Illustrations— continued. Page Map of " Tongaporutu" Improved Farm Settlement .. .. .. To follow Map of " Ngaire," " Poti," and " Maata " Improved Farm Settlements .. .. .. To follow Map of " Ilruti" Improved Farm Settlement To follow p. 84 Map of " Awatuna," " Mangatu," and " Kahu " Improved Farm Settlements .. .. To follow Map of " Pemberton" Improved Farm Settlement To follow Map of " Taihape " Improved Farm Settlement To follow Map of "Kawhatau " Improved Farm Settlement To face p. 85 Map of " Heathfield " Improved Farm Settlement To face p. 86 Map of " Puahu " and Purakauiti No. 2. Farm Settlement .. .. .. To follow Map of " Waikawa" Improved Farm Settlement To follow Map of " Papatotara " Improved Farm Settlement To follow Map of " Hauturu " or Little Barrier Island To face p. 96 Map of Resolution Island .. To face p. 98 Photo-lithograph — Henry's Cottage, Resolution Island .. .. .. To face p. 102 Photo-lithograph—Crateral Lake, Ruapehu To face p. 102 Map of proposed route from Hokitika, vid Whitcombe Pass, to Canterbury .. To face p. 104 Scenery, Little Barrier Island .. To face p. 105

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Illustrations — continued. Page Plan of Copeland, Twain, and Karangarua Country .. .. .. To face p. 106 Photo-lithograph—Mounts Sefton and Thompson, with Fitzgerald Glacier .. To face p. 107 Photo-lithograph—Looking up Karangarua River from above the Great Cataract To face p. 108 Photo-lithograph—Mount McGloin, from Eegina Creek .. .. .. To face p. 108 Photo - lithograph — Looking down McKerrow Glacier from Douglas Pass .. To face p. 108 Photo-lithograph—Upper Karangarua Biver and Mount McGloin .. .. .. To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 23 miles up Patea River To face p. 110 Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 9J miles up Patea River To face p. 110 Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 22 miles up Patea River To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 18 J miles up Patea River To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 24 miles up Patea River To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 29J miles up Patea River To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 30 miles up Patea River To follow Photo - lithograph — Looking down Patea Piver towards Hakatira Pa .. .. To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 47 miles up Patea River To follow Photo-lithograph—Rapids, 48J miles up Patea River To follow

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