GOLDIE, DAVID (1842-1926) was born in Hobart and educated at the Church of England school there. Arriving in Auckland in 1863, he followed his trade as a carpenter for some years; contracted for supplies to the troops, became manager for George Holdship, and in 1867 commenced in business as a timber merchant.

Goldie was a member of the Auckland Provincial Council (for Auckland West) from 1873 till the abolition. He was 15 years a member of the Auckland City Council and was mayor (1899-1901); a member of the harbour board, the charitable aid board, and the education board (10 years) and a sinking fund commissioner for the City Council and harbour board. A strong prohibitionist, he acted for many years on the licensing committee. In 1879 he defeated P. Dignan in the parliamentary election for Auckland West, which he represented till 1881, and again from 1887-90. He was elected for Newton in 1890, but resigned his seat the following year. He is said to have declined ministerial rank offered to him by Ballance.

Goldie was for 60 years superintendent of the Alexander Street Sunday school, and was a founder of the Auckland Sunday schools union. He was president of the Band of Hope and of two Christian Endeavour societies. He was president of the Primitive Methodist Church conference in 1885, and strenuously opposed the union with the Wesleyan church. He married (1866) a daughter of Charles Partington, and died on 8 Jun 1926.

A son, CHARLES FREDERICK GOLDIE (1870 - ) is a successful New Zealand artist, whose works appear in most of the public collections.

N.Z.P.D., 18 Jun 1926; Cycl. N.Z., ii (p); Auckland Star, 27 Sep 1887; N.Z. Herald, 9 Jun 1926 (p)

Reference: Volume 1, page 170

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