Other formats

    TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

[Winslow] — Winslow

Winslow is situated on the main south railway line, six miles from Ashburton. It has a small railway station, a public school with an average attendance of forty scholars, a blacksmith's shop, a hotel, and several grain sheds belonging to Longbeach estate. The soil within two miles of the township is generally light, though some of it yields good crops of wheat and oats. Towards the sea, the land, which was at one time a swampy wilderness, is now in a flourishing condition. It is all closely settled and well drained for the most part with field pipes. The land towards the hills is used principally for grazing sheep, and is somewhat stoney and tussocky. The extensive view of the mountain ranges from Winslow is very fine; the snow clad peaks, with their ever changing aspects, supplying an effective foil to the the plains, which would otherwise be uninteresting.