of the line, and propose myself to go over it as soon as I can get away from here, probably in a month or six weeks time. In the meantime I should feel much obliged if you would tell me where the best line of road leaves the coast and strikes inland towards Napier, and which of the several lines of road shown on the map is the one generally used and most available - Also for how much of the line, it is practicable for a dray, and what supply of Black Pine or Totara timber there exists in positions easily accessible from the Road - also the length of road from Castle Point - Excuse this trouble, and only answer my queries as briefly as you like.