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... timber , Bill Churchfield advising them from a wealth of knowledge of handling bush logs , and much needed timber being reported as " in the gully above Shelton's . " But the room was built , and into it went Miss Manley , with some ...
... timber , Bill Churchfield advising them from a wealth of knowledge of handling bush logs , and much needed timber being reported as " in the gully above Shelton's . " But the room was built , and into it went Miss Manley , with some ...
Page 85
George Edward Dewar. But on that wagon was timber ; timber from Owaka . And the Dales sent some from their pit away in the bush . The timber was coming . Not the paltry set- backs of a broken wagon - pole , a bullock's broken leg , or a ...
George Edward Dewar. But on that wagon was timber ; timber from Owaka . And the Dales sent some from their pit away in the bush . The timber was coming . Not the paltry set- backs of a broken wagon - pole , a bullock's broken leg , or a ...
Page 92
... timber logs . By his direction , or on his advice , men were set to build a " 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 ...
... timber logs . By his direction , or on his advice , men were set to build a " 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 ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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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