Harry Burnand

{{Short description|New Zealand engineer and sawmiller}}

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John Henry Davis Burnand (2 December 1850 – 25 March 1919), known as Harry Burnand, was a New Zealand engineer and sawmiller. He was born in London, England on 2 December 1850.{{DNZB|last=Stanley|first=R. D.|id=3b60|title=John Henry Davis Burnand|accessdate=23 April 2017}}

He was an engineer at Poro-o-tarao tunnel from 1887.{{Cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1887/II/570|title=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives {{!}} 1887 Session II OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (RETURN OF).|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2018-03-22}}

He was a director of Ellis and Burnand from 1903,{{Cite web|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3b60/burnand-john-henry-davis|title=Burnand, John Henry Davis|last=Taonga|first=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu|website=teara.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}} formed with John William Ellis, which was initially based in Ōtorohanga. The company had sawmills and logging railways, such as the Ellis and Burnand Tramway, Ongarue, in many surrounding areas. It later became part of the company now trading as PlaceMakers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.placemakers.co.nz/footer-pages/about-us.aspx |title=Ellis & Burnand - constituent of Placemakers |access-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011180817/http://www.placemakers.co.nz/footer-pages/about-us.aspx |archive-date=11 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}

His younger son, Harry, was killed in France in 1917 during the First World War.[http://www.forustheyfell.org.nz/soldier/burnand-harry-hamilton-hursthouse/ World War 1 death of Harry Burnand]

He died suddenly at Mangapehi and is buried in Taumarunui Cemetery. He had been suffering from heart problems.{{Cite web|date=27 Mar 1919|title=OBITUARY. NEW ZEALAND HERALD|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19190327.2.116|access-date=2021-05-02|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}} An obituary said he was 65 years old.{{Cite web|date=26 Mar 1919|title=OBITUARY. WAIKATO TIMES|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19190326.2.22|access-date=2021-05-02|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}