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... scow was built at Tautuku to trans- port timber from Tautuku and goods to that tiny river- mouth settlement , Fred was wont to bring some of his goods up the river by boat to the First Bridge , to be taken later by dray , bullock wagon ...
... scow was built at Tautuku to trans- port timber from Tautuku and goods to that tiny river- mouth settlement , Fred was wont to bring some of his goods up the river by boat to the First Bridge , to be taken later by dray , bullock wagon ...
Page 92
... scow . " An active and energetic man was Bronin ; in fact , an ambitious man . A great burly hulk of a man , never to be seen with a hammer of less than three pounds in weight , driving spikes where lesser men drove nails , heaving logs ...
... scow . " An active and energetic man was Bronin ; in fact , an ambitious man . A great burly hulk of a man , never to be seen with a hammer of less than three pounds in weight , driving spikes where lesser men drove nails , heaving logs ...
Page 93
... scow , wallowing up to her haven with a goodly supply of provisions from the big firms that were supposed to be more or less giving them away . Down went the long line of varied vehicles , the hacks and the sledges . Many an argument ...
... scow , wallowing up to her haven with a goodly supply of provisions from the big firms that were supposed to be more or less giving them away . Down went the long line of varied vehicles , the hacks and the sledges . Many an argument ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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appeared bank Beardman Bill Churchfield Billy birds blue broadleaf Bronin Broon Browden bull bullock bungie Catlins cattle caves chain Chaslands Beach clay cows creek Curio Bay dance dark deep dobbin dogs Douglas boys dray eels eyes feet fern fire fish flax Fred Dale Gang Geordie girls gully hack hammer hand hauled Hooki-hook horse huhu grubs inches J. D. S. Roberts Jack Churchfield Jack Miles kakas kamahi knew lads lady legs Little Samson load long Jack looked Maori maun mile morepork morning night Owaka Papatowai perhaps Photograph by J. D. S. picnic piece Pounawea pounds race ragwort rimu river road rock rope round Sandy's scones scow sheuch shot sledge smoke song stream stumps supple-jack Tahakopa Taunton Tautuku timber Tom Douglas tree voice Waikawa Waimahaka walk wheels wild