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78 miles above Upokongaro ; 85 miles above Wanganui ; 51 miles below Taumaranui : Puketapu, Native kainga, on right; stream on right. Eapid No. 132 : Swift run ; bend to left; some snags to move; a sharp run round the papa face on right bank. Eapid No. 133 : Swift run against papa face on left, but clear ; no work required ; two small waterfalls to left; good reach; some snags at one part to clear. Eapid No. 134 : Moderate run; channel on left; no work required. Eapid No. 135 : Kaiaroha—swift run againt right bank; a snag to move; current continues .some way below the rapid. 76£ miles above Upokongaro ; 83|- miles above Wanganui; 52£ miles below Taumaranui: Tangarakau Eiver joins on right bank; its channel is deep cut in, and about 50ft. wide ; good reach ; a snag to move. Tahunaroa, a shingle bank, on left. Eapid No. 136 : Easy run ; no work required. General Note. —Hitherto shallowest depth observed on rapids 2ft. 6in. to 3ft., the river being said to be lft. above the low-level; good reach ; a stream to right. Eapid No. 137 : Moderate run ; a snag to move on left; good reach; a small waterfall to left. Note. —The streams falling into the river over papa appear about here again to preserve it from wear, and cause it to jut out, where they fall over. (See former note re this.) Eapid No. 138 : Te Moari—swift run; a snag at lower end to move. Eapid No. 139 (close below 138) : Mangatoatoa—a stream to left, with deposit of largo stones jutting out from bank at its junction with river; several snags to move ; two rocks on left bank of river, and a snag to move opposite to them. 74£ miles above Upokongaro ; 81-| miles above Wanganui; 54J miles below Taumaranui: Eapid No. 140 : Moderate run ; two snags to move. Te Kowhai, river about 140 ft. wide. Eapid No. 141: Slight run; two snags to move ; curve to left. 73| miles above Upokongaro ; 80-J- miles above Wanganui; 55-| miles below Taumaranui : Eapid No. 142 : Clear run ; a snag to move. Whangamomina, a large creek, to right; good reach; a snag to move. Eapid No. 143 :Te Aukopai—swift run ; snag at top to move; stream to left; some snags in reach below to move. 72 miles above Upokongaro ; 79 miles above Wanganui; 57 miles below Taumaranui: Eapid No. 144 : Moderate run against face on left bank. Mangawai iti Stream to left; river turns to left. Eapid No. 145 : Moderate run ; some snags to move. Eapid No. 146: Moderate run; snag at lower end to move. Eapid No. 147 : Whakakapa, moderate run; some snags to move; river here bold papa banks both sides, about 120 ft. wide; long; good reach; some snags in one part to move. Otamonga, a stream, to left; deeply cut into papa; a snag to move ; a stream to right. 70J miles above Upokongaro; 77-J miles above Wanganui; 58f miles below Taumaranui : Eapid No. 148 : Okareroa—moderate run ; straight; some snags to move at lower end, also two snags a few chains below ; small waterfall to left; good reach ; about 120 ft. wide ; bold papa banks. Eapid No. 149 : Swift run; straight; some snags to move; good reach; a snag to move. Otaikohatu, shingle beach on right; small waterfall on left. This is a good long reach. 69 miles above Upokongaro; 76 miles above Wanganui ; 60 miles below Taumaranui : Eapid No. 150: Otaua —easy run ; a snag a little way below to move ; good reach. Eapid No. 151: Easy run ; several snags to move. Eapid No. 152 : Easy run; no work. Eapid No. 153 : Short, quick run; swirl against papa face to left; shingle bank to right. 68 miles above Upokongaro ; 75 miles above Wanganui ; 61 miles below Taumaranui : Mangapurua, large stream, to left; a snag to move; shingle beach on right; river to right. Eapid No. 154 : Easy run near the stream named above ; good long reach. 66f miles above Upokongaro ; 73f miles above Wanganui; 62J miles below Taumaranui: Eapid No. 155 : Swift run ; a good many snags to move in the channel on right. Opopo, good long reach ; river about 130 ft. wide; bold papa faces both sides. Te Arapoto Stream on right; river turns to left. Eapid No. 156 : Oparia—shingle beach on right; easy run ; some snags above, and also in rapid to move ; stream to left. Eapid No. 157: Easy run and clear; a snag to move ; good reach; river about 130 ft. wide; bold banks. Tangahoe stream to right; a snag to move near this. 65-J miles above Upokongaro; 72% miles above Wanganui ; 63J miles below Taumaranui: Kahuiroa Stream on left. Eapid No. 158 : Epeka, Native kainga, on left; eel pas in river; stream to left; a passage probably found without moving eel pas ; some snags to move, Tukipo, Native kianga, to right; good reach.