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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 3, Issue 112, 12 November 1859, Page 3

To the Editor of the Hawke's Bay Serald. Me. Editob, — Having just returned from a five days ramble into the interior of our New Province, ■We beg to offer you a few remarks thereon. First day. Went up- the Middle road, and rested at Mrs. Large's accommodation house, which is really a traveller's rest, with every comfort at a moderate charge. Second day. Returned to Mr. Chambers' model farm and breakfasted- Saddled up and again proceeded inland, up the Te Aute line, rested at Pokawa and dined with the Queen and the Prince Royal, Wakatoma, and journeyed on to Waipawa. It is really astonishing to see in the short time how energetically His Honor the Superintendent has pushed forward the roadmaking on the Te Aute line. Third day. Went on to Waipukurau and visited Mr. Gollan's station; took a look at the' much talked of golden nobs of Messrs. Russell, which well deserve the name given them, for we believe for agricultural or pastoral pursuits better land is not to be seen in New Zealand. We journeyed on through the far famed Ruataniwha plains and partook of hospitality at Messrs. Worgan and Son's station, which is to be admired for the neat house and the amount of fencing done in so short a time. Really the greater part of these plains for agricultural purposes are beyond description. Fourth day. After a sumptuous breakfast returned down the plains, passing through the Waipawa Gorge, and inspected the Township of Hadley which is really a and brought up at Ford's accommodation and partook of a first rate dinner and journeyed back through Mr. H. S. Tiffen's run to Ngawhakatara, which rather eclipses Russell's Grolden nobs in quality and extent", and again put up at Mrs; Carter's at Ngawhakatara. sth day. Underweigh -again* at daylight, crossed the Tuki Tuki and visited Mr. Wm. .Coupev's station, partook of his kindness in the shape of a first rate breakfast. We could not but treasure that gentlemaii's remai'ks as regards his run, his words were . "I have bought all that is worth having and it is a very rough run indeed : whei*e I burn the fern off, the grass wont grow." Returned back. across the Tuki Tuki through the Koinai-aku Native reserve, passing Munn's run and returning to Waipureku by the Wahaparata Creek, whore the bridge contracted for is not yet begun. Put up at Dyett's, where we found good feed for man and horse. Took a boat again, crossed the Tuki Tuki and visited Mr. J. Rhodes' station, who seems to shew a good example in agricultural as well as pastoral pursuits. Returned to Waipureku, crossed the ferry punt towards Awapuni and visited Mr. Colenso at his former mission station, where is to be seen what the soil is capable of producing by cultivation, he. having all kinds of fruit trees, Scotch firs, &c., in full perfection. "Returned to Napier highly delighted with the capabilities of our New Province, formerly the gem of the Province of Wellington. Old and New Coionists. Napier, " Nov. 8,1859.