His work was bedevilled by the timber needs of the railway line to Kimberley and the short - lived gold rush at Millwood in 1876 .
Following this Captain Harison was appointed as Conservator of Forests for the Knysna region in 1874 .
Harison 's work was bedevilled by the timber needs of the railway line to Kimberley and the short - lived gold rush at Millwood in 1876 .
Following this Captain Harison was appointed as Conservator of Forests for the Knysna region in 1874 .