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No. 32. Te Whakarae. —Swift run ; channel at right bank at papa reef in water. A portion of the papa reef on the right bank has been cut off to widen the channel. Short reach. 33. Pouwhakamaru. —Swift run ; boulders have been removed ; two shingle and wire-net walls from right bank, and one from left bank. 34. Onetapo. —Channel right bank at papa reef ; swift run ; large shingle-bed. at left bank with big boulder at upper end. Reach. 35. Motutara.—Moderate run ; may require wall in future, probably from right bank. 36. Te Hinau. —Old kainga and stream (Motutara) on right bank ; moderate run ; may require training-wall in future. 37. Te Maire (132 miles from Wanganui).—Channel right bank, pjroad shallow run ; in shallow above training-wall may be required. Reach. —Te Maire Stream and old kainga (Te Maire) left bank. 38. Te-rua-a-te-namu No. 1. —Rather shallow ; stones have been cleared from channel. 39. Te-rua-a-te-namu No. 2.—Similar to No. 1. It is possible that walls would benefit, as the runs are shallow. 40. Te Rata. —There are large boulders in the river here, but they do not interfere with navigation ; some of the smaller ones might be removed with advantage. Good reach. 41. Otukitare. —At top of the shingle island ; swift run ; channel right bank. 42. Matawhero. —A long rapid ; channel on right bank ; swift run ; a large shingle-bank or island on left bank ; a stream (Matawhero) on right bank. Reach. —Some large boulders in river. 43. Marekura No. 1. —Fairly swift run ; small papa reef in channel has been cut out; a papa ledge on left bank. 44. Marekura No. 2. —Moderate run. 45. Otunui. —Papa ledges on both banks narrow the channel; a hard papa face right bank at upper part of rapid ; a large stream called Otunui on the right bank over papa ledge. The papa ledge on the left bank extends up past the next two rapids ; shingle and wire-net wall right bank. 46. Te Pera. —Short moderate run. A quantity of boulders should be blasted and removed from channel. 47. Ohinepane. —Swift run against papa ledge right bank, shingle-bed left bank. Reach. 48. Te-mihi-a-te-haururu No. I.—Some papa reefs have been removed ; there is a supply of stones on left bank above rapid ; an old kainga on right bank above the rapid. A training-wall may be required in the future from the left bank. Reach. 49. Te-mihi-a-te-haururu No. 2. —Moderate run. Reach. 50. Taupiri. —Moderate run. 51. Omarutihona. —Shallow run; a stream on right bank; wall may be required; boulders to be removed. Long good reach.—A stream (Rakura) on right bank over a papa ledge ; old kainga (Arimatia) on left bank. 52. Waiari. —Short swift run ; channel right bank, shingle-bed left bank. Short reach. SP. Te Aukopae. —Swift run to papa face left bank, channel left bank; shingle-bed right bank, a shallow above. A Government road comes out here, and a landing-place has been put in. This place is very freely used by settlers for landing and shipping goods. 54. Oturoi.—Long run ; moderate current; channel left bank, shingle-bed right bank ; may want wall from right bank. Good reach. —Old kainga (Teoteo) on right bank. 55. Pohue. —Moderate run ; stones have been cleared from channel. Good reach. 56. Taurakawau. —Stone reef point on right bank ; training-wall required from left bank. Long good reach. —The name of this reach is Taurakawau. Boulders have been removed from mid-channel. 57. Toka-ate-atua. —Channel left bank against papa ledge, shingle-bed right bank ; swift run ; some papa has been removed from the channel. 58. Komako. —Long swift run ; channel right bank ; good stones for wall which is required on left bank. Nukunuku and old kainga on right bank. 59. Ohiepueru. Good reach. —An old kainga (Whenuatere) on left bank.