Chaslands, Pioneering Days in Southern New Zealand |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 13
Page 32
... sledge on which were two small cans of milk that had been transported slowly and roughly along the road and was almost churned . A slow process indeed , this ; for the lad had the sporting instinct well developed . If another cattle ...
... sledge on which were two small cans of milk that had been transported slowly and roughly along the road and was almost churned . A slow process indeed , this ; for the lad had the sporting instinct well developed . If another cattle ...
Page 62
... sledge was substituted . When a sledge failed people walked and carried . On this settle- 62 8—Making the Roads.
... sledge was substituted . When a sledge failed people walked and carried . On this settle- 62 8—Making the Roads.
Page 84
... sledge , heave them off near the bungie ( punga ) house , and set the mare going while the pace was good -which it usually was when the sledge was empty . He leapt on the sledge at times ; but the track was rough , the going erratic ...
... sledge , heave them off near the bungie ( punga ) house , and set the mare going while the pace was good -which it usually was when the sledge was empty . He leapt on the sledge at times ; but the track was rough , the going erratic ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
18 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
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