiaiED AT THAMES. ■ (By Telegraph —Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, Ded. 15The death, of Mr A- It- Comes, an j old Thamesite, better known as "'Alf." I (ji brother of Mr Claim Coirnea of ! mining! ftiiinei) sit the xUiokland Hospital will be sincerely regretted by the deceased's wide circle of friends by whom, he -was highly esteemed" for his many sterlingl qualities- The death was the outcome of an internal cidm--]iliiiiiiti froani which, Mir Conies suffered for some time- The deceased, who* was . 6;i years of age. was the first, elected President of the Thames Miners' Union- Ha wasi an old soldier and bs- : longed toi the Colonial Defence Force. ; receiving) ai medal for his senvictes- : During his illness deceased! was the ; pjcipicftit of a.cts of itraetloal s.ym- | pathy jut. the hands of the Thames Minors" Union, which he greatly ap- . predatedi —
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Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10491, 15 December 1904, Page 2
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146Death of A. R. Cornes. Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10491, 15 December 1904, Page 2
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