DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN HAURAKI PLAINS: REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1913; TOGETHER WITH STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1913 Session I, C-08

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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN HAURAKI PLAINS: REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1913; TOGETHER WITH STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 10 of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908.

Sib, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 2nd June, 1913. I have the-honour to submit herewith the report on the drainage operations in the Hauraki Plains for the past year, in accordance with the provisions of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908. The operations for the past year have been as successful as previously, and the area of land reclaimed and settled now amounts to 30,010 acres, occupied by 199 selectors, the area set apart under the Act for drainage and reclamation purposes being 90,000 acres. The total expenditure under the Act has now been as follows : — £ s. d. For the year ended 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 5,070 0 0 1909 .. .. .. .. 11,672 5 6 1910 .. .. .. .. 22,235 211 1911 .. .. .. .. 32,103 14 0 1912 40,084 13 1 1913 .. .. .. .. 26,608 1 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £137,773 16 9 The valuations of 30,347 acres subdivided for settlement and reserves amount to £160,010, and the valuation of the areas it is proposed to open during the present year amount to an additional £17,000. During November and January I visited and inspected the works in progress and satisfied myself of the continued success of the operations, which are being carried on in a highly efficient and economical manner. The detailed report of the Land Drainage Engineer (Mr. J. B. Thompson) sets forth the varied nature of the works performed under his supervision, necessitating much technical knowledge and business ability. His staff have continued to assist him with the greatest energy and zeal. I have, &c. John Stbauchon, The Hon. W. F. Massey, Minister of Lands. Under-Secretary for Lands.

Statement op Accounts (as bequibed by Section 10 of the Haueaki Plains Act, 1908) foe the yeae ended 31st maech, 1913. Receipts. Expenditure. Ist April, 1912. £ 9. d. 31st March, 1913. £ s. d. To Balance—Cash in Public Account .. 7,521 10" 11 By Expenditure— Travelling allowances and expenses, 31st March, 1913. camp allowances, and general exTo Land-sales .. £1,245 0 0 penses of administration .. 163 3 1 Rents .. .. 5,167 19 1 Purchase and equipment of dredges Miscellaneous .. 451 16 4 and launches, maintenance, and 6,864 15 5 and working-expenses .. .. 3,514 14 11 Advances made by the New Zealand Buildings, maintenance of.. .. 9 6 9 State-guaranteed Advances Office 15,000 0 0 Drain age-works, clearing channels, building stop-banks, and all expenses incidental thereto .. 17,551 13 5 Tramways, cost of laying .. .. 794 11 8 Compensation for lands acquired .. 662 0 9 Payments on loans— Interest .. .. .. 2,748 15 8 Repayment of principal.. .. 1,163 15 0 Balance—Cash in Public Account .. 2,778 5 1 £29,386 6 4 £29,386 6 4

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Loan Account. 31st March, 1913. £ a. d. I Ist April, 1912. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 118,941 7 4 ! By Balance due to Loans to Local Bodies , Account (on original loan of £31,000) .. .. .. 34,729 1 7 31st March, 1913. Year's interest at 4 per cent, per annum .. .. .. 1,389 3 3 Advances made by the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances OfficeNo. 1 Loan—Balance .. .. 4,784 7 6 No. 2 „ „ .. .. 4,784 7 6 No. 3 „ „ .. .. 4,821 17 6 No. 4 „ „ .. .. 9,643 15 0 No. 5 ~ „ .. .. 24,293 15 0 No. 6 „ „ .. .. 9,790 0 0 No. 7 „ „ .. .. 9,868 15 0 No. 8 „ „ .. .. 9,868 15 0 No. 9 „ „ .. .. 4,967 10 0 £118,941 7 4 £118,941 7 4

REPORT BY LAND DRAINAGE ENGINEER. Sir — I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, to report upon the various operations carried out for the year ending on the 31st March, 1913. As in previous years, the development and maintenance of the land-drainage system has been actively carried on, and every effort has been made to improve the existing drainage and road works. Naturally, with such a great mileage of this class we have had to, carefully allocate available funds, and when the different details hereafter are considered it will be seen that the calls for maintenance are now considerable and ever increasing. As no county rates are paid by settlers on Hauraki Plains, naturally the upkeep of roads is a charge upon special grants and the Hauraki Plains Settlement Account. During the past year some 2,540 acres of excellent drained country was made available for selection and is now in occupation. The total area now reclaimed and settled is 30,010 acres, and this area is occupied by some 199 selectors. This result may be fairly claimed as being very satisfactory, and represents the transformation of previously useless swamp into what will in the near'future be some of the most valuable dairying-land in the district. Very great strides have been made by the settlers in improving and grassing their holdings, and a considerable amount of cream has been sent away to the factories during the past year. Fortunately these selectors are very enthusiastic and progressive, which is a matter for congratulation, and every reasonable effort is being made to help them. In each particular work dealt with hereafter, totals are given showing the position the various works have reached as at the 31st March, 1913, and details of all classes of work executed during the year are shown separately under the heading of " Works performed." Peiestman Dredges. Both dredger No. 1 and dredger No. 2 have been actively engaged during the past year in connection with the improvement of the Piako River, a total of 140,262 cubic yards of alluvial clay being excavated and deposited on the river-banks during the year, at an average cost of 3-05 d. per cubic yard. This cost includes every charge against wages, supplies, repairs, idle time, holidays, and maintenance. The dredges operated on the widening of some 4J miles of the Piako River between the Awaiti Stream and the Waikaka Canal. Between these points there was.great restriction of the river crosssection, and this has been increased in width by an average of 20 ft. throughout. The flood-waters will now readily discharge instead of being " banked up " as in the past. The Awaiti* Stream was also dredged and widened for some 10 chains. It may be mentioned that considerable trouble was experienced in dealing with the many willowtrees met with en route. The spoil excavated will in the future serve for stop-banks when developing the area in the locality. Our dredgemasters have, as in the past," evinced great interest in their work, which has been excellent and, moreover, economical. Waitakaruru-Matjkoro Canal. No work has been done on this canal by dredgers during the past year, as they were required for urgent work on the Piako River. However, the policy of stripping the peat for full width of 42 ft. by 5 ft. in depth has been prosecuted, and a length of 75 chains has been executed during the year. Trouble is experienced in carrying out this work throughout the year, as in midwinter the men cannot work up to their waists in " slurry " because of the cold, and in summer there is a scarcity of water for sluicing purposes.

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To date some 189 chains of the canal is dredged, while the stripping ahead of dredging is now 85 chains. The stripping has exposed a heavy layer of timber throughout, and some of this has been " shot " out. Considerably less depth of peat has been found at the end of stripping than the original soundings taken some eight years ago roughly indicated. Waikaka Canal. During the year an opportunity was taken while the river was low to deepen with dredger No. 2 the northern end of this canal. All traffic is now carried by this waterway, but some further little improvement will be made later on. The length of completed canal is 65 chains. Piako Eivee Improvements. The works detailed against " Priestman dredges " practically covers this heading.* A special grant of £2,000 per annum for two years has been obtained for this wprk, out of which an amount of £465 os. 9d. has been expended for dredging, covering some four months of the past year, the cost of the remaining eight months' dredging, &c, being a charge against the Hauraki Plains Settlement Account. It is intended to make substantial improvements in addition to the present widening of the river, and some bad bends will be cut through to ease the river in flood-time. The work is very necessary owing to the extra amount of water being discharged into the Piako River through the active operations of the various Drainage Boards up-country. As mentioned before, some 4J miles of river has been greatly improved by widening, but it will require some four months' work yet to complete the stretch. The fact of access roads from foothills trending towards the river makes the matter doubly important, as the dangers of navigation to different wharves during winter months will be greatly abated. Stop-banks. The present total length of stop-banks (or levees) completed to date is 27 miles 42 chains. No new banks were built during the year. Considering everything, these stop-banks have stood remarkably well, and they are becoming quite consolidated. Where the country is " green " constant attention is paid to stop-banks, and they are maintained and improved from time to time. Close flax-planting at base of banks has proved very effectual in preventing erosion, and grass-seed is sown as required, and both will be continued in the future. Formed Roads. The total length of formed cart-roads — i.e., drains on both sides of roads, along with formation —is now 50 miles 28 chains, of which amount 5 miles 43 chains was converted from road-bank tracks during the past year, and some 5 miles 49 chains being new construction. Drays and scoops have been utilized in blinding with sand some 4 miles 29 chains of peaty road formation, this being included in totals. Some 10,000 cubic yards of sand was used for blinding. The time is rapidly approaching when the question of metalling a considerable length of the clay roads will be urgent. Road-banks. The total length of road-banks — i.e., spoil from road-drains removed about 4 ft. from edge thereof and spread —is 13 miles. These banks are from time to time converted into formed roads, and are necessarily a fluctuating quantity. Drains in Operation. The total mileage of drains in operation is now 276 miles, and includes stop-bank drains, roaddrains, subdivisional drains, service-drains, and outfalls of all descriptions. This is an increase of 18J miles during the past year. At Waikaka and Waitakaruru very heavy work was experienced in deepening and widening several miles of old drains in the peat country. These old drains were practically closed up : the length so deepened and widened is given under the heading of " Works performed." Waitoa and Piako Rivers : Snagging. The Waitoa River has now been snagged for some 15 miles 75 chains, the length covered during the past year being 6 miles 45 chains. All this has been done with a special plant located on a floating pontoon. This work will shortly stop for the season, and be taken up again per medium of bullockteams " snigging," as the banks are now too high to economically work the barge. The total length of Piako River upper reaches now snagged is 8 miles 25 chains, the length covered this year being 1 mile. It will be advantageous to do about 2 miles more on this river. Both these works have been done out of special grants. Wharves. The total number of wharves now in position is fourteen, three of these being erected during the past year, and one purchased. Extensions were made to two of the above wharves, and also six low-water stages added to same. Alterations are about to be made to the lately acquired Waikaka jetty, and a breastwork will be built at the south end of the Puhanga spillway. Flood-gates. The total number of gates now in position is fifty-seven, some five gates having been erected during the year. The simple type of gate is still being put in. All these gates will require to be renewed from time to time in reinforced concrete as circumstances warrant. At the outlets of floodgates some twelve flumings have been laid down. Improvements, &c, have been made to flood-gates as required, and all are now in very fair order.

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Bridges, Culverts, etc. The total number of sill bridges to date is ninety ; small bridges on piles, eight; one two-span bridge ; and culverts, four. Private Telephone-line to Works. This line of 14 miles has now a considerable amount of work on it, as, in addition to our own, it carries wires of the Post and Telegraph Department. The private wire as been maintained as found necessary. Buildings. The total number of buildings on works comprises thirty-seven of all classes, and they used as workmen's quarters, wharf-stores, &c. Of this number four wharf-stores were built during the year. All are in very fair order. Floating Plant. This consists of the following : Two Priestman grab dredgers complete, one steamer, four oillaunches, three pontoons, and sundry small punts. All are kept in good repair. Artesian Boring Plant. To date some fifty-nine bores have been sunk for settlers and the works. Of this number twentyeight were sunk during the year, one of these being situated on the pound-site, the balance being for settlers. Flows have ranged from 3,000 gallons to 100,000 gallons per diem. The water still continues to be mineralized, but seems to suit stock very well indeed. Schedules of twenty-eight bores are attached hereto, and are of interest geologically. The bores are being sunk for settlers on easy terms extending over periods that suit them. Repayments to date total £210 16s. Bd., of which amount £179 17s. 9d. was received during the year under review. All outstanding amounts will be collected in due course, so that no loss will accrue to the account. Only one plant is used on the works, and the value of bores sunk during the year is £646 18s. 6d. Light Tram-line. Owing to the strikes on the Continent the oil locomotive only arrived quite lately, and as the season was late the line to be laid down for purposes of carrying spoil to ballast peat roads was not proceeded with. Instead of this the rails and sleepers are to be used in connection with transport of road metal on Pipiroa-Waitakaruru Road. Works performed during Year. The following works have been executed under piecework conditions : Double drain and roadbank, 2 miles 18 chains ; double drain and road formation, 1 mile 56 chains ; widening road-drains and spreading spoil, 11 miles 48 chains ; new drain and road formation, 25 chains ; clearing scrub and stumping roads, 2 miles 23 chains ; converting road-banks into roads, 1 mile 14 chains ; cleaning road-drains, 34 miles 48 chains ; new outlet drains, 4 miles 61 chains ; deepening outlet drains, 8 miles 18 chains ; cleaning outlet drain, 9 miles 60 chains ; new subdivisional drains, 56 chains ; deepening subdivisional drains, 4 miles 56 chains ; cleaning subdivisional drains, 3 miles 16 chains ; new stopbank drains, 1 mile 33 chains; deepening stop-bank drains, 51 chains; cleaning stop-bank drains, 22 chains ; stripping peat, Waitakaruru Canal, 75 chains ; snagging Piako River (upper reaches), 1 mile ; removing heavy timber from drains, 3 miles 75 chains ; fencing, 36 chains : distance covered, 93 miles 61 chains. The following works have been executed by day labour : Blinding peat roads with sand (10,000 yards, approximate), 4 miles 29 chains ; road formation, 3 miles 73 chains ; new road-drains, 1 mile 17 chains ; deepening road-drains, 4 miles 20 chains ; cleaning road-drains, 23 miles 41 chains ; clearing road-lines of scrub, and stumping, 3 miles 44 chains ; new outlet drains, 1 mile 20 chains ; deepening outlet drains, 66 chains ; cleaning outlet drains, 3 miles 64 chains ; strengthening stop-banks, 7 miles 11 chains ; cleaning stop-bank drains, 4 miles 55 chains ; new stop-bank drains, 1 mile 1 chain ; timbering road-drain, 20 chains ; discing and rolling roads, 13 miles ; snagging Waitoa River, 6 miles 45 chains : distance covered, 79 miles 26 chains. Construction of—wharves, 3; flood-gates, 5 ; bridges, 19 ; framings to gates, 12 ; sheds, 4. Artesian bores sunk, 28. Posts, 700. Poles, 300. Fascines, 1,500. Spoil removed by dredgers, 140,262 cubic yards. Many other services of a maintenance nature have been done by day labour. A daily average of about 175 men have been employed on piecework contracts and day labour throughout the year. Day labour has again proved quite satisfactory. Settlers on Hauraki Plains always have a preference both as regards piecework and day labour, and have done a lot of work during this past year. Cattle. At the beginning of the financial year there were some sixty-nine head of Government stock on the ground standing a cost to the account of £88 9s. 6d., after allowing for the sales of last year. Of this number there has now been sold by auction, &c, some forty-five head, giving a net return of £193 9s. 3d. The balance of stock are still on the ground, but some of the number will be written off on account of deaths, &c, after mustering. When it is considered that the stock were depasturing only on rough drained country the result may be considered satisfactory.

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Grass-seed for Settlers. As mentioned in last annual report, the matter of assisting the settlers to procure grass-seed to replace losses on account of ravages of crickets was to receive attention. Some fourteen settlers obtained seed-supplies at a cost of £276 7s. 5d., which amount was paid to sundry merchants by the Department, who in turn received promissory notes for the various amounts from the several settlers, and. these debts are being met as they become due or are repaid upon any transfer of sections taking place. Flax Areas. The only flax area dealt with is situated at Waikaka, a sum of £58 3s. being realized on account of royalty for green flax. If flax keeps up in value there will be a fair quantity of green flax to dispose of in the locality of Waitakaruru. Metalling of Roads. During last financial year a special grant of £3,500 was obtained for this purpose, and tenders were twice called for various lengths of road. However, only one contract was let for supply and spreading of metal on Turua Road, at a cost of £1,002 7s. 6d., and this is well under way. All other tenders were exorbitant, and it was decided to obtain quotes for supply only. One contract was thus let for the supply of 2,500 cubic yards of gravel at a total cost of £1,062 10s. delivered at Pipiroa Wharf. This metal is being spread by the Department's own day labour, a light tram-line and trucks being used. The cost will very closely approximate our original estimate. Owing to the lateness of the season, it was decided not to put in hand any further work at present, but to do so in the spring. It will be necessary to obtain some further steel rails and trucks for the coming season, as it is very apparent that metalling can be done much cheaper by the Department than by contract. In addition to the various roads earmarked for metalling last year, it is suggested that some metalling should be done on the various roads leading from the Piako River both east and west, and also that a further length of Pipiroa-Waitakaruru and Kopuarahi-Turua Roads should be metalled, these latter being important through roads. Surveys. During the year some 2,556 acres was surveyed into sections at Waikaka and Kerepeehi, for settlement and other purposes. Some of this was, however, recast, as the progress of drainage made it possible to cut the sections smaller. Surveys of some Native lands had also to be undertaken on account of boundaries affecting us. The survey of further areas is now in hand. Valuations. Up to date actual valuations have been made of some 30,347 acres that has been subdivided into rural farms, town and suburban sections, and sundry reserves, amounting in the aggregate to £160,010. No valuations of the areas it is intended to bring out during the coming year have as yet been made, but should approximate £17,000, judging from the position disclosed by present state of drainage locally. Works Expenditure during Year. Piecework contracts absorbed the sums of £7,121 os. 7d. from the Hauraki Plains Settlement Account and £462 ss. from special grants. Day labour absorbed a sum of £7,955 from the Hauraki Plains Settlement Account and £2,453 from special grants. All the above were paid from local imprest. Principal Works proposed. The principal works to be carried out during the current financial year are as follows : — (1.) Improvements to Piako River. (2.) Continuance of cart-road formation. (3.) General drainage development of new areas for settlement and opening for selection of same. (4.) Prosecution of metalling of roads. (5.) Maintenance and improvements of general works. (6.) Survey of new areas. Land for Township and Village Sites. Arrangements have been made to purchase an area of 175 acres at Kerepeehi, and 25 acres at Waikaka, for above purposes, and in due course the land will be suitably subdivided. Land proposed to be opened. It is anticipated that some 2,000 acres of land at Waikaka will be available for selection towards the end of July, and that some months later a further 2,000 acres in the neighbourhood of Torehape and Waitakaruru will be sufficiently developed to permit of opening. The above land is all of good quality. It may be mentioned that during the current year an area of probably 6,000 acres of Crown lands, consisting of swamp and hill country adjoining the Hauraki Plains and in the locality of Waitakaruru, will be ready for selection. This block will have the advantage of being roaded, this work now being in progress. Office. Both office and drafting staffs have been kept very busy during the year, and a very considerable number of engineering surveys have also been done.

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General. The attached plan shows the position of operations as at end of financial year, and it will be noticed that a large scope of country is being dealt with. No effort is being spared to bring as much swamp land as possible into profitable use, and thus give effect to the Government's policy. My thanks are due to the Assistant Land Drainage Engineer, Mr. R. G. Macmorran, and all. other members of the local staff, who have worked hard to ensure the success of all operations of office and field. I have, &c, J. B. Thompson, The Under-Secretary, Department of Lands and Survey. Land Drainage Engineer.

Artesian Bore No. 32 : Section 2, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. Flynn.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 79 79 ft. clay. 254 20 ft. pumice sand. 81 2 ft. sand. 258 4 ft. shingle. 94 13 ft. clay. 284 26 ft. pumice sand. 109 15 ft. sandy clay. 286 2 ft. rotten timber. 112 3 ft. pumice. 290 4 ft. sandy clay. 116 4 ft. rotten wood. 292 2 ft. rotten timber. 122 6 ft. pumice. 295 3 ft. clay. 125 3 ft. rotten timber. 299 4 ft. pumice sand. 130 5 ft. pumice sand. 300 1 ft. rotten timber. 140 10 ft. sandy clay. 320 20 ft. pumice sand. 143 3 ft. hard sand. 336 16 ft. hard sand. 151 8 ft. sandy clay. 342 6 ft. sandy clay. 155 4 ft. white clay. 345 3 ft. pumice sand. 158 3 ft. clay. 347 2 ft. clay. 164 6 ft. rotten timber. 354 7 ft. pumice sand. 168 4 ft. sand. 357 3 ft. clay. 205 37 ft. pumice sand. 375 18 ft. pumice sand. 215 10 ft. drift sand, fl 381 6 ft. clay. 218 3 ft. rotten timber. 441 60 ft. pumice sand. 228 10 ft. drift sand. 487 46 ft. sandy clay. 234 6 ft. clay. Total depth, 487 ft. Flow, 17,280 gallons per twenty-four hours. Artesian Bore No. 33 : Section 9, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. W. E. Hale.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 125 125 ft. clay. , 272 2 ft. rotten timber. 140 15 ft. sandy clay. 292 20 ft. drift sand. 144 4 ft. hard sand. 294 2 ft. shingle. 152 8 ft. sandy clay. 300 6 ft. drift sand. 156 4 ft. white clay. 305 5 ft. clay. 158 2 ft. hard stone. 310 5 ft. pumice sand. 169 11 ft. clay. 314 4 ft. rotten wood. 171 2 ft. rotten timber. 319 5 ft. sandy clay. 176 5 ft. pumice sand. 322 3 ft. rotten wood. 186 10 ft. rotten timber. 357 35 ft. hard stone. 207 26 ft. pumice sand. 369 12 ft. sandy clay. 209 2 ft. rotten timber. 370 1 ft. rotten wood. 229 20 ft. pumice sand. 389 19 ft. pumice sand. 237 8 ft. drift sand. 390 11 ft. rotten wood. 242 5 ft. rotten timber. 393 3 ft. pumice sand. 255 13 ft. pumice sand. 410 17 ft. sandy clay. 259 4 ft. clay. 466 56 ft. hard sand. 270 lljft. pumice sand. Total depth, 466 ft. Flow, nil. Artesian Bore No. 34 : Section 11, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. Clevely.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 951 °5 ft. clay. 232 4 ft. rotten timber. 103S 8 ft. sand. 236 4 ft. pumice sand. 100 J B|7 ft. clay. 237 1 ft. rotten timber. 121 11 ft. sandstone. 240 4 ft. pumice sand. 132 11 ft. clay. 254 13 ft', white clay. 1402 [J 8 ft. hard sand. 262 8 ft. pumice sand, 163 f| |23 ft. pumice sand. 266 4 ft. clay. 169 6 ft. rotten timber. 276 10 ft. pumice sand. 178 9 ft. drift sand. 278 2 ft. shingle. 196 18 ft. pumice sand. 280 2 ft. clay. 197 1 ft. rotten timber. 332 52 ft. pumice sand. 210 13 ft. pumice sand. 337 . 5 ft. rotten timber. 213 3 ft. rotten timber. 405 68 ft. pumice sand. 216 3 ft. white clay. 409 4 ft. rotten timber. 228 12 ft. pumice sand. 440 31 ft. clay. Total depth, 440 ft. Flow, 17,260 gallons per day.

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Artesian Bore No. 35 : Section 4, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. C. A. Rau.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 48 48 ft. clay. 247 3 ft. rotten timber. 63 15 ft. rotten timber. 285 38 ft. pumice sand. 79 16 ft. clay. 299 14 ft. rotten timber. 99 20 ft. pumice sand. 307 8 ft. clay. 119 10 ft. rotten timber. 319 12 ft. pumice sand. 123 4 ft. pumice sand. 321 2 ft. rotten timber. 147 24 ft. clay. * 408 87 ft. pumice sand. 149 2 ft. rotten timber. 418 10 ft. rotten timber. 159 10 ft. sandy clay. 436 28 ft. pumice sand. 164 5 ft. rotten timber. 441 5 ft. rotten timber. 168 4 ft. sandy clay. 449 8 ft. pumice sand. 185 17 ft. bard sand. 464 15 ft. white clay. 204 19 ft. sandy clay, 470 6 ft. pumice sand. 207 3 ft. pumice sand. 478 8 ft. clay. 214 7 ft. white clay. 488 10 ft. sandstone. 234 20 ft. rotten timber. 496 8 ft. rotten timber. 244 10 ft. pumice sand. 556 60 ft. sandy clay. Total depth, 556 ft. Flow, 34,560 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 36 : Sections 5 and 6, Block XI, Thames. (Messrs. H. Grundy and F. J. Christie.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 43 43 ft. clay. 270 16 ft. hard sand. 53 10 ft. rotten timber. 278 8 ft. rotten timber. 82 29 ft. clay. 310 32 ft. sandy clay. 97 15 ft. rotten timber. 319 9 ft. rotten timber. 107 10 ft. clay. 326 7 ft. pumice sand. 128 21 ft. sandy clay. 330 4 ft. rotten timber. 140 12 ft. rotten timber. 360 30 ft. pumice sand. 156 16 ft. hard sand. 371 11 ft. rotten timber. 192 36 ft. sandy clay. 379 8 ft. clay. 197 5 ft. hard sand. 392 13 ft. sandstone 227 30 ft. shingle. 393 1 ft. shingle. 235 8 ft. rotten timber. 433 40 ft. pumice sand. 242 7 ft. pumice sand. 436 3 ft. clay. 246 4 ft. rotten timber. 440 4 ft. rotten timber. 252 6 ft. pumice sand. 452 12 ft. pumice sand. 254 2 ft. rotten timber. Total depth, 452 ft. Flow, 4,800 gallons per hour. Artesian Bore No. 37 : Sections 7 and 8, Block XI, Thames. (Messrs. Peat and Wilson.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 49 49 ft. clay. 260 18 ft. pumice sand. 70 21 ft. rotten timber. 264 4 ft. rotten timber. 95 25 ft. clay. 272 8 ft. pumice sand. 115 20 ft. pumice sand. 274 2 ft. rotten timber. 160 45 ft. drift sand. 319 45 ft. pumice sand. 172 12 ft. shingle. 324 5 ft. rotten timber. 175 3 ft. rotten timber. 370 46 ft. pumice sand. 182 7 ft. pumice sand. 372 2 ft. clay. 184 2 ft. rotten timber. 374 2 ft. pumice sand. 197 13 ft. pumice sand. 380 6 ft. rotten timber. 199 2 ft. rotten timber. 389 9 ft. pumice sand. 214 15 ft. clay. 394 5 ft. rotten timber. 216 2 ft. rotten timber. 438 44 ft. pumice sand. 227 11 ft. pumice sand. 466 28 ft. drift sand. 242 15 ft. clay. Total depth, 466 ft. Flow, 11,520 gallons per twenty-four hours. Artesian Bore No. 38 : Section 37, Block X, Thames. (Mr. Schwarz.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 48 48 ft. clay. 166 2 ft. rotten timber. 70 22 ft. pumice sand. 179 13 ft. pumice sand. 73 3 ft. rotten timber. 184 5 ft. rotten timber. 87 14 ft. pumice sand. 214 30 ft. pumice sand. 89 2 ft. rotten timber. 217 3 ft. rotten timber. 117 28 ft. pumice sand. 227 10 ft. pumice sand. 121 4 ft. clay. 245 18 ft. white clay. 149 28 ft. drift sand. 253 8 ft. sand. 156 7 ft. shingle. 258 5 ft. rotten timber. 164 8 ft. pumice sand. 273 15 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 273 ft. Flow, 160 gallons per hour.

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Artesian Boee No. 39 : Section 32, Block X, Thames. (Me. W. J. Abbott.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 53 53 ft. clay. 225 4 ft. rotten timber. 80 27 ft. hard sand. 237 12 ft. pumice sand. 93 13 ft. rotten timber. 239 2 ft. rotten timber. 101 8 ft. sand. 253 14 ft. pumice sand. 104 3 ft. clay. 261 8 ft. rotten timber. 128 24 ft. drift sand. 280 19 ft. pumice sand. 131 3 ft. rotten timber. 282 2 ft. c%. 134 3 ft. sand. 286 4 ft. pumice sand. 137 3 ft. rotten timber. 289 3 ft. rotten timber. 142 5 ft. pumice sand. 297 8 ft. pumice sand. 145 3 ft. rotten timber. 301 4 ft. rotten timber. 152 7 ft. clay. 342 41 ft. pumice sand. 156 4 ft. rotten timber. 345 3 ft. rotten timber. 164 8 ft. sandy clay. 356 11 ft. pumice sand. 166 2 ft. rotten timber. 358 2 ft. rotten timber. 174 8 ft. pumice sand. 364 6 ft. pumice sand. 177 3 ft. rotten timber. 365 1 ft. rotten timber. 221 44 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 365 ft. Plow, 180 gallons per hour. Artesian Bore No. 40 : Section 33, Block X, Thames. (Mr. T. Prendergast.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 54 54 ft. clay. 229 3 ft. rotten timber. 58 4 ft. rotten timber. 237 8 ft. pumice sand. 64 6 ft. hard stone. 239 2 ft. rotten timber. 66 2 ft. clay. 254 15 ft. pumice sand. 87 21 ft. black sand. ' 255 1 ft. rotten timber. 94 7 ft. rotten timber. 267 12 ft. pumice sand. 117 23 ft. pumice sand. 272 5 ft. rotten timber. 119 2 ft. shingle. 311 39 ft. pumice sand. 132 13 ft. pumice sand. 318 7 ft. sandy clay. 136 4 ft. rotten timber. 323 5 ft. pumice sand. 158 22 ft. pumice sand. 326 3 ft. rotten timber. 167 9 ft. clay. ; 338 12 ft. pumice sand. 169 2 ft. rotten timber. 340 2 ft. white clay. 181 12 ft. clay. 356 16 ft. pumice sand. 188 7 ft. pumice sand. 359 3 ft. clay. 189 1 ft. rotten timber. 362 3 ft. pumice sand. 201 12 ft. pumice sand. 370 8 ft. rotten timber. 203 2 ft. shingle. 425 55 ft. sandy clay. 226 23 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 425 ft. Flow, 160 gallons per hour. Artesian Bore No. 41 : Section 36, Block X, Thames. (Mr. Cleaver.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. . 49 49 ft. clay. 148 10 ft. shingle. 59 10 ft. drift sand. 176 28 ft. pumice sand. 69 10 ft. pumice sand. 178 2 ft. rotten timber. 98 29 ft. drift sand. 182 4 ft. pumice sand. 108 10 ft. shingle. 189 7 ft. white clay. 138 30 ft. pumice sand. ■>- 234 45 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 234 ft. Flow, 160 gallons per hour. Artesian Bore No. 42 : Pound Reserve at Pipiroa Township. Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 64 64 ft. clay. 181 4 ft. clay. 97 33 ft. drift sand. 216 35 ft. pumice sand. 1-02 5 ft. shingle. 235 19 ft. shingle. 107 5 ft. rotten timber. 238 3 ft. rotten timber. 123 16 ft. pumice sand. 261 23 ft. white clay. 128 5 ft. rotten timber. . 283 22 ft. blue clay. 148 20 ft. pumice sand. 287 4 ft. rock. 151 3 ft. rotten timber. 290 3 ft. sand. 177 26 ft. pumice sand. 335 45 ft. white clay. Total depth, 335 ft. Flow, 3,840 gallons per day.

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Mahuta Road through Crown Block, on Western Side of Hauraki Plains.

Mahuta Road under Construction, from Edge of Swamp to Foothills.

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Waitakaruru Stream Bridge and Commencement of Mahuta Road into Crown Block.

Wharf at Waikaka, Piako River.

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Northern Steamship Company's "Victory" on Piako River en route to Auckland.

Oats growing on Virgin Land at Waikaka.

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Artesian Boeb No. 43 : Sections 8 and 10, Block X, Thames. (Messrs, Knapp and Keane.), Dopth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 104 104 ft. clay. 204 24 ft. shingle. 11l 7 ft. sand. 210 6 ft. drift sand. 121 10 ft. clay. 215 5 ft. clay. 124 3 ft. sand. 219 4 ft. rotten timber. 134 10 ft. white day. 246 27 ft. blue clay. 139 5 ft. drift sand. 266 20 ft. white clay. 146 7 ft. white clay. 271 5 ft. rotten timber. 155 9 ft. pumice sand. 331 60 ft. sandy clay. 180 25 ft. drift sand. Total depth, 331 ft. Plow, 5,760 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 44 : Section 1, Block X, Wharekawa. (Messrs. Harris Bros.) Dopth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 64 64 ft. clay. 113 4 ft. sand. 79 15 ft. pumice sand. 115 2 ft. rotten timber. 89 10 ft. clay. • 127 12 ft. sandy clay. 101 12 ft. pumice sand. 129 2 ft. rotten timber. 109 8 ft. rotten timber. 151 22 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 151 ft. Flow, nil. Artesian Bore No. 45 : Section 26, Block X, Thames. (Mr. F. H. Brocklehurst.) Dopth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 67 67 ft. clay. I 182 2 ft. drift sand. 83 16 ft. pumice sand. 184 2 ft. clay. 88 5 ft. clay. 187 3 ft. drift sand. 100 12 ft. pumice sand. 200 13 ft. rotten timber. 103 3 ft. clay. 208 8 ft. pumice sand. 11l 8 ft. pumice sand. 215 7 ft. rotten timber. 121 10 ft. clay. 235 20 ft. pumice sand. 128 7 ft. drift sand. 239 4 ft. rotten timber. 139 11 ft. white clay. 255 16 ft. pumice sand. 147 8 ft. pumice sand. 260 5 ft. drift sand. 180 33 ft. blue clay. Total depth, 260 ft. Flow, 17,280 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 46 : Section 24, Block X, Thames. (Mr. C. Waite.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 64 64 ft. clay. 258 9 ft. rotten timber. 156 92 ft. pumice sand. 263 5 ft. sand. 181 25 ft. white clay. 268 5 ft. rotten timber. 186 5 ft. sand. 280 12 ft. sandstone. 194 8 ft. clay. 285 5 ft. clay. 198 4ft. sand. 289 4 ft. sand. 206 8 ft. rotten timber. 317 28 ft. blue clay. 210 4 ft. clay. 320 3 ft. pumice sand. 214 4 ft. rotten timber. 328 8 ft. clay. 220 6 ft. sand. 335 7 ft. pumice sand. 222 2 ft. rotten timber. 341 6 ft. clay. 225 3 ft. sand. I 346 5 ft. pumice sand. 227 2 ft. rotten timber. 348 2 ft. rock. 249 22 ft. drift sand. I 352 4 ft. clay. Total depth, 352 ft. Flow, 5,760 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 47 : Section 23, Block X, Thames. (Messrs. Simpson Bros.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 70 70 ft. clay. i 200 25 ft. blue clay. 102 32 ft. drift sand. 218 18 ft. rotten timber. 105 3 ft. clay. , 222 4 ft. pumice sand. 108 3 ft. pumice sand. 224 2 ft. rotten timber. 109 1 ft. clay. , 285 . . 61 ft. drift sand. 124 15 ft. drift sand. 287 2 ft. rotten timber. 129 5 ft. rotten timber. 296 9 ft. pumice sand. 137 8 ft. clay. 300 4 ft. shingle. : \ 140 3 ft. pumice sand. 341 41 ft. clay. 170 30 ft. white clay. 363 22 ft. black sand. 175 5 ft. sand. '. Total depth, 363 ft. Flow, 7,200 gallons per day.

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Artesian Bore No. 48 : Section 21, Block X, Thames. (Mr. 8. 8. Murray.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 73 73 ft. clay. 158 18 ft. drift sand. 75 2 ft. rotten timber. 166 8 ft. shingle. 102 27 ft. pumice sand. 254 88 ft. clay. 106 4 ft. clay. 257 3 ft. sand. 118 12 ft. pumice sand. 260 3 ft. rotten timber. 122 4 ft. clay. 261 ] ft. sand. 130 8 ft. pumice sand. 265 4 ft. clay. 138 8 ft. clay. 265 2 ft. rotten timber. 140 2 ft. shingle. | 276 <» ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 276 ft. Flow, 11,520 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 49 : Sections 8 and 9, Block I, Waihou. (Messrs. Vowell and Prio*.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 68 68 ft. clay. 123 8 ft. black sand. 70 2 ft. rotten timber. 128 5 ft. rotten timber. 83 13 ft. pumice sand. 130 2 ft. pumice sand. 85 2 ft. rotten timber. 133 3 ft. clay. 91 6 ft. clay. 139 6 ft. pumice sand. 100 9ft. pumice sand. 141 2 ft. clay. 102 2 ft. clay. 154 13 ft. drift sand. 104 2 ft. pumice sand. 215 61 ft.-clay. 108 4 ft. clay. 219 4 ft. sand. 113 5 ft. pumice sand. 222 3 ft. rotten timber. 115 2 ft. clay. 230 8 ft. drift sand. Total depth, 230 ft. Plow, 4,800 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 50: Section 3, Block 11, Waihou. (Mr. W. E. G. Willy.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 42 42 ft. clay. 178 6 ft. pumice sand. 48 6 ft. rotten timber. 180 2 ft. rotten timber. 73 25 ft. clay. 197 17 ft. pumice sand. 88 15 ft. pumice sand. 201 4 ft. rotten timber. 101 13 ft. clay. 208 6 ft. pumice sand. 105 4 ft. sand. 210 2 ft. rotten timber. 108 3 ft. clay. 222 12 ft. pumice sand. 110 2 ft. sand. 225 3 ft. rotten timber. 119 9 ft. white clay. 250 25 ft. pumice sand. 122 3 ft. rotten timber. 252 2 ft. rotten timber. 125 3 ft. sand. 255 3 ft. pumice sand. 128 3 ft. clay. 261 6 ft. clay. 133 5 ft. rotten timber. 265 4 ft. pumice sand. 136 3 ft. clay. 268 3 ft. rotten timber. , 161 25 ft. pumice sand. 274 6 ft. pumice sand. 172 11 ft. rotten timber. Total depth, 274 ft. Flow, 3,840 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 51 : Section 17, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. J. W. Treadaway.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 58 58 ft, clay. 114 9 ft. clay. 68 10 ft. pumice sand. 127 13 ft. rotten timber. 74 3 ft. rotten timber. 135 8 ft. pumice sand. 76 2 ft. pumice sand. -' 136 ■•-,. 1 ft. rotten timber. 82 6 ft. clay. 166 30 ft. pumice sand. 90- 8 ft. pumice sand. 171 5 ft. rotten timber. 97 7 ft. clay. 183 12 ft. clay. 103 6 ft. pumice sand. 216 33 ft. pumice sand. 105 2 ft. rotten timber. Total depth, 216 ft. Flow, 2,880 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 52: Section 15, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. S. S. Murray.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 43 43 ft. clay. 133 2 ft. pumice sand. "; 51 8 ft. rotten timber. 137 4 ft. white clay. 70 19 ft. clay. 155 18 ft. drift sand. 76 6 ft. sand. 159 4 ft. shingle. i. 86 10 ft. rotten timber. 161 2 ft. clay. 103 17 ft. pumice sand. 176 15 ft: drift sand. 131 28 ft. clay. 179 3 ft. clay. ~ ,

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.' Artesian Bore No. 52,: Section 15, Block XI, Thames — continued, Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. ~ ,< . , 185 6 ft. drift sand. 244 4 ft. clay. 193 8 ft. shingle. 252 8 ft. hard sand. 210 17 ft. drift sand. 255 3 ft. rotten timber. 220 10 ft. shingle. 267 L 2 ft. clay. 231 11 ft. drift sand. 270 3 ft. pumice sand. :■■ 240 9 ft. rotten timber. 276 6 ft. rotten timber. Total depth, 276 ft. Flow, 14,400 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 53: Section 14, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. 0. A. French.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 42 42 ft, clay. 169 29 ft. clay. 75 33 ft. rotten timber. 173 4 ft. sand. 101 26 ft. clay. 183 10 ft. clay. 104 3 ft. rotten timber: 189 6 ft. sand. 124 20 ft. clay. 199 10 ft. clay. 127 3 ft. saiid. 202 3 ft. sand. 131 4 ft. clay. 220 18 ft. white clay. 133 2 ft. rotten timber. 245 . 25 ft. black sand. 140 7 ft. pumice sand. '' ' Total depth, 245 ft. Flow, 3,360 gallons per day. Artesian.Bore No. 54: Section 19, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. •). D. Crawford.) r. Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Detail.-;. 69 69 ft. clay. 246 2 ft. clay. 71 2 ft, rotten timber. 252 6 ft. drift sand. 75 4 ft. pumice sand. 254 2 ft. rotten timber. 87 12 ft. clay. 264 10 ft. drift sand. 90 3 ft. sand. 266 2 ft. day. 103 13 ft. clay. 354 88 ft, pumice sand. ~\ 129 26 ft. pumice sand. 357 3 ft. clay. 173 44 ft. rotten timber. 361 4 ft. pumice sand. 189 16 ft. sand. 362 1 ft. clay. 192 3 ft. rotten timber. 372 10 ft. pumice sand. 196 4 ft. sand. 376 4 ft. clay. 201 5 ft. clay. 379 3 ft. pumice sand. 206 5 ft. sand. 381 2 ft. rotten timber. ■209 3 ft. rotten timber. 402 21 ft. pumice sand. 213 4 ft. sand. 413 . 11 ft. clay. 216 3 ft. clay. 419 ... 6 ft. rotten timber. 220 4 ft. rotten timber. 424 5 ft. clay. 244 (24 ft. drift sand. ■-•: Total depth, 424 ft. Flow, 11,600 gallons per day. , :■.„,,, Artesian Bore No. 55: Section 18, Block XI, Thames. (Mr, A. H. Rogers.)/ Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 83 83 ft. clay. 166 7 ft. sand. ,\ 88 5 ft. sand. 174 8 ft. white clay. 90 2 ft. rotten timber. 184 10 ft. pumice sand. 101 11 ft. sand. 198 14 ft. rotten' timber. '/■',! 129 28 ft. clay. 203 5 ft. sand. 135 6 ft. pumice sand. 210 7 ft. rotten timber. 148 13 ft. rotten timber. 224 14 ft. pumice sand, 102 4 ft. clay. : . ~ 227 3 ft. rotten timber. 153 1 ft. rotten timber. 247 20 ft. pumice sand. 159 6 ft. clay. Total depth, 247 ft. Flow, 2,640 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 56: Section 7, Block 11, Waihou. (Mr. W. Unswobth.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 43 43 ft. clay. 164 21 ft. pumice sand. 58 15 ft. rotten timber. 166 2 ft. clay. til 3 ft. clay. 168 2 ft. sand. 64 3 ft. rotten timber. ', 173 5 ft. clay. 88 24 ft. clay. 239 66 ft. pumice sand. 91 3 ft. sand. 241 2 ft. rotten timber. 98 7 ft. rotten timber. 248 ' 7 ft. clay. 108 10 ft. pumice sand. 258 10 ft. pumice sand. 132 24 ft. clay. , , 260 2 ft. rotten timber. 136 4 ft. sand. 290 30 ft. pumice sand. 143 17 ft. clay. 295 5 ft. rotten timber. i.e.: .Total ..depth, ,295 ft. Flow, 12,00Q .gallons per (lay. .

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Artesian Bore No. 57 : Section 16, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. West.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 64 64 ft. clay. 216 3 ft. clay. 70 6 ft. rotten timber. 229 13 ft. pumice sand. 87 17 ft. clay. 232 3 ft. rotten timber. 90 3 ft. sand. 240 8 ft. sand. 94 4 ft. rotten timber. 244 4 ft. rotten timber. 104 10 ft. pumice sand. 274 30 ft. pumice sand. 130 26 ft. clay. 276 2 ft. rotten timber. 137 7 ft. sand. 291 15 ft. pumice sand. 143 6 ft. clay. 299 8 ft. white clay. 169 26 ft. drift sand. 302 3 ft. sand. 177 8 ft. shingle. 306 4 ft. clay. 184 7 ft. drift sand. 329 23 ft. hard sand. 186 2 ft. rotten timber. 332 3 ft. clay. 196 10 ft. pumice sand. 336 4 ft. pumice sand. 198 2 ft. rotten timber. i 338 12 ft. rotten timber. 205 7 ft. clay. 367 29 ft. pumice sand. 213 8 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 367 ft. Flow, 4,800 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 58 : Section 4, Block 11, Waihou. (Mr. Flynn.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 54 54 ft. clay. 216 5 ft. rotten timber. 57 3 ft. pumice sand. 218 2 ft. pumice sand. 71 14 ft. rotten timber. 226 8 ft. clay. 76 5 ft. pumice sand. 230 4 ft. rotten timber. 103 27 ft. clay. 239 9 ft. pumice sand. 105 2 ft. pumice sand. 249 10 ft. clay. 11l 6 ft. rotten timber. 252 3 ft. pumice sand. 119 8 ft. clay. 257 5 ft. rotten timber. 149 30 ft. pumice sand. 267 10 ft. pumice sand. 159 10 ft. rotten timber. 269 2 ft. clay. 177 18 ft. pumice sand. 299 30 ft. pumice sand. 180 3 ft. rotten timber. 309 10 ft. clay. 190 10 ft, drift sand. 324 15 ft. pumice sand. 192 2 ft. rotten timber. 328 4 ft. rotten timber.. 194 2 ft. pumice sand. 334 6 ft. pumice sand. 199 5 ft. rotten timber. 336 2 ft. clay. 211 12 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 336 ft. Flow, 2,240 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 59 : Section 5, Block 11, Waihou. (Mr. West.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 64 64 ft. clay. 239 5 ft. sand. 70 6 ft. rotten timber. 243 4 ft. rotten timber. 75 5 ft. sand. 256 13 ft. pumice sand. 102 27 ft. clay. 258 2 ft. rotten timber. 105 3 ft. sand. 267 9 ft. pumice sand. 115 10 ft. clay. 271 4 ft. rotten timber. 151 36 ft. drift sand. 289 18 ft. pumice sand. 154 3 ft. rotten timber. 293 4 ft. rotten timber. 164 10 ft. pumice sand. 317 24 ft. pumice sand. 166 2 ft. rotten timber. 319 2 ft. clay. 171 5 ft. pumice sand. -' 327 8 ft. pumice sand. 175 4 ft. rotten timber. 331 4 ft. clay. 184 9 ft. drift sand. 334 3 ft. pumice sand. 188 4 ft. shingle. 335 1 ft. clay. 190 2 ft. rotten timber. 339 4 ft. pumice sand. 196 6 ft. pumice sand. 342 3 ft. rotten timber. ■ 203 7 ft. clay. 345 3 ft. pumice sand. 208 5 ft. rotten timber. 349 4 ft. clay. 218 10 ft. sand. 384 35 ft. pumice sand. 228 10 ft. white clay. 387 3 ft. rotten timber. 232 4 ft. sand. 420 33 ft. pumice sand. 234 2 ft. rotten timber. Total depth, 420 ft. Flow, 9,120 gallons per day. ippruxkfiiitt, fust ill Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,800 copies; including plan and illustrations), £85,

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