MR C. R. GOOCH

Evening Star, Issue 17368, 2 June 1920, Page 6

MR C. R. GOOCH

Before the meeting of the West Harbor Borough Council last evening the Mayor (Mr H. E. Moller) stated that he regretted that Cr C. R. Gooch's resignation had been received. Mr Gooch was shortly leaving for Auckland to take up a position with Liptons, Ltd. The Mayor said that Cr Gooch was highly respected in the district, and as a representative of St. Leonards Ward had done good service. His fairness as a borough councillor was well known. The Mayor said he was very sorry that Cr Gooch was leaving the district, but he was glad that ho was going away to improve his position. He hoped that when he reached Auckland the experience he had gained down here would be of use to him, and that soon they would hear of him as an Auckland city" councillor. He then, on behalf of the councillors, presented Mr Qooch with a rug. Crs Larnach, Fraser, Barker, and the Town Clerk also eulogised Cr Gooch's good qualities as a councillor and a resident. Cr Gooch thanked the speakers, very sincerely for their kind remarks. He appreciated what they said about his fairness as a borough councillor. He regretted leaving St. Leonards, as he thought it was the finest little suburb on the face of the earth. At last night's practice of the Dunedin Choral Society Mr Gooch was farewelled. The President of tho society (Hon. G. M. Thomson) referred in complimentary terms to Mr Gooch's valuable and lengthy service as a member of the society, but more especially to the efficiency with which he had carried out the responsibilities of the honorary treasurership. While regretting his loss to the society, lie congratulated him upon his advancement in his commercial career, and wished him and Mrs Gooch much happiness in Auckland. Mr W. L. Logie (chairman of the committee) endorsed all which the president had. said, adding that Mr Gooch had done more than the work of the hon. treasurer, as he had taken a keen interest in committee work and had interested himself in all points of thesociety. It had been a pleasure to work with him. Mr Sidney Wolf, the conductor, boro testimony to the assistance which as conductor he had received from Mr Gooch, both as an enthusiastic member of the chorus and treasurer. Here one the basses started ' For He's a Jolly Good Fellow,' which was sung in. true Choral Society stylo. Mrs A. C. M'George then banded "Mr Gooch, from the chorus and orchestra, a case containing stainless knives and other table cutlery. In thanking the society, Mr Gooch said that he had joined the society when in 1916 they were rehearsing ' King Olaf,' the a work now in preparation for their next concert. He considered it one of, if not the- best, work the society had ever given, and quite envied those taking part and listening. In saying farewell, he could assure them that the hardest roots to • pull up were those of the Choral Society. He had enjoyed and benefited by his membership of the Choral .Society, and considered it an honor to nave been under the instruction and conductorship of Mr Wolf. He counselled members not to rely upon past successes, but individually to value their privileges and responsibilities, and to place the society in a still more prominent position as the Choral Society of tin's Citv.