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Thomas Goode snr. JP. (May 1816 – 25 October 1882) (Goode sounds like 'good') was a South Australian merchant closely associated with the Murray River town of Goolwa. ==History== Goode was born in the parish of Thornbury, Herefordshire, England, in May 1816. In 1851 he arrived in South Australia, and in 1852 pitched his tent in Goolwa and shortly afterwards built a wooden general store and dwelling house near where the police station later stood. In those days Goolwa was known as "The Elbow", and Port Elliot as "The Knob", and the few residents were located in huts, the day of houses not having arrived for a locality so far away from the metropolis. Goolwa was at the entrance through the Murray Mouth through which Captain Cadell's steamer the ''Lady Augusta'' made its first trip up the river as far as Swan Hill with Governor Young and party, and from where William Randell in ''Mary Ann'' made the same trip with little fanfare. The River Murray Steam Navigation Company followed, the tramway to Port Elliot was constructed, and the famous attempt at a breakwater there, later abandoned.〔 It became a major transport hub before the construction of the road network, particularly of wool and wheat. As Goolwa prospered his business grew with it, and necessitated the erection of commodious premises in Cadell Street. Around 1880, with failing health, he gave up the business to his two sons, Thomas and Edward Goode, and retired to his residence "Thornbury", a short distance from the township. He suffered considerably before dying, and was buried in the Currency Creek cemetery.〔 In March 1884 the shop was largely destroyed by fire, and was rebuilt within the old walls, which had survived largely intact. In 1952 Thomas Goode & Co. of Goolwa celebrated the 100th year of trading in Goolwa, for most of that time in the same premises, and at that time under the managership of Harold Goode.〔 The shop was still standing in 2011, as a homewares and clothing store "Chantillie Place", owned by local resident Peter Smith.〔http://alexhistory.pbworks.com/w/page/28618251/Goode%27s%20Store Alexandrina Local History: Goode's Store〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Goode (merchant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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