Julian R. Hart

Obiturary: The death has occurred in Auckland of Mr Julian R. Hart, at the age of 75. Mr Hart was born in Wellington and became a student at Lincoln College in 1880, being the thirteenth name on the roll. On leaving the College in 1881 he joined the staff of the Union Bank of Australia but resigned from the position of accountant in the Ashburton Branch in 1905 to take up farming activities. He became manager of the Winchmore estate and later purchased part of the Longbech estate which he farmed for several years in partnership with Mr Matthew Stitt. Mr Hart was appointed to the Board of Tade during the Great War. The breeding and raising of horses was one of Mr Hart's many interests and for many years he was a Steward of the Ashburton Racing Club. On his retirement he went to Wellington, but recently took up residence in Auckland. Mr Hart was a director of the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society and also a member of the Ashburton Golf and Bowling Clubs. He is survived by his wife and four sons.

It may be recalled that Mr. Hart's grandfather was the first owner of the Winchmore estate which was later leased to Mr Park who still later surveyed the site of the town of Ashburton. Soruce: 1940 Canterbury Agricultural College Diamond Jubilee Magazine