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No. 85. Awamate No. 1. —Channel at centre at top, and turns sharply to papa face at right bank at foot; swift run ; some stones available for walls on left bank just above rapid. 86. Awamate No. 2. —Channel left bank at stones and goes to right bank at top, with shingle-bed and stream left bank. Good reach. 87. Kakahi.—Swift run ; channel right bank, shingle left bank. Good reach.—Old kainga (Kakahi) right bank. 88. Tutaehua. —Channel right bank, shingle left bank ; swift run. 89. Te Kapara.—Moderate run ; small stream left bank over papa ; some way up supply of stones on right bank. Good reach. 90. Ohinemanuhiri. —Moderate run just above the Ohura. Ohura River, right bank.—-Houseboat moored here (114 miles from Wanganui). Good reach. —Old kainga (Maraekowhai) right bank. 91. Kahuitara. —Broad run, rather swift; best water right bank, shingle and wire-net wall left bank ; short wall required at foot of rapid from right bank. Good reach continues. 92. Oetea.—Slight run in this reach. Good §long reach. —Some stones along banks are available. The name of this reach is Ngatukuwaru. 93. Ohuraite. —Stiff run ; stream right bank with stones at mouth ; channel right bank ; the shallow goes over the rapid ; stones have been removed. Stone wall right bank, shingle and net wall left bank. 94. Taurimu. —-Channel left bank, shingle right bank ; short swift run. 95. Waikutapara. —Small rapid. Good reach. —Tawhata kainga left bank. 96. Te Hue. —Channel left bank ; stones have been blasted and removed. Good reach. —-Some stones available for walls on the banks. 97. Mangaohutu. —Stream of the same name on left bank. A landing here badly wanted. Short reach. 98. Mahoronui. —Swift run ; channel left bank, shingle-bed|right bank. Short reach. 99. Papanui.—A stream of the same name on the right bank, with stones. Short reach. 100. Waikukutea. —Long shallow run ; shingle and wire-net walls from both banks. 101. Otahapa. —Channel left bank, shingle right bank ; shingle and wire-net wall from right bank. Short reach. 102. Mangaaukaukau.—A stone ledge on left bank just below. Good reach continues, and is called Waipahihi. On the banks stones are available. A salt spring out of the papa face on right bank in this reach ; a stream on the left bank, with papa ledge below. 103. Waimami. —A slight ran in this reach. Good reach. 104. Makomako. —A shallow run ; shingle and wire-net walls from both banks require repairs. Retaruke River, left bank (108 miles from Wanganui). 105. Whakatara. —Long shallow ran; shingle and wire-net wall from left bank. Short reach. 106. Kaiwhakauka. —An old kainga of the same name on right bank, and stream on left bank ; a stiff run ; channel left bank ; old eel-pas in stream. Good reach. 107. Taurakawa. —A stream on left bank with stones ; a wall may be necessary. Good reach. 108. Otahua. —Shallow run ; stone wall right bank, shingle and wire-net wall left bank. 109. Mangapapa. —-Easy run in this reach ; the river narrows just above the papa ledge ; a stream and stones on left bank. Good long reach. —A small waterfall on right bank, with papa ledge below. This reach is called Mangapapa. 110. Waikoriri. —Two large shell rocks in the river just below should be removed, but good channel past them. This is an easy rapid. 111. Kowhaiturua. —Stream right bank ; a wide ran ; a long ran above is shallow, and training-walls may be required in future.