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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 39, 5 July 1845, Page 1

esting* matter relating to Church affairs connected with the diocese of New Zealand. The following Itinerary shewing the distance from Auckland to the several places mentioned, with tke- deaerj]ptkror^^H»^^ districts will, we think, be acceptable to ouv readers. The distances were calculated from the mean computation of several journeys, performed by the Bishop of New Zealand, and were chiefly measured by Paynes' Pedometer, so that they may be considered as a close approximation to the truth, and we are informed that they have been received as evidence in the Supreme Court at Auckland, in disputed contracts for carriage in which the question to' be decided depended on the distance :—: — NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY. I. Auckland to Wellington, (Coast Road.) Auckland to miles. Descriptionof Journey. Onehunga 6 Open cart road. Cross Manukauhar. toOrua 10 Dangerous. Waikato river (boat) .... 30 Good beach. Whangaroa river (boat) . . *30 Open and hilly. Aotea harbour (boat) ■ 14 Woody; open. Kawhia (boat) 5 Open. Tapirimoko 25 Wood ; beach ; cliff. Mokau (boat) 20 Good beach at low water. Waitera river (boat) 30 Cliffs; beachat low water. New Plymouth 180 10 Open cart road. Mokotunu 20 Beach ; stones ; grass. Otumatua 30 Open ; grass ; sand. Waimate 18 Low water beach; stones. Patea river (boat) 26 Beach; stones ; sandhills. Waitotara 16 Tide beach ; sandhills. Whanganui riv. M.S. (boat) 18 Do. good beach. Whangaihu river (ford) . . 9 Sand ; beach. Turakina river (ford) .... 3 Do. do. Rangitiki river (ford) 17 Do. do. Manawatu river (boat) . . 13 Do. do. Otaki river (M.S.) (ford) 20 Do. do v Waikanae riv. M.S. (ford) 10 Do. do/ ,Porinta-hafWtfr;(fc'o*t)- .. 24' Sanu; wtfdd. " 1 Wellington . . vUI. .■. 238j 14 Wood.

11. AUCKLA-ND~TO WELLINGTON, INLAND ROUTE, 1 s by Taupo. Auckland to ~l~ l miles. Descriptionof Journey. Kaweranga (M. S.) 40 By sea. LandatTeßuaKowhawhe 50 River Thames (Waiho.) Matamata 21 Plain ; sw^m» gos Te Toa, Patatere 26 Plain ; rivers. Rotorua Lake 27 20m. wood ; 7m. open. CrossLaketoTeNgae(M.s.) 6 Boat. Tarawera Lake 10 Hill ; open ; lake. RotomahanajLk.&Hot.Sp. 10 Bm. lake ; 2m. plain. N. end of Taupo Lake . . 34 Hills ; plain ; deep str. S. end of do., Te Rapa . . 25 Lake ; by land 35m. . . Makokomiko,Wanganui r. 42 Open; wood; deep fords. MouthWhanganuir.(M.s.)lso River; rapids. Wellington HO See No. fc 551111. Auckland to Wellington, by East Coast. Auckland to miles. Descriptionof Journey. Kaweranga 40 By sea. Opita ; Sacred Creek 30 River Thames (Waiho). Katikati 25 Open. Te Papa (Tauranga M.S.) 20 Boat alongTaurtrngaßay. Maketu 14 1 boat, 1 plain, 12 beach. Otamarora 19 Deep rivers ; beach. Wakatane 13 Hills; beach; deep rivers. Opotiki* (Mission Station) 20 Beach. Turanga;Povertyßay(M.s.) 90 Hills; wood; no villages. Nuhaka 38 Hills ; wood. Wairoa River (M. S.) 20 Beach. Waikare River 31 Beach ; cliffs. Aropaoanui 12 Steep hills. Ahuriri (M. S.) 24 13m. land, llm. water. Patangata 21 Plain ; deep river. Rotoatara Lake 10 Open ; downs. Rua Taniwha Plain 22 Open ; grass plainManawatu river 22 Long wood ; plains, Te Rewarewa 70 Course of Manawatu riv. Mouth of Manawatu .... 9 Sandhills. Wellington 6 See No. I.

618 IV. Auckland to Wellington, by Waikato and Waipa.

Auckland to miles. Dcseriptionof Journey, Mangatawiri Creek, on| 4J . Q Waikato river J r Pepepe (Mission Station) 35 CourseofWaikato;rapid. Puehunui 37 Do. Waipa ; still. Otawhao Mission Station) 10 Open ; fern. Kaiatawa, Whanganui river 80 Mouth of Whanganui riverlso Courseof Whanganui rap^ Wellington 110 See No. I.

; " '467 * Note. — Opotiki to Tauranga, (coast road.) Opotiki to Tumipahore 16, Te Kaha 18 Te Kawakawa (Mission Station) 20 Rangitukia Do 20 Waipiro 20 Uawa (Mission Station) 21 Pakarae 16 . Turanga 22 15S (To he continued.)