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William Goodsir

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William Goodsir
Birth nameWilliam Goodsir
Date of birth12 January 1902
Place of birthTaumarunui, New Zealand
Date of death14 July 1958(1958-07-14) (aged 56)
Place of deathSuva, Fiji
Occupation(s)Businessman
Rugby union career
Coaching career
Years Team
1954 Fiji

William Ernest Goodsir (12 January 1902 – 14 July 1958) was a New Zealand-born businessman, politician and rugby coach in Fiji.

Biography

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Born in Taumarunui, Goodsir moved to Fiji in 1924.[1] He worked in the timber industry, establishing the Nadarivatu Timber Company in 1949 and the Kandavu Timber Company in 1957.[1] Taking an interest in politics, Goodsir was elected to Suva Council in 1952 and was appointed Deputy Mayor. He remained on the council until 1957.[1]

Goodsir had been an excellent rugby union player in his youth. In the 1950s he coached the Fiji national rugby union team, leading it on the 1954 tour of Australia.[1]

He died in Suva in July 1958.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Mr. W.E. ("Bluey") Goodsir Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1958, p153