1st. The road is practicable at all seasons and no floods can affect it, all the rivers being bridged. 2nd. The mountain ranges are totally avoided - on the South side of the Mohaka an elegation of about one thousand feet is saved by taking the Puketetere conte - and on the on the north side, instead of crossing all the broken ranges lying between the river and the Taupo plan - the valley of the Ripia is ascended through the entire length and at Maruanui, the source of the Ripia the ground is solid - no swamps occurring as at the south eastern end of the plain, namely the portion between the Rangi-tiki river and the Waitara crossings. 3rd. In consequence of the gentle inclination of the country, the works will be of less magnitude than in any other part of the district and loaded vehicles will be able to take a much heavier weight, than by any other route. There is abundance of feed for stock by this route - indeed I would wish to impress strongly upon you, that as the Mohaka can only be bridged at the spot I have mentioned that for the driving of stock from the Napier country to the interior, this route will be invaluable, as soon as a bridge is thrown across the river The road being through the valley will greatly facilitate the driving; as the hills will prevent the escape of the animals