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E.—9,

through this area, but on to slates at a low level in high level C, thereby prevented from making surface. Mid Level U (Frederick). —This area situated to dip of high level D, being in itself a continuance of same (bounded on the north by Waimangaroa Biver, by main S.W. shoulder of Mount William on the south, on the east by Mount William, and west by a slate spur or bar reaching out into Eochfort Plateau, west of the south branch of the Waimangaroa Eiver). Sections found in this area show thus:— Banks of Eiver Waimangaroa. Ft. in. 'Coal Surface White to yellow Grits ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 o ~ Soft dark Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 etl£c -{ Fine white Grits 11 0 No- 78> Blaze ■ 1 0 I Soft Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 LCoal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 101 0 Dip S. to S.E. B°, resting upon a floor of dark sandstone about 14 feet. Underneath same is noticed at water level a coal not unlike cannel coal, but on the whole resembling much in appearance that of Cascade lower coal. Sample of this I have already forwarded by Mr. Cox. Waimangaroa. Ft. in. fCoal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 Blaze ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 Soft Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 Q ~ Fine Grits ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 0 £q°M Soft Sandstone 20 0 i\o. a*. ¥in& Grits _ 16 Q Fine Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 Blaze ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 middle seam ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 Dip S. to S.W. 15°, resting upon hard grits. 70 0 Crossing of Waimangaroa. Ft. in. ("Surface, fine Grits ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 I Soft Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 Section J Fine Grits ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 No. 85i] Fine Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 | Blaze ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 l^Coal, middle seam ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 36 0 Dip S. to S.W., resting upon soft sandstone. Continuing east from section 8|- towards station L. 102, and along base line south till gaining S.W. shoulder of Mount William, is noticed a top covering of marls, same as those found in low level D. At this point the measures dip north till reaching slate bar, south branch, when they take a N. and N.E. dip, showing here sections of coal. Ft. in. rSurface, fine Grits ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 I Fine Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... 4 0 No. 75.-{ Coal, middle seam ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 | Dark Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 I^Coal, lower seam ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 48 0 Dip S.E. s°, resting upon hard coarse grits. Ft. in. f Surface, fine Sandstone ... ... ... . . ... 4 0 , T ~ R \ Fine Grits ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 iNo- 7b>l Fine Sandstone 8 0 (^Coal, middle seam ... ... ... ... .„. 17 0 49 0 Dip N.E. to E., to all appearances troubled to north. Ft. in. 'Surface, fiue Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 ' . Blaze ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 % Fine Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 „ ~ a Fine Grits ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 at v? '& J Coal, middle seam 8 0 JNo. 77. Yellow Sandstone 15 0 g Soft brown Stone ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 H Soft Sandstone ... ... ... ... ... '20 0 Coal, lower seam ... ... ... ... ... i 0 90 0 Dip S. to S.E. 10 r, resting upon shaken stone and slate,