line northwards a road is laid off and is now being cleared most of the way through the block which the Provincial Government lately put into the market/To the northern boundary of this block and for 4 or 5 miles on the road line is almost level enough for a railway without any formation. The route thus far is close by and parallel to the Orowa River, afterwards it inclines towards the Kiwitea. I enclose a map shewing, roughly, of course, my idea of the situation of the Block and of the road to it. If therefore the block is one suited to Mr. Broomhalls requirements and he is prepared to pay a deposit of a portion of the purchase money, it might be expended in the formation of this road line at once. I should myself have no hesitation in undertaking to form and metal the whole distance in 18 months, if on exploration I found gravel as handy as it is over our block, and as agent to the Corporation it would suit my purposes to undertake it in order to employ our settlers,