C. Harrie Gooden
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Charles Harrie Gooden (ca.1867 – 10 November 1905) was an artist in South Australia.
Harrie was born the eldest son of George William Gooden (ca.1843 – 11 January 1907), Town Clerk of the Town of Kensington and Norwood for 25 years. Harrie was a clerk, surveyor and draftsman in the Civil Service for 19 years, his last appointment being with the Woods and Forests Department, then Assistant Town Clerk and valuator for the Town of Kensington and Norwood. He was also secretary to the East Torrens County Board of Health.
He was a student and protègé at James Ashton's art school in Norwood, and acted as his secretary for his Art Unions of 1892, 1897 and 1899, as well as supplying some of the minor prizes. He was a founding member of the Adelaide Easel Club and its hon. secretary, then a board member of the Society of Arts, and was officer of examinations for the Royal Drawing Society.
He was severely injured when his car left the road on the way to Milang and died three weeks later. His companions were unharmed.[1]
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References
- ↑ "Obituaries of the Week". The Observer. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 November 1905. p. 36. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Round the Town". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 23 June 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Architects of South Australia". Architecture Museum, University of South Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2015.