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kaingas and clearings in this part of river, but there is much fine light bush with fern-trees near the river-margins at these old clearings. Poukaria Rapid, No. (is :In reach above this, old clearing on left bank called Ohata, and good bush on right bank. At Arataua Rapid, No. 67, and Owhata Rapid, No. 66, and the short reach between them old clearings on both banks. 123 Miles: Koiro Rapid, No. 65.—An old kainga, Koiro, and clearing mi right bank: good bush on left bank. There is a good reach above this with fine bush on both banks, and this continues upwards. Paparoa Rapid, No. 61 : (lid kainga and clearing left bank. There is a large waterfall over papa cliff on right bank. Just below this is a narrow confined channel when the river is at ordinary summer level, with flat papa ledges on right bank and large boulders along left bank : this is called Waiw hakaata. In the reach above Paparoa Rapid some old clearings and open fern lands on both sides of river. 125 Miles. — W heiniatere, an old important kainga and clearing on left bank. In the reach above light scrubby bush on left bank, with g 1 bush on right bank. Komako Rapid, No. 58: Old clearing right bank, and kowhai-trees on slopes left bank. Tokaateatua Rapid. No. 57: Old clearing right bank called Nukunuku, and high face with bush on left bank. In the good reach above, thi' old clearing on right bank continues. The name of this reach is Taurakawa, and it has good bush on both banks. Taurakawa Rapid, No. 56: There are a number of tine kowhaitrees on right bank above this rapid, and good bush on both banks. Above this a short reach with good bush both sides, and high faces with kowhai-trees on right bank. l'ohile Rapid, No. 55: In the reach above there is good bush both sides, with low land at river-sides. There have been old clearings both sides, and good light bush exists with fern-trees near the river; higher up an old kainga, Teoteo, on right bank, and good bush on left bank. At Otuioi Rapid, No. 54, the old clearing on right bank ends, and there is g 1 light bush on both sides near river. Te Aukopae Rapid, No. 53: (bind bush both sides. W'aiari Rapid, No. 52: In reach above this Aramatia, old kainga and clearing on left bank, extending along a large bend of the river. Te Aukopae Landing on right bank: A road-line goes in here to the Ohura settlements inland. This is the Aukopae Road. Here a clearing on the right bank, and good light bush near river on left bank. In a fine reach above this some good bush on both banks, with light bush in parts ou left bank of river. Omarutihone Rapid, No. 51: Old clearing right bank, with light bush at river on left bank. In the reach above good light bush at river-sides on both banks mixed with larger trees, and open fern lands showing on hills inland on left bank. Taupiri Rapid, No. 50: Good bush on right bank; light bush on left bank with open fern land behind. In the reach above the same description continues. Ohinepane Rapid, No. 17: Above this rapid on left bank light bush and fern-trees near river with some large kahikatea-trees. Above this a short reach with open fern country on left bank some light bush close to river. Te Pera Rapid, No. 16 : A large papa Ledge on right bank, with fine ferns on upper part. Above this a short reach with good bush at river on right bank, and open fern land on left bank. Otunui Rapid, No. 15 ; A large stream en right bank over a papa ledge, and open fern land inland with light bush near river. There is a road-line here on left bank to the Ohura settlements. This is the Otunui Road. There is good bush both sides above this rapid, low-lying bush on right bank, and higher up in reach larger trees, kahikateaa and rimus in parts mixed in the light bush. Marekura Rapid, No. 43: In the reach above this rapid fine bush on high slopes on left bank, and open fern land on right bank with fringe of fine light bush at river-side. All the peninsula or tongue of land at Ariniatia old kainga on left bank at the large bend of river should, if possible, be preserved, and, although this is Native reserve, it might perhaps be secured for scenery interests. Matawhem Rapid, No. 42: barge shingle island on left bank, ami low land near river on right bank, with kahi-katea-trees. In the reach above Otukotare Rapid, No. 11, open fern country on left bank with some light bush in patches near river, ami some bush on low land near river on right bank: this continues in reach above. Te Rala Rapid. No. 40: Some good light bush near river, mingled with larger trees on both sides. Te Ruaatenamu Rapids, Nos. 39 and 38 : Here high faces with kowhai-trees on right bank, and light bush on low land near river on left bank with some kahi-katea-trees. 132 Miles: Te Maire. —Kainga on left bank, with some open fern country. A road-line conies to river here on left bank. This is Te Maire Road. (Note: A Native reserve extends along lefl bank of river from here downwards to below Paparoa Rapid, No. 61.) At Te Maire Rapid, No. 37, some good bush on right bank, and open fern country on left bank. In reach above, open fern land right bank. At Te Hinau Rapid, No. 36, small bush and fern-trees left bank. Motutara Rapid, No. -'i 5: From the Motutara Stream mi right bank a horse-track goes to Taumarunui. There is some light bush at mouth of this stream, and some light bush and fern-trees on left bank. In the reach above, light bush on left bank of river, and some bush and kahikatea trees on right bank, with open fern land behind on both sides of river. Onetapu Rapid, No. 31 : Good bush on right bank near river and light bush on left bank, with open fern hilly land behind on both sides. In the reach above, light bush at river on left bank ami open fern spurs on right bank, with some light bush close to river-margin. Some kahikatea-trees on left bank at river just below- the rapid. Pouwhakamaru Rapid, No. .'S3: Good bush on left bank: open fern hills on right bank, with fringe of light bush at river. Above this rapid light bush in parts close to river on both sides with open fern hills behind, and in short reach above good light bush and kowhai-trees on right bank, and open land on left bank. Whakarae Rapid, No. 32: bight bush and kowhai-trees on right bank near river, and open fern country left bank. In roach above, open land left bank, and in lower part' light bush with some kahikatea-trees near river on right bank, and open land higher up on both sides of river. M auaw anawa Rapid, No. 31 : Some good light bush at river-margins, and some kahikatea-trees on left bank: open hilly land behind on both sides. The light bush on left bank should be conserved. In a fine reach above, the light