A REPORT OF AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION FROM NEW PLYMOUTH, THROUGH THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY'S SETTLEMENT, OVER PART OF THE MIDDLE RANGE, COMMONLY CALLED BATU-WA TO MOUNT EGMONT BY EDWIN DAVY SURVR. AND ROBT. GILLINGHAM. Started from Ta Raranga Farm in company with Mr. Nairn, Mr.Law and two natives Crossed the Waiwikio about a half mile above the River taking a S. E. direction, soon after falling in with Nob's Line we followed the same up for about a mile and 1/2, which led us into a native path. The bush of a very light and open description with little or no Timber. About 2 Miles up the same path we came to a Fern clearing of about 10 acres and a short distance farther to another of about 4 acres, from which we had a beautiful view of the Wiwaikio, soon after we appeared to be travelling on a ridge between two deep ravines. The whole course since leaving Nobs line was finely adapted for a road, timber continuing very light. We then crossed the 1st small brook which emptied itself into the Waiwikio, and considered it to be about 6 miles from the Devon line. The Stones in the Brook had evidently been subjected to the agency of fire and the Country more broken, The Native path ended and the gully from having steep banks presented a difficulty of continuing a road, not however, to be considered insuperable. About a half mile to the S.E. crossed another gully with very precipitous banks the Red pine became more plentiful, but no white pine seen as yet. The Waiwikio still on our left and the land appearing more level. Sent the Natives up a very tall Remu to ascertain if the Mountain was to be seen, which they could not, reported the Wiwaikio to take a very crooked course, Since leaving the native path found considerable difficulty in making our way thro the bush consequently our pace was very much retarded. A mile further up sent a native up another tree (Pine) of immense height to get