1) Mother and daughter were the first of the settlers in Levin block.
Other women who set example by tenacity and courage.

Into the unknown they came - the wives of the pioneers. Here was a strange land - rough, untamed, bush-clad country. But there was no time to ponder over the comforts they had left behind. There was work to be done. The land must be cleared and a home must be built to shelter them and their families. They worked alongside their husbands for they were a sturdy breed and were undaunted by the lack of home amenities, hospitals, medical services, places of entertainment and suchlike. Mostly it was a long track to the nearest neighbour.

1) One of Bradley brothers turns back the pages on his years in Levin.

The Bradley brothers (Bob and Jim) came to Levin in 1894 and started business educating young and spoilt horses to saddle and harness. "We were fortunate to know something of horsemanship," is the modest comment of one of the brothers, Mr. R. W. (Bob) Bradley, in a summary of these early days he has given to "The Chronicle".