Definition of gumfield in English:

gumfield

nounˈɡʌmfiːld

NZ historical

词汇	gumfield
释义	Definition of gumfield in English: gumfield nounˈɡʌmfiːld NZ historical An area in which there was organized digging for kauri gum. sometimes I accompanied Father to the gumfield Example sentencesExamples The writing is spare, like the plants of the gumfield setting. Located on an actual gumfield, this park offers a fascinating insight into an industry unique to Northland. Where it crosses the gumfield, the road presents from the inn door the appearance of a chalk line drawn unsteadily. In 1916 the government proposed to 'segregate' Dalmatian gumdiggers on a remote gumfield at Parengarenga. Māori were more likely to be found on the gumfield than in the timber forest. They lived the primitive life of the gumfield and the bush. The situation was exacerbated when, the following year, a gumfield was opened on Matakana Island. These men would not attempt to proceed to the gumfield, but would remain in the Wellington District. On terraces above a swampy gumfield at Kaikino, he grew grapes and trod them with his feet. Getting tired of one gumfield after a few months, father and son would change to another.
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