"THREE LOG WHARE."

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1875, 24 September 1895, Page 4

"THREE LOG WHARE."

In the Land Department's aunual report we find the following notice of the settlement . occupied' by families from Timaru, which has been spoken, of here as " Three Log Whare ": — •■' Kawhatau Settlement, containing 1000 acres, was started on tlie south side, of the Rangitifcer, opposite to the Manga-' weka Township: on the Kawhatau River, the block being allotted to^twelve setlers, who are now' located on the land. Under co-operative contracts 19& acres were felled, 10 to 20 acres being felled on eacli allotment to give every settler a start, the ;bush being felled an ,a continuous block to insure a good burn 1 . It is intended to fell a further block of a similar size this: winter, after which it is expected the settlers will have made sufficient • start to- be able to continue their own bushfelling. Access to the farm settlement,, as well as to other settlements m the neighbourhood, has been obtained by.eroßsirig the Eangitikei Kiver from the Three Log Whare Road, with a cage on wire rope, the span beitig 380 ft* A temporary track from Clayton's crossing; where/ the river is crossed, has been made into the settlement, this track being necessary owing to the absence of. a bridge over the river to connect with .the Kawliatau -Valley Koad." A map of the settlement is. given, with the names of the settlers (twelve). ' This hliqws tliat the only roads within the settlemfeM as yet, are "horse roads," and even this -was not .continuous when the map was prepared. The river appears to be fordable. jat.one plac^. The wire and cage' does' not, promise^ mn.c.l) as. aix outlet for a liea'vy .e'xpoVt of." .'produce. " Clayton M appears to lihve been aliead of the Government,^ fie selected a considerable area of open gi-pund close to the new settteis&itv.. which. 1 was wholly timbered. The crookedness of some of the road lines indicates; steep hills .close, to the'bank' of the ■ sections, and a trig station near is marked' '"' Jso64ft."