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Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1934, Page 3

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DEATH OF MR. ELISHA ROUND.

EARLY SETTLER IN CANTERBURY.

By the death of Mr. Elisha Round, which occurred at his residence, 39, Clarendon Terrace, Woolston, on November 17, Canterbury and New Zealand have lost another of the links of early colonisation. Mr. Round’s parents came from En'gland and settled in Nelson in 1840, the year of the official foundation of the colony. Mr. Elisha Round was bom at Heathcote in 1863, and in the following year his parents removed to one of the early houses built in the Woolston district. Mr. Round had lived in the locality up to the time of his death, and had many interesting stories to tell of early life in the scattered yet ever-growing suburb of Christchurch and of his school days. He was educated at Woolston and at Cook’s private, school, Melville House, Cranmer Square. Mr. Round was always an active participant in matters affecting the rise a:«i progress .of Woolston, but on account of his suffering from partial deafness he did not engage in public affairs. He was always fond of music, and was the first choir boy of St. John’s Church, Woolston. Later he became one of the founders of the band which was in later years to become the Dominion champion, Woolston. For 17 years he was secretary, and he was treasurer also for many years. Mr. Round was an old member of the Anchor Lodge of Druids and Star of Woolston Rechabite Lodge, and was a Freemason, Canterbury Kilwinning and Crown lodges. Mr. Round is survived by his widow, three sons and two daughters: Messrs. Harold O. . Round (New Plymouth), Charles S. Round (Christchurch) and James E. Round (Wellington), and Mrs. Fred Hamilton and Mrs. Reg H. Smith (both of Christchurch).