Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Son of Charles Rufus GOODE and Mary nee GARDINER

MAN WHO KNEW HIS NORTH
DEATH OF MR. CHARLES GOODE
Grazier, Horseman, Boer War Veteran
FOR many years the tall, erect figure of Mr. Charles Henry Goode has been familiar in Pirie on market days. For many more years before that the wide spaces of the North knew him well. He died in Adelaide on Thursday afternoon after an illness of only three weeks. A wiry veteran, he had little acquaintance with doctors and medicine throughout his 72 years. Mr. Goode was born near Saddleworth in November, 1868, and was the eldest son of the late Mr. Charles R. Goode, whose name will always be associated with the pastoral industry in this State. He received some education at the town of his birth, but horses and stock interested him more than textbooks, and at an early age he was alongside his father, studying his methods at Canowrie station, where his parents shifted when Charles was little more than 10 years old. In his early years he was also associated in the pastoral industry with the late Mr. Thomas. Goode, father of Mr. A. P. Goode, at present in Pirie.
Went North to Beltana
In 1889 he roved into the North, where he secured a position with Beltana Pastoral Company. There followed three years of camel driving, carting wool from so far up as Cordillo Downs, near the Queensland border. He lived with zest the hard life of the day and developed into a two-fisted teamster. The stockman who could stand up to Charlie Goode was a man.  In 1892, at the age of 24, he came south again and took up a block at Bundaleer for grazing purposes. His father and the younger brothers were nearby on another grazing holding, and much hard work went on 'before the family became established. While at Bundaleer he was one of the founders of Jamestown Racing Club. The family raced several horses, including the well-known Tostig, which was head of the father's stud, and Prince Edward, with whom the brothers won five hurdle races in succession. The horse was trained by Mr. W. Garnaut, now of Pirie. 
The early days of Jamestown Agricultural Society found in him an active member and worker. A fine judge of bloodstock and shorthorns, his services were sought by various show societies. In or about 1900 he was married at Seven Hills to Miss Charlotte Inglis, of Georgetown, a daughter of the late George Inglis (another well known name among pastoralists). In 18 months, however, death claimed Mrs. Goode, and the husband enlisted and went to South Africa in the Fifth Imperial Bushman's Contingent, commanded by Gen. F. Elliott. In his service as sergeant his engagements included the battles of Grasspan and Groote Valley. He spent the greater part of 1901 and 1902 in South Africa and then returned home to Bundaleer.
Sergeant in Boer War
In 1903 he married Miss Annie Florence Richardson, daughter of the late Nathaniel Richardson and a sister to Arthur Richardson, the interstate and international cricketer. They remained in the Bundaleer district until 1919, when they removed to Wandearah. They had resided there since. In his youth Mr. Goode played football with the Jamestown team, and while there he was a member of a polo side known as the Geebung Polo Club. Two of his hard-riding associates were Messrs. Ben Hunt and Neil McLeod.
The remains of Mr. Goode were interred yesterday in the same grave in Pirie Cemetery where lay his son Harold, who died-in 1922. The widow, two sons, and two daughters survive. The children are Messrs. Lisle (Warooka), and Colin (Wandearah West), Mesdames Rex Torr (Adelaide) and Jim Stanley (Pirie East).  
There are six brothers remaining—
Messrs. Thomas (Perth. W.A.), Stanley L. (Corny Point), Hedley H. (Poonda Station, W.A.), S. J. M. (district councillor, Wandearah), Wolseley C. (Jamestown), and Garry C. (Hundred of Pirie). Rev. G. W. Scholefield conducted the burial service after the remains had been brought from Adelaide and removed from St. Paul's Church. There was a large and representative gathering at the graveside. Pall bearers were Messrs. H. St. C. Guerin, C. R. Hannan, G. Brakenridge, A. P. Goode, C. Arnold, and I. Inglis.
Floral Tributes
Wreaths were sent by the following:—
Wile, sons, and daughters. Maud. Jean, and family, The Girls. Staff, officers, and executive of Vacuum Oil Company, Mr. and Mrs. W. Garnaut, Alan and Dot, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hannan, Wandearah Football Club, Lillian and Ben, Tunstall Brothers, Jack and Jessie Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Calnan, Mr. and Mrs. Fidge and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. St. C. Guerin and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. L. Goode,. and transport department of Vacuum Oil Company.