A NIGHT OF HORROR.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 55, 6 March 1925, Page 7

A NIGHT OF HORROR.

TARAWERA ERUPTION RECALLED.

DEATH OF MRS. HASZARD.

SIXTY-SIX YEARS COLONIST,

A lady who went through an almost unprecedented experience during the night of the Tarawera eruption died this morning at Mason's Avenue, Heme Bay, aged Ks rears. She was Mrs. Amelia Jane Haszard, who was born at Prince Edwards Island and came to New Zealand with her parents in 1859, in the brig Prince Edward (Captain Nolan). Mrs. Haszard married her cousin, the late Mr. Charles Albert Haszard, who was at one time a compositor on the "Southern Cross" newspaper, and afterwards was farming*and storekeepin°- at Bombay. In IKBG Mr. Haszard was teacher of the Native School at the time the village of Wairoa was buried as a result of the eruption of Mount Tarawera.

Mr. Haszard and three of the children lost their lives on that awful night, Mrs. Haszard and two daughters escaping. The ejecta from Tarawera buried the village, and the roof of the Haszanls' house fell in, pinning' Mrs. Haszard by her arm. Two daughters who were with her managed to get out of a window and took refuge in a neighbours fowl house. Mrs. Haszard sat in the ruined house all night, but was rescued the next day.

Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ina Hobbs, of Pap'akura, also by two brothers. Messrs. A. J. Haszard. of Hamilton, and S. F. Haszard, of Empire Road, formerly of the Postal Department, also a sister, Mrs. G. W. Murray. The wife of Sir James Parr is a niece of deceased, and another niece is Mrs. Watson Airey, of Remuera. The interment will be private.