DEATH OF MR. DAVID GOLDIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 8 June 1926, Page 8

DEATH OF MR. DAVID GOLDIE.

A WORTHY CITIZEN.

FORMER MAYOR AND

LEGISLATOR,

! TEMPERANCE AND CHURCH WORKER. A worthy citizen of Auckland, Mr.' David Goldie, djed this morning at his .reoidence, Pitt Street, aged 85 years, l'eceased was of Scotch descent, his parents being amongst the early immigrants from Scotland to Tasmania. They made their home in Hobart, and" Mr. David Goldie wae the fourth of a family of nine children. In boyhood he attended a denominational school, but at' the age of twelve years he went to work. | He was apprenticed to the trade of' carpenter and builder, and at the end of his time he came over to New Zealand,' in 1863, where eome'of his relatives had previously settled. Here he entered the i employ of Mr. G. Holdship, and became I manager of his mill yard in Customs Street. This business he ultimately bought, and the firm has continued ever! since. j . In Public Life. 1 Mr. Goldie, during his long residence j in Auckland, had taken an active part in I civic life. In 1874 he was returned to I the Provincial Council, where he proved I

a most useful member. For fifteen years jhe was a member of the Auckland City J Council, which body he also represented Jon the Harbour Board, and the Charitable I Aid Board. He also served for over ten yeans as n. member of the Education Board, and was for a long period a member of the Licensing Committee in the days when the Temperance party had control. Over nine hotels were closed during the period Mr. Goldie was on the Licensing Committee. In 1879 Mr. Goldie was elected to the House of Representatives for one of Auck-' land city seats. He was again successful in 1887, and in 1890 wae returned unopposed. Two years later he resigned in order to attend more closely to his business, which had greatly extended. In 1809 Mr. Goldie was called from his 1 retirement to fill the office of Mayor | of Auckland. The finances of the council had got into such a state that it was ■ requisitea man who was prepared to face i the unpleaeant task of cutting down the j ! expenditure, should fill the chair. At the I end of second year of office, Mr.' i Goldie declined to stand for another term. On January 28, 1891, the late Hon. John Ballance offered Mr. Goldie a portfolio in the Ministery, which he declined, ' recommending that it be offered to the I late Mr. Cadman, who accepted it. For over sixty years Mr. Goldie was closely associated with the Primitive Methodist Church and Sunday school, Alexandra Street. When it was united with the Methodist Church, Mr. Goldie ; still retained his . connection- with the ! ' Sunday school to which he had devoted | j both time, talent and money for over I I half a century. Mr. Goldie was one of . the founders of the Auckland Sunday School Union in this city, and had at' [ times filled the position of president of J ; the Auckland Band of Hope "nion, and Master of the Order of Good Templars, j Mr. Goldie wae much respected by I tK?se who knew him intimately. A' shrewd business man, hie opinion was! often asked by people contemplating! ■ making a new departure in business. As j j a speaker, Mr. Goldie was very rapid, I 1 but he marshalled his facts and figures '- in such a manner as to carry conviction i to hie hearers. He was quick in debate,: and keen to see an opening in the argu-1 ment of those on the opposite side. At j one time Mr. Goldie* was joint editor of the "New Zealand Primitive Methodist." Hg inaugurated the fire'insurance fund jin connection Xvith the Primitive Methodist Church property, and acted as honorary eecret»ry for a number of years. . 1 i Mr. Goldie was married in 1860, and ■ there was a family of rive sons and ; three daughters. One son, Dr. W. H. Uoldie, predeceased his father after having finished hie medical course at Edin- | burgh University with honours, gaiiij ing the Buchanan Scholarship. Another son was Mr. C. F. Goldie, the wellj known artist. Mr. H. Goldie, another son, has latterly been managing the business of the firm. j MR. G. C. HOFFMAN. i 'By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, this day. f ; Mr. George Charles Hoffman, chemist, j aged 57, who died after a short illness, was president of the local branch of the ' Pharmaceutical Association, and also a | , member of the Pharmacy Board, for ' which body he was examiner. Mr. Hoff- | man was keenly interested in the study 'of astronomy and was president of the astronomical branch of the Otago Institute. ° I ! - I

j MR. JAMES WREN. ! ' ■ i

; (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The death is reported of Mr. James \ Wren, aged 70, head of the. old-estab- | lished firm, of Wren.and Co., painters.