OBITUARY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 148, 24 May 1934, Page 8

OBITUARY

MR HARRY CROAD. Formerly prominent in the life of the Ballance district, where he pioneered a farm holding, and for the past nineteen years a well-known and highly respected citizen of Palmerston North, Mr Harry Croad. passed away quietly, last-evening, at his home, 11 Runfurl y Street. Horn in 1855 at Newport, Islo of Wight, Mr Croad came to New Zealand over 60 years ago, and was married in 1877 at Wellington. After farming for some years in the Hutt district, he went to the Wairarapa, living at Masterton for eleven years, during nine of which he was borough foreman. Proceeding to Bpllance, he broke in a block of 200 acres from virgin bush, and his large family of thirteen children were reared during his 27 years of residence there. He took a leading part in the affairs of that district, was one of the founders of the Ballance Dairy Company, a director for many years, and chairman for four years. Retiring in 1915, the late Mr Croad took up his residence at Palmerston North, where he was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. He was a member of the Palmerston North Bowling Club until advancing years compelled his retirement from the game, and a life member of the Cosmopolitan Club. His wife predeceased him in 1925, and one son, the late Mr B. R. Croad, of Ballance, died six years ago. The sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be extended to the bereaved family. The daughters are Mesdames T. W. Jones (Ballance) and L. C. Sutherland (Lawrence, Otago). The sons are Messrs J. C. Croad (Palmerston North), R. H. Croad (Ballance), H. H. Croad (Murray Bridge, South Australia), E. A. Croad (Itongoteaß W. B. Croad (Mangawhata), R. (J. Croad (Tahuna, Morrinsville), I. and N. Croad (Opiki), 11. Croad (Opunake), and C. Croad (Timaru). There are 31 grand-children and four great-grand-children. The interment takes place at tne Palmerston North Cemetery to-morrow afternoon; MRS MORITZ ZEINERT. A very old resident of the West End district, Mrs Anna Sophia Zeinert, wife of Mr Moritz Zeinert, of 33 College Street, passed away at lier late residence on Monday after a lengthy illness. Born at Gulen, Germany, Mrs Zeinert was married on September 16, 1881, her husband having followed the occupation of a cabinetmaker in that town. However, two years later Mr Zeinert decided to try his fortune overseas and, after proceeding from Hamburg to London, the young couple embarked on the steamer Ruapehu, the original vessel of that name, at Plymouth. Auckland was their port of disembarkation on arrival in New Zealand waters and Mr and Mrs Zeinert transferred to a coastal vessel for the trip to Wellington, completing the final stages of their journey on the Queen of tire South, which carried them to Foxton. For a brief period after their arrival in Palmerston North they occupied a house on the banks of the Manawatu River, where the Esplanade is now situated, but Mr Zeinert then purchased an area of land in College Street which has been their home ever since. Like many other colonists, Mr Zeinert was unable to follow his regular calling in Iris adopted land and one of his earliest jobs was felling a 100-acre block of bush for Mr Forster-Pratt at Fitzlierbert, in company with three others. Of recent years Mrs Zeinert had suffered ill-health and for five weeks prior to her death she was confined to her bed, the life partnership of over half a century being broken on Monday. The funeral took place yesterday, when the remains were laid to rest m the Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Canon G. Y. Woodward eonduetd the graveside service. In addition to the. husband there are left to mourn their loss a family of four sons and two daughters, the members being Messrs George (Te Rapa), William (West Coast), Hugo (Ballance) and Albert (Palmerston North) and Mesdames W. Eaton (Church Street West) and Hostick (Te Aroha).