THE LATE MR. D. GOLDIE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 136, 9 June 1926, Page 13

THE LATE MR. D. GOLDIE

The death of the late David GoMic severs another link with the politics of 3u years ago, states "Tho Post's" Auckland correspondent. In 187!) he was elected to tho House of Representatives for one of the Auckland city seats. He was again successful in 1887, and in 1890 was returned unopposed. Two years later he resigned in order to attend more closely to his business, which had greatly extended. In 1891 Mr. John Ballancc offered Mr. Goldie a portfolio in the Ministry, which he declined, recommending that it should bo offered to the lale Sir Alfred Cadman, who accepted it. Mr. Goldie was called from his retirement to fill tho office of Mayor of Auckland. The finances of the council had got into such a state that it was requisite that a man who was prepared to cut down expenditure should fill tho chair. At the end of the second year of office, Mr. Goldie had achieved his unpleasant task. He declined to stand for another term. For over sixty years Mr. Goldie was closely associated with the Primitive Methodist Church and Sunday school in Alexandra street. Ho was one of the founders of the Auckland Sunday School Union, and at times filled the position of president of the Aucklaud Band of Hope Union and master of the Order of Good Templars.