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Page Restriction, use of river as sludge-channel, proposed xvii watercourse to disoharge slimes xix River-claims and interpretation of licenses, PaeroaWaihi Gold-extraction Company .. xxi, xxii River Board, Ohinemuri, and dissolution .. xxiv new, proposed, and jurisdiction .. xxv „ „ constitution .. xxv revenue .. .. xxv River-oharacteristics .. . ■ vii Rivers, nomenclature of .. .. vi Sand-deposits, Ohinemuri River xi in bed of Ohinemuri River .. xi Sands of upper Waihou; sands sold in Auckland xv, xvi Sand-depositing ground .. .. .. xxi Sands in Ohinemuri River, prompt removal necessary xxii upper Waihou, scour .. .. xxiii Shoals, Thames foreshore .. .. .. xvi Shoaling, lower Waihou .. .. xv Junction to Te Puke .. .. xv Shoals of Thames Harbour hardening .. xvi Settling-basin scheme .. .. .. xix Sitting of Commission in Auckland .. .. v, vi Paeroa .. .. v Thames .. vi Silts, report on, by Agricultural Department .. xdi Slimes, to be compulsory in future .. xi „ carried in suspension.. .. xii , barm caused by, and damage to cattle .. xii their cutting nature .. .. .. xviii definition of .. .. .. xix effect on rivers .. .. .. xix State of river from Junction to Te Puke .. xvii Stope-filling with tailings .. .. .. xix Stop-banks .. .. .. .. xviii,xx land for, to be dedicated free of cost xxi

Page Stop-banks, access over, to river .. .. xxi Ohinemuri River, extent of .. xxi forming roads alongside rivers .. xxi upper Waihou .. .. .. xxiii Thames Harbour Board District, how provided for .. xxiv Summary .. .. .. xxix, xxx Tailings, deposit of .. .. .. ix damage by, recent floods detrimental.. x volume of, and fine-grinding to slimes x carried to sea .. .. .. xii hardening effect of, on bottom .. xvi discharge to sea .. .. .. xviii staoking .. .. .. xviii pumping with closed pipe .. xviii discharge by open ohannels, pipes, or by railway .. .. xviii, xix Tidal limits, and extent of tailings in Waihou River ix effects, Junction and upper Waihou .. xvii Tree-planting .. .. .. xviii, xxix Visits to Thames, Waihou River, and Waihi v local .. .. .. .• vi Vessels trading to Paeroa, Junction Wharf, Te Puke Wharf .. .. .. .. xv, xxv Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction Company (Limited) xi.xxi Watershed, Ohinemuri River .. .. .. viii Waihou and Piako Rivers .. x Waihou - Awaiti- Piako, survey of, wanted .. .. .. xxiii Willow-planting .. .. .. .. vii Willows, Ohinemuri River .. .. viii removal, Junotion .. .. .. xvii ring-barking .. .. .. xiii removed .. .. .. .. xviii Witnesses .. .. .. .. .. vi