H. A. and W. Goode

Goode Brothers redirects here. For Goode Brothers (Cecil, Milton and Malvern), pastoralists of Sheaoak Log and Terowie, South Australia see Thomas Goode (pastoralist)

H. A. & W. Goode was one of the largest regional department stores in the early days of South Australia, with stores in Yankalilla, Aldinga, Willunga, then finally and most notably in Port Pirie. Its principals were three brothers, Henry Abel Goode, William Goode and Benjamin Powell Goode, all born at Kyre Magna, in Worcestershire, sons of farmer William Goode.

The Goodes who emigrated from Kyre Magna (also called Kyre Wyard, and now just inside Herefordshire)[1] were: Thomas Goode of Canowie Station, Henry Abel Goode, William and Benjamin Powell Goode on the Hope in 1858, Charles Rufus Goode (of Port Pirie) on the Princess Helena in 1860, and Matthew Goode (of Willunga) on the South Australian in 1868. Also on the South Australian were their sisters Ann and Elizabeth (ca.1837 – 28 May 1925) who married one Porter, had a daughter who married one David Herbertson.

Matthew Goode of Matthew Goode and Sons, Thomas Goode (1816–1882) of Goolwa, and Sir Charles Henry Goode were cousins. Matthew Goode married a Miss Jones before leaving England. She died, and Matthew married her sister Elisabeth Jones ( – 19 May 1902). Three other sisters married the three principals of H. A. and W. Goode: Frances (ca.1845 – 1 February 1930)[2] married Benjamin Powell Goode on 19 June 1867; Emily G. Jones (October 1845 – 17 October 1932) married Henry Abel Goode on 19 August 1868[3] and Marion (ca.1853–1929) married William Goode.[4] The Jones sisters were daughters of Edward Jones (ca.1792 – 29 January 1880) of Haywood, Herefordshire, later of Finniss Point, South Australia then Hutt Street, Adelaide.

History

Three brothers, Thomas, Henry, and Benjamin arrived in South Australia in 1858, after a voyage of 122 days in the sailing vessel Hope. William found employment in the wholesale and retail drapery business Goode Bros., on Rundle Street (where Charles Birks & Co. later stood), owned by his cousins Matthew and Charles Henry Goode. The wholesale business moved to Stephens Place, and later became Matthew Goode and Co. William and his brother Henry were with the firm for six years.[5]

On leaving his cousin's employ William and Henry bought general stores at Aldinga and Yankalilla, (licences granted in 1879)[6] employing their brother Benjamin to manage for them at Yankalilla. Business boomed and Benjamin was admitted to the partnership. A second shop was bought in Aldinga, and one at Willunga, and the four establishments returned a profit.[5]

In 1878 the partners bought out Brown, Wood, & Scrutton, who ran a small store in Port Pirie, and improved the business year by year until it assumed large proportions. In 1896 they sold the southern businesses and in 1905 the replacement two storey store, one of the architectural features of Ellen Street, was completed. The premises occupied a frontage of nearly 80 ft. by a depth of 95 ft. In 1909 they sold the business to Mrs. Robert Knox and William Miller, of Wilcannia, but it carried on as "H. A. & W. Goode" (later "Goode Brothers"), and was one of the largest concerns outside Adelaide.[5]

In 1914 a limited liability company was formed to run the business, with Knox and Lance Goode as directors and W. E. Wainwright as Chairman. In 1916 the business again changed hands, with J. B. Johnston, H. W. Goode, and Mrs. Frances Goode as the new proprietors. Mrs. Goode died in 1930, and in 1932 the business was purchased by the family of H. A. Goode, with Lance Goode as managing partner. Its trading name reverted to the original "H. A. & W. Goode".[7]

In 1923 the store's magazine was forced open and some gelignite stolen. A subsequent attempt to blast open the strongroom failed, but the ensuing fire created a great deal of damage. No-one was ever charged with the offences.[8]

Henry Abel Goode

Henry Abel Goode (1838 – 12 February 1921) was born at Kyre Magna, Worcestershire, in 1838. He embarked for South Australia by the sailing vessel Hope in 1857, and reached Port Adelaide after a voyage lasting 152 days. Six years later, with his brother, William Goode, he founded the firm of H. A. & W. Goode, in which, subsequently, their brother Benjamin P. Goode, of Port Pirie, became a partner. The business, which was conducted at Aldinga and Port Pirie, grew to large dimensions. In 1909 Mr. Goode relinquished his connection with the firm, and lived in retirement. During his business life he did a considerable amount of stock valuing, and was recognised in commercial circles as an expert.[9]

Family

Henry Abel Goode married Emily G. Jones (October 1845 – 17 October 1932), a daughter of Edward Jones, of Finniss Point, on 19 August 1868. Their children included:

  • Dr. H. A. Goode
  • Don Goode was aircraftman for Royal Australian Air Force during World War II

He died at his residence "Strathclyde" at 99 Mitchell Street, Hyde Park, South Australia after a long illness.

William Goode

William Goode (ca.1840 – 28 January 1910) was a businessman in the early days of South Australia, with interests in Yankalilla, Aldinga, Willunga, but was most notable in connection with Port Pirie.

Character

William Goode, in an obituary in the Port Pirie Recorder was described as the finest natural orator the editor had known, a man of great tenacity and steadfastness of purpose; not an analytical thinker but a fine organiser and generous friend, an imposing figure with "towering forehead, craggy brows, and deep-set, piercing grey eyes ... determined mouth and square jaw ... at social gatherings he always seemed to say the right thing and in the happiest words ... he had a fine sense of the fitness of things, and frequently saved an awkward situation ... Mr. Goode's hostility and implacability in the contentious field of politics was to some hard to reconcile with his nobility of character socially and privately. ... It will be years ere we shall look on his like again".[20]

Family

William Goode married Marion Jones (ca.1853–1929). Their children included:

Not to be confused with William Edward Goode (ca.1857–1929) of White's River station, husband of Mrs. A. K. Goode. He was reported as losing his parents when quite young.

B. P. Goode

Benjamin Powell "Ben" Goode (3 July 1842 15 August 1914) was born at Pigeon House, Kyre Magna Worcestershire and with brothers Tom, H. A., Charles and William, emigrated to South Australia on the sailing ship Hope, arriving in 1850 after a long and protracted voyage. He secured a position as assistant at a general store in Shea-Oak Log but after 18 months contracted typhoid fever and was obliged to return to Adelaide to recuperate. He next worked at Mount Barker then to Goolwa. In 1866 he was appointed to control his brothers' shop at Yankalilla, which had just been purchased from Messrs. Allen and Jones, of Aldinga. Three years later he was admitted as a membcr of the firm, but did not move to Port Pirie until 1880.

Unlike his brother William, he did not readily take to public utterances, though on occasion he proved himself a forceful and effective speaker. Like his brothers, he was a large man and had a powerful baritone voice, leading the Pirie Methodist Church choir for 14 years. He was several times elected as auditor for the Town Council, but otherwise had a low public profile. He was one of the founders of the Port Pirie Institute, and was made a life member. He made a study of homeopathy and was frequently called upon to assist in cases of infantile illnesses.[24]

He suffered a debilitating stroke in 1909[25] and another in 1910[26] but he remained gravely ill for another four years.

Family

He married Frances Jones (ca.1845 – 1 February 1930)[2] in 1867. Among their children were:

Their hone for many years was "Flinders House", Port Pirie.

References

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  2. 1 2 "Personal Reminiscences". Port Pirie Recorder (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 8 February 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. "Personal Reminiscences.". Port Pirie Recorder (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 22 October 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. "The Advertiser Friday, January 30, 1880.". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 30 January 1880. p. 5. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Late Mr. William Goode". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 24 January 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  6. "Adelaide Licensing Bench". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 13 March 1879. p. 6. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Historic Business Changes Hands". Port Pirie Recorder (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 1 September 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  8. "THE ENQUIRY.". The Chronicle (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 17 November 1923. p. 51. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  9. "Concerning People". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 16 February 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  10. "Personal Reminiscences.". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 22 October 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  11. There were two Goode-Goode weddings: (Matthew) Albert, youngest son of Matthew Goode of Adelaide married (Frances) Ethel, third daughter of H. A. Goode of Aldinga, on 25 October 1894; and A. H. Lancelot Goode, elder son of H. A. Goode married Ethel J., second daughter of Thomas Goode of Goolwa, on 3 April 1912.
  12. Read, Peter Ninety Years at Torrens Park: The Scotch College Story Wakefield Press 2010 ISBN 1862548897
  13. "[From the Educational Gazelle of January.].". South Australian Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 16 January 1892. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  14. "Death of Mrs. C. E. Birks". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA: National Library of Australia). 15 May 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  15. "Death of Mrs. Wainwright.". The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia). 26 August 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  16. "Obituary". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 20 September 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  17. "Port Pirie Rowing Club.". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898–1918) (SA: National Library of Australia). 16 December 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  18. "The Government Gazette". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 16 May 1879. p. 7. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  19. "Advertising.". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 10 June 1878. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  20. "The Late Mr. William Goode.". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA: National Library of Australia). 29 January 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  21. "Family Notices.". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 7 September 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  22. "Out among the People.". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 13 March 1935. p. 21. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  23. "The University". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 28 November 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  24. "Death of Mr. B. P. Goode". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA: National Library of Australia). 17 August 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  25. "Illness of Mr B. P. Goode". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA: National Library of Australia). 18 September 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  26. "Mr. B. P. Goode Seriously Ill". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA: National Library of Australia). 22 October 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  27. "Sudden Death of Mr. Harold Goode". Port Pirie Recorder (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 15 October 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  28. "Pirie Has Had 20 Mayors In 50 Years.". Port Pirie Recorder (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 9 July 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  29. "Local and General.". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA: National Library of Australia). 15 July 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  30. "Family Notices.". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 6 September 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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