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

Waitaki And Portobello — Goodall, George Alexander

page 583

Waitaki And Portobello.

Goodall, George Alexander , Farmer, Hilderthorpe. Mr. Goodall was born in Berwickshire, Scotland, in 1835, and was brought up as a farmer. In 1857 he emigrated to Hobart, Tasmania, and six months later removed to Victoria, where he had goldmining experiences at Ballarat and other places, till 1861. He then joined in the rush to the Otago goldfields, and was at Gabriel's Gully and other diggings, in the early days. Some time afterwards he was working in the Taieri district. In 1864 he settled at Hilderthorpe, where he bought 130 acres of land, on which he has ever since carried on farming. Mr. Goodall served for a good many years on the Pukeuri school committee, and acted as its secretary. He was married, in 1864, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Strachan, of Berwickshire, Scotland. Mrs Goodall died in 1896, leaving four sons and three daughters. Mr. Goodall's eldest son is headmaster of the public school at Makikihi, and his youngest daughter is a teacher at Morven, South Canterbury.