The Late Mr George Clark.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4404, 29 April 1909, Page 3

The Late Mr George Clark.

A USEFUL CAREER. General regret was expressed at the Thames, Auckland, and in fact throughout many other districts where Mr George S. Clark, the well-known manager was known, at the news of his death, which took place at his residence, Karaka Creek. The deceased gentleman was closely as sociated with the mining industry, and he had the management of some of the principal mining properties at the Thames.

Mr Clark was born in County Tyrone in September 1848, and was therefore 60 years at the time of his death. In 1867 Mr Clark landed at Melbourne and a few weeks later he jurne\ ed to Otago, entering Taiaroa Heads and landing at Dunedin.

Mr Clark first paid attention to the alluvial mines of Otago, but the sensational reports from the Thames peninsula attracted him thither, and he arrived at the Thames in the early days of the field, when the population was 20,000. Mr Clark shared in the vicissitudes incidental to a goldfield, and after a few unsuccessful venti’res he became associated with some of the richest mines on the field and secured some of the largest patches. The Evening Star, Sylvia, Duke of Edin 23rd June, Cure, and was on the field when the sensational patches of the Caledonian. Prince Imperial, Cambria. Deep Level' Cross, etc., were secured. After a lengthy acquaintance with the old Cure mine Mr Clark was appointed to the management in 1881, and a year later he went to the Prince Imperial.

So successful was the new company that 150,000 ounces of gold were secured and the lucky shareholders received £60,750 in dividends in two years. In 1889 Mr Clark took over the management of the Moanataiari mine, to which was then added the Reuben Parr and Cambria sections. The big tunnel was extended and connection made with the Point Russell level, and so with the upper workings. As a result £96,000 of gold was secured.

Mr Clark was also associated with the Coromandel Freeholds, Mahara Royal, Monowai, and Moanataiari, and was also one of the Government Board of Examiners and Government representative at the Thames Hauraki pumping plant. Mr Clerk served the district well as a member of the County and Borough Council, Chairman of the Harbour Board, the people’s representative on the Hospital Trustees, one of the Thames School of Mines, Thames Drainage Board, Charitable Aid Board, etc. He was formerly a member of the old Rangers and Navals, and was lieutenant in the Old Thames Scottish.

He leaves a widow and family, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss

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