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No. 206. Haumoana. Steamed over; good water. (Note.- —A wall of large shingle, put in by Anderson before the Trust took charge, was exposed on the left bank. 1 have not previously 8" en this.) 205. Kawaeroa. — Hauled over ; good water. 2<H). Tβ I'ulia. -Hauled over. I.lit. Hauled over. I.IS. Hauled over. Pipiriki. -Water on gauge, I If in. 1'.»7 to 190. Hauled over all rapids: good water. At foot of Ngaporo (190) Captain Allan had removed a snaji from the bottom of the rapid, and Captain Marshall had recently removed a considerable number of large boulders from the (airway at the rapid above Upper Ngaporo (188, ParaMwai), and as soon as Marshall has attended to some difficulties down-stream he will return here and complete this place. The walls constructed at Ngaporo last year have very considerably improved this previously difficult rapid. LB4. Omaika. There is a shallow reach, where 1 found only 20 in. water. 181. -lust above Parinui a broad shallow will require a wall. 179. Tangahoe. Ran line and hauled over; 21 in. Mil). Otapapa.—Hauled over: good water. 156. Kaiaroa. Snag to remove; good water otherwise. 155, 154. Long shallow reach. Kan line, hauled over; 2(1 in. water. l">2. Maided over. 135. Ohineika. —Broad shallow, wants wall badly. Ran line, hauled up by lines from port and starboard. This was a difficult place, and took half an hour to negotiate. So far, this is the worst place 1 have struck. [31. Matapilri. Very shallow; wall would improve. 128. Tarepokiore. This previously difficult place gave no trouble. There is a very swift current, with good water and channel. The work dune here last working season will materially help Terepokiore in flood-time. The old whirlpool has disappeared. 122. Horowhi nua. This place, as has lieen previously reported, wants a wall from either bank I(i hold the water up over the shallows. Mauled over. (NOTB. On the previous down trip the h.oat had to be hauled down-stream at this place.) 120. Kokiri. Mauled over. I')S. Otahua. A wall was constructed here last year and is now being lengthened on the left bank. also a short wall from right bank; these are of large stones. There is a deposit of shingle scoured out of the channel at the loot of the rapid, but the first fresh will remove tins. The party here have removed a large quantity of stones from the channel, both up and down M ream. I lauled over. 106. Whakatara. Hauled over. 78. Kairakau. At this place there was an apparent drop of 2. 1 , ft. in I chain. Mauled over: good water. til. Paparoa (Upper). Good water; steamed over. The captain of the steamer working this section has removed some loose papa boulders from the channel, and reports it now satisfactory. 57. Tokaa te Am. Estimated fail here is 3 ft. in 2 chains. Poled over. 39 38. Shallow, hut not bad with careful navigation. Poled over. 32. Whakarae. Hauled over. Estimated lift in 2 chains is I ft. Swift run. good water. 31. Maiiawanawa. Boulders have been removed here, but there are still more to come out. otherwise good water. 2(i. Omaka. Poled over ; good water. This was one of the bugbears of the river in its enrly history ; it is now an excellent channel. 22. lleikamutu. Wall here wants repairs. Good water. Hi. Tauteti. This channel is now a good one. Steamed over without any trouble; good water. 14. Towhenua. Good water; steamed and poled over. Wall on left bank wants attention. (Note. A reef on the left bank generally covered is now bare, probably 2 ft.) 11. Kokirae. Met punt here with party clearing boulders from here down-stream, having worked'down from Taumarunui. Instructed Tain: Parae (foreman in charge of punt) to give all attention to the wishes of the steamer-captains till return of the foreman. 5. Turangahoru. The wall put in here recently from the right bank has made a good channel, and the extension in heigh! against the bank should prove effective in flood-time lor preventing erosion of the river-bank, which is here composed of shingle and liable to damage. There is no doubt that had the wall not been constructed here this season the traffic could not have been carried to Taumarunui. I. From Ngahuinga to the landing at Taumarunui it has been found necessary to put in temporary walls of scrub. iVc. to (online the water, so as to be able to reach the landing.