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19. Gibb's No. 1 Mill is also situated in the Township of Utiku. This is also a first-class milling plant, capable of turning out about 2,000,000 superficial feet per annum. The cutting-area comprises partly Crown lease and partly Native land. A portion of the milling area has been felled and grassed, and the dry trees that were left are now being milled. The timber cut consists of matai, white-pine, and a little totara. The white-pine is chiefly sent to New Plymouth for butter-boxes, and the matai and totara are sold in the markets between Wellington and New Plymouth. 20. Leaving Utiku and travelling to the east along the Torere-Horouta Road to the Moawhango Valley, Mr. Knight's Tamaki Mill is reached. This mill was originally working close to Utiku, but on account of the cable-tram not working satisfactorily it was shifted to its present position. This mill has the largest cutting-area in the district, the land being leased from the Natives. The timber cut consis+s of totara, matai, white-pine, and rimu. The timber is mostly sold between Wellington and New Plymouth, the white-pine being sent to Sydney. 21. On the same road is the Taoroa Mill, owned by Wakelin and Haddley. The cutting-area is on Crown lease, but it is only a small one, and will probably be cut out in a year or two. The whitepine is exported to Sydney, and the remainder is sold in the coastal towns between Wellington and New Plymouth. The timber cut consists of white-pine, matai, totara, and rimu. 22. Crossing over the Moawhango River, Gardiner Bros.' Lower Moawhango Mill is reached. The cutting-area consists of Crown and Crown-lease lands. Totara is the principal timber cut, but matai and a little rimu and white-pine are also cut. The white-pine is sent to Sydney, and the remainder is sold locally and in the markets between Wellington and New Plymouth. 23. Returning to Utiku and proceeding south down the Main Trunk line, the Manawatu Company's mill, situated on the left bank of the Rangitikei River, is seen. The cutting-right embraces a considerable area of Native land. The timber cut consists of totara, rimu, matai, and white-pine. Whitepine is sold in Sydney, and the remainder locally and in the west coast markets. The timber is taken across the Rangitikei Gorge on a wire rope and cage worked by an engine. 24. Manawatu Company's Kawhatau Mill is situated in the Kawhatau Valley. This mill is practically closed down, and only cuts at odd times. Timber cut consists of matai, totara, and whitepine, sent to wnst coast markets and to Sydney. 25. Travelling back to Mangaweka and thence to the east along the Maungawhariki Road, Goodebehere and Eng's nr'll is reached. This mill has only a small cutting-area, principally European land. The timber cut consists of matai, totara, and rimu, with a little white-pine for local requirements. The mill is situated about seven miles from the Mangaweka Railway-station. 26. Coming back to Mangaweka and travelling south to Ohingaiti, Gower and Grice's Ohingaiti Mill is reached. This mill is cutting on European land, rimu, matai, white-pine, and totara being the timbers cut. The timber is sold locally and in the west coast markets. 27. Situated still further south is the Orangipongo Mill, at Mangaonoho, owned by Mr. Ewen McGregor. The cutting area is all Native land. The timber cut comprises totara, rimuj white-pine, and matai, which is taken across the Rangitikei River on a cable, being hauled across by a steam-engine. The timber is mostly sold in the Wellington markets. 28. Leaving the Rangitikei Valley and travelling over to the Apiti District, Banks and Carruthers' mill, on the Table Flat Road, is reached. This is only a small mill, and only cuts local orders. The timber cut comprises rimu and a small quantity of matai and white-pine, all of which is sold locally. 29. Also situatsd on the same road, and owned by the same people. Cutting only about half-time for local orders. No timber sent out of the district. Timber cut comprises mataij rimu, and little white-pine. Cutting on Crown leases. 30. Returning to Apiti, and continuing down the'Apiti-Norsewood Road, is Guy's Coal Creek Mill. This is a very small plant, and is not cutting half-time. White-pine is cut for butter-boxes, which are made on the premises and sent to the Apiti Dairy Factory. A small quantity of rimu and matai is also cut for local requirements. 31. The next mill reached is Dick's Umutoi Mill, which is also a small one, cutting on Crown settlers' land. Rimu, a little white-pine, and matai are the principal timbers cut. The timber is all sold locally. 32. Continuing south-east the Pohangina Valley is reached, where the Palmerston Sash and Door Factory have their Piripiri Mill, in the Salisbury Block. The factory-manager refused to give any information respecting the mill. Rimu is the principal timber cut, which is carted into Ashhurst at a cost of about 3s. 6d. per hundred.

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