THE PASSENGERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1920, Page 5

THE PASSENGERS.

MR. ' LARKE'S DEATH ON MAYORAL ANNIVERSARY. Mi*s .Kathleen Vera Warnock was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warnock, of Hospital Road, New Plymouth, and was years of age. She had been employed in Rotorua for some time, and had only been in New Plymouth for a few months. Shs had passed the qualifying exam as a chemist, and was in the employ of Mr. Davies, of the Central Pharmacy. Mr. and Mrs. Warnock resided at Nelson for a time, but returned to New Plymouth about two year* ago. Mr. James Clarke was killed on the anniversary of his election as Mayor of New Plymouth, and last night he would have carried out his intention of resigning the Mayoralty. Born at Blenheim forty-one years ago, Mr. Clarke entered the civil service a youth, and from the head office of the Lands Department, Wellington, was transferred to New Plymouth about fifteen years ago. Resigning from the service he joined Mr. E Gilmour in the firm of Messrs Gilmour and Clarke, land agents. Mr. Clarke was a prominent footballer some years ago, and from his first election as a councillor till his election as Mayor a year ago, he has always taken a prominent part in local affairs. I

J Mrs. Clarke, who has been indisposed ; of kte, left a day or two ago for Weif lington en route to Blenheim on a health holiday. A wire reached her last night at Wellington, and she and her j' Bisters left by the Auckland express for Marton, where she will be met by a New ear, which is «vnected here