Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Goodley, Alexander , General Storekeeper, Shag Point Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Private residence, Main Street. The proprietor, who has been a Justice of the Peace since 1896, established this business in 1883. The store is one of the most prominent in the township, and full and well assorted stocks of groceries, drapery, hardware and other lines are kept. Mr. Goodley was born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1858, and was educated and apprenticed to the grocery trade in his native land. He arrived in Port Chalmers, by the ship “Canterbury,” in 1880, and settled in Palmerston South, where he was for two years in the employment of Mr. J. Maedonald, prior to establishing his own business. Mr. Goodley is a member of the Palmerston Masonic Lodge No. 26, of which he was worshipful master in 1897–8. As a Druid, he is connected with the Rose of Palmerston Lodge. Mr. Goodley was married, in 1886, to a daughter of Mr. E. Clark, of Horse Range, near Palmerston, and has, surviving, five sons.