SAWMILLS

by Tyson and Rick

The early people chopped down Mountain Ash trees for ship masts and lampposts, wattle (blackwood) and other wood for furniture.  

wattletree The stumps of Ash Trees in our Playground
Under a wattle - blackwood on our oval These were big tall mountain ash trees

Jim Legge, was one of our early bullock driver s.  He was in the area  for about 15 year s then entered the sawmilling business.   A son  Walter L.egge afterwards carried on the mills with bullocks teams inherited from his father and in his young days carted wheat with a team in N.S.W.

Donkey and Tyson

Real bad mud

Here's Tyson and a model of the donkey engine used at Cockatoo sawmills.

Mr Legg and his bullocks towing logs near the Puffing Billy Bridge.

During the second war   Mr Legg used bullocks at his Beenak Mill to haul logs for use in constuction of piers and bridges.  He loved his bullocks Legge's wife still says he'd rather sell me than the  bullocks   - we think she teaches us RE!!. by  Tyson and Rick

Train Wheel Wagon

Contract

HORSES PULLING A LOG

A SAWMILL LICENCE

 

Wagons

Sawing
SOME BULLOCKS HAULING A LOG TO THE GEMBROOK SAWMILL MEN WORKING AT THE SAWMILLS IN THE 1940'S

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