CONTENTS.

PAGK I.—OBDERS OF REFERENCE v lI.—REPORT ... ... ... • ... ... ... ... ... v in.—MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS ... ... ... ... ... vi IV.—MINUTES OF EVIDENCE :— Atkinson, Major, M.H.R. ... ... ... ... ... ... 61 Barry, M., Miner, Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 85 Blackett, J., Engineer-in-Ohipf... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Bryce, J., M.H.R. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 Carkeek, M., Surveyor Cussen, L., Surveyor ... Donkin, R., Civil Engineer ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 Field, H. E., Surveyor ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 Eraser, D., Farmer, Raugitikei ... ... ... ... ... 14 Gill, R. J., Under-Secretary, Native Land Purchase Department ... ... 2 „ „ Further Evidence ... ... ... ... 3 83 Grey, Sir G., X.C.8., M.H.R 64 Hector, Dr., C.M.G., Government Geologist ... ... ... ... 56 Hicks, F., Butcher, Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 76 Holmes, R. W., Engineer and Surveyor „ Further Evidence ... ... ... ... ... 79 Humphries, T., Chief Surveyor, Taranaki Hursthouse, C. W., Engineer and Surveyor ... ... ... ... 72 Knorpp, C. 8., Inspecting Engineer ... ... ... ... ... 32 „ Further Evidence ... ... ... ... ... 33 78 Koch, A., Draughtsman, Public Works Department ... ... ... 78 Mair, Captain, Land Purchase Officer ... ... ... ... ... 59 Marchant, J. W. A., Chief Surveyor, Wellington ... ... ... ... 7 McKerrow, J., Survey or-General ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mitchelson, E., M.H.R. ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 Northcroft, H. W., R.M., Waikato ... ... ' ... ... ... 47 Parris, Major, New Plymouth ... ... ... ... ... ... 46 Rawson, A. J., Surveyor ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Rochfort, J., Engineer and Surveyor ... ... ... ... ... 17 „ Further Evidence... ... ... ... ... ... 17 . 21 • 81 Ross, D., Surveyor Scott, G. L. R., Surveyor, Palmerston North ... ... ... ... 77 Sheehan, J., Napier ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Sicely, J. F., Surveyor ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 Skeet, H. M., Surveyor ... .... ... ... ... ... 27 Smith, P., Assistant Surveyor-General ... ... ... ... ... 44 Wahanui ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Wilkinson, W., Auckland, Journalist ... ... ... ... ... 84 V.—APPENDIX. Reports on Main Tkunk Line, Auckland to Wellington. Central Route :— Mr. J. Rochfort to Engineer-in-Chief, sth February, 1884 ... ... ... 87 11th September, 1884... ... ... 91 Mr. C. B. Knorpp to Engineer-in-Chief, 10th May, 1884 ... ... ... 94 Eastern Route :— Mr. G. P. Williams to Engineer-in-Chief, May, 1884 ... ... ... 95 Western Route :— Mr. R. W. Holmes to Engineer-in-Chief, 26th May, 1884 ... ... ... 98 19th June, 1884 ... ... ... 102 Mr. A. J. Rawson to Chief Surveyor, New Plymouth, 30th April, 1884 ... 101 Mr. L. Cussen to Assistant Surveyor-General (extract), 4th July, 1884 ... 103 Mr. H. M. Skeet to Chief Surveyor, New Plymouth, 30th July, 1884 ... 103 VI.—MAPS. 1. Diagram showing the Three Routes. 2. Key-Map showing Explorations. 3. Mr. Rochfort's Survey (Plan) ... ... ) n , „ J> a ,■' n r Central Route. „ _ „ (oection) ... ) 4. Mr. Williams's Survey (Plan) ... ... ) 1? , ' (Section) ... ," eastern „ 5. Messrs; Holmes and Carkeek's Survey (Plan) )„, 1)a J \ \ Western ~ (Section)) 6. Land Tenure Map.