OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 167, 15 July 1919, Page 7

OBITUARY.

MR JOHN ARNOLD. Another of the hardy band of miners who followed the gold" in Australia and came across to the Otago rush, Mr John Arnold, has died at Cambridge. Mr Arnold served during the Maori War. lie was born at Eeeleston, Lancashire, 85 years ago. He went to the Australian goldtields in 1852, and after being eight years on the diggings came across to the rush in Otago. He remained there for three years, and then came to Auckland and settled in the Waikato. During the war Mr Arnold served with the 3rd Waikato regiment and received his'discharge in 1864. He got a grant ot land from the Government, and has been farming in the Waikato for over half a century. He was at one time a breeder of pure-bred Lincoln sheep. Deceased is survived by a widow, four sons and I two daughters.

MR WILLIAM GOLDSWORTHY.

At tho age of 75 years, Mr William Goldsworthy, the well-known mine manager, died on Saturday at Pukekohe. Deceased was one of the first Born white children in the Auckland district. His parents came to New Zealand under the New Zealand Land Company, and settled at Great Barrier Inland, where Mr William Goldsworthy was born in 1844. He worked at the copper mines at the Kawau, and in 18G2 started his gold mining career as a prospector on Coromandel Peninsula. With his three hrothers Mr Goldsworthy was on Thames goldfields in its palmy days and was successful in the Eureka and Nonpareil claims. Later Mr William Goldsworthy was a manager for mining companies. Giving up this profession Mr Goldeworthy settled at Pukekohe, but. some years later was called from his retirement to manage the Talisman mine at Karangahake, which he did for eight years. He then returned to Pukekohe, and served on the Road Board and school committee. Deceased was a staunch Methodist. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Mr W. SGoldsworthy, of Glenbrook, Mr J. Goldeworthy, of Patumahoe, and one daughter, Miss A. E. Goldsworthy.

MR E. R. GOOD.

A well-known public man of Rangiora, Mr E. R. Good, died suddenly at hie residence a day or two ago. He arrived in Lyttelton with his parente in 1855. In IS7B he was elected a member of Rangiora Borough Council and held his seat continuously until 1910. He was Mayor in ISSS to IS9O, again in 1898, and also in 1911-12-13.