# Harry Burnand

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New Zealand engineer and sawmiller

**John Henry Davis Burnand** (2 December 1850 – 25 March 1919), known as **Harry Burnand**, was a New Zealand [engineer](/source/Engineer) and [sawmiller](/source/Sawmill). He was born in [London](/source/London), England on 2 December 1850.[1]

He was an engineer at [Poro-o-tarao](/source/Poro-O-Tarao_railway_station) tunnel from 1887.[2]

He was a director of [Ellis and Burnand](/source/Ellis_and_Burnand) from 1903,[3] formed with [John William Ellis](/source/John_William_Ellis), which was initially based in [Ōtorohanga](/source/%C5%8Ctorohanga). The company had sawmills and logging railways, such as the [Ellis and Burnand Tramway, Ongarue](/source/Ellis_and_Burnand_Tramway%2C_Ongarue), in many surrounding areas. It later became part of the company now trading as [PlaceMakers](/source/PlaceMakers).[4]

His younger son, Harry, was killed in France in 1917 during the First World War.[5]

He died suddenly at [Mangapehi](/source/Mangapehi_River) and is buried in [Taumarunui](/source/Taumarunui) Cemetery.[3] He had been suffering from heart problems.[6] An obituary said he was 65 years old.[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DNZB_Burnand_1-0)** Stanley, R. D. ["John Henry Davis Burnand"](https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3b60). *[Dictionary of New Zealand Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_New_Zealand_Biography)*. [Ministry for Culture and Heritage](/source/Ministry_for_Culture_and_Heritage). Retrieved 23 April 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives | 1887 Session II OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (RETURN OF)"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1887/II/570). *paperspast.natlib.govt.nz*. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. ["Burnand, John Henry Davis"](https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3b60/burnand-john-henry-davis). *teara.govt.nz*. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ellis & Burnand - constituent of Placemakers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151011180817/http://www.placemakers.co.nz/footer-pages/about-us.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.placemakers.co.nz/footer-pages/about-us.aspx) on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["World War 1 death of Harry Burnand"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121256/http://www.forustheyfell.org.nz/soldier/burnand-harry-hamilton-hursthouse/). Archived from [the original](http://www.forustheyfell.org.nz/soldier/burnand-harry-hamilton-hursthouse/) on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["OBITUARY. NEW ZEALAND HERALD"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19190327.2.116). *paperspast.natlib.govt.nz*. 27 March 1919. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["OBITUARY. WAIKATO TIMES"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19190326.2.22). *paperspast.natlib.govt.nz*. 26 March 1919. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

## External links

Biographies of other Ellis & Burnand directors -

- [Henry Valder – Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ](https://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3v2/valder-henry)

- [J W Ellis obituary - 1918 Auckland Star](http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS19180806.2.55)

- [Ellis & Burnand](https://web.archive.org/web/20151011180817/http://www.placemakers.co.nz/footer-pages/about-us.aspx) was bought by [Fletcher](/source/Fletcher_Building), now trading as [PlaceMakers](/source/PlaceMakers)

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