The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
[Mangaweka]
Originally known as “Three Log Whare,” this settlement is likely to come into prominence, by the extension of the Hunterville Branch Railway Line, of which it will be the terminus. At/name> the time of writing (1897), it is the scene of operations of a large co-operative labour party.
The population of the township, by latest census returns, is 349. The local post-office is also an office for the issue of postal notes and money orders; it is likewise a post-office savings bank. Sawmilling and pastoral pursuits are among the leading avocations of the surrounding settlers.