OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 21751, 20 June 1934, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR DANIEL REES AUSTRALIAN MINERS’ OFFICIAL, Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, SYDNEY, June 19. The death is announced of Mr Daniel Rees, who was until recently general president of the Miners’ Federation of Australia; aged 68. Miners throughout the Commonwealth will not work on the day of the funeral. MR CLYDE MEYNELL ■ Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 19. (Received June 20, at 10.15 a.m.) The death is announced of Mr Clyde' Meynell, aged sixty-seven, the well, known theatrical manager. [Mr Clyde Meynell, who was born in 1867, was intended for the medical profession, and practised as a physician and surgeon. He made his first appearance on the stage in 1885. He left the stage in 1889, and qualified as a doctor at Edinburgh. Ho rejoined the theatrical profession in 1895, when in partnership with Mr Horace Lingard he managed a tour of ‘ A Man’s Shadow ’ in the English provinces. He was engaged by Sir Herbert Tree in 1901, and was appointed general manager of the com. pany which Sir Herbert Tree sent t<» Australia under the management of J, C. Williamson. He remained in Australia, and entered into partnership with the late Mr John Gunn. Sir. Rupert Clarke later joined the firm, which subsequently amalgamated with J. C. Williamson, and Mr Meynell was appointed managing director of J. C, Williamson Ltd.]