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rock bottom, the net was hauled up in 45 fathoms and found to be badly torn. This was a poor haul, the only fish represented being John-dory, tarakihi, and twenty-four red-schnapper. Station 193 : Steamed south from the last haul to 4 miles E. \ N. of Whangamumu, and finding a sand-and-mud bottom in 40 fathoms the net was put over at 10.40 a.m. After towing for an hour, the lead showing rocky bottom, the net was hauled up, and again found to be badly damaged. Result of this haul was nil. Finding that it would take up the rest of the day to repair the nets, it was decided to proceed on towards Auckland. Anchored off Tiri Island for the night. October 26. —Station 194 : Hove up the anchor off Tiri at 5.30 a.m., and the net was shot at 5.55 a.m., 5 miles N. xW. from Tiri Island, in 19 fathoms, on a good mud-and-shell bottom. Towed an hour and fifty minutes, and hauled up from the same depth and character of bottom that the net was shot in. This haul yielded a very large bag of fish, consisting principally of John-dory, gurnard, and a very large quantity of schnapper. After hauling up, we went on to Auckland for the purpose of landing fish, cleaning boilers, coaling, &c. October 27, 28, and 29.—Alongside Auckland wharf. October 30. —Alongside Auckland wharf all day. Left Auckland at midnight for Cape Maria, in order to commence trawling down the west coast. November I.—-Station 195 : Cape Maria was-passed at 8 a.m. Owing to the heavy swell it Was impossible to undertake any work off the Pandora Bank, and the net was shot 8 miles S.E. of Cape Maria at 9.30 a.m. in 20 fathoms, bottom grey sand. Towed S.E. for 5 miles, and hauled up in 25 fathoms, bottom grey sand, at 11.5 a.m. This haul yielded very fair results as to quantity, and consisted of John-dory, barracouta, tarakihi, gurnard, schnapper, trevalli, kahawai, crayfish, and sharks. Station 196 : From hauling up at last station steamed inshore for 4 miles, and shot net in 17 fathoms, 3 miles S.E. xS. from Motu Pia at noon, bottom grey sand. Towed S. xE.J E. for an hour, and hauled up in 19 fathoms, bottom grey sand, this haul also yielding fair results. Station 197 : Steamed S.E. x E. 5 miles, and shot the net at 2 p.m. in 15 fathoms, bottom grey sand. Towed S.E. an hour and a half, and hauled up in 10 fathoms. The result of this haul was satisfactory, quantity and variety being better than the two previous ones. , Station 198 : Steamed inshore 4 miles, and shot the net for the last haul for the day at 4 p.m., 4 miles W. ■§ S. from Utea ; depth 14 fathoms, and the bottom the same grey sand as we have had since rounding Cape Maria. Towed S.E. for 4 miles, and hauled up in 15 fathoms from the same character of bottom. This haul yielded similarly satisfactory results to the three previous hauls made to-day, and after hauling up the net anchored for the night. November 2.—Station 199 : Hove up the anchor at 6.30 a.m., and steamed out 7 miles. Shot the net at 8 a.m., 23 fathoms, on a sand-and-shell bottom. Towed S.E. an hour and a half, and hauled up in 25 fathoms from a fine sandy bottom. Good even sand bottom was found throughout the haul, and a fair bag of fish was taken. Station 200 : Steamed south from last station for 8 miles, and shot the net 4 miles S. x W. from Reef Point at noon, in 25 fathoms, fine-sand bottom. Towed S.E. for an hour and a half, and hauled up the net in 24 fathoms, bottom fine sand. This haul yielded a satisfactory quantity of marketfish, consisting of John-dory, moki, tarakihi, gurnard, schnapper, skate, trevalli, and crayfish. Station 201: Steamed down the coast 7 miles from hauling up at station 200, and shot again 2 miles south of Whangapapa River, in 20 fathoms, sand-and-shell bottom. Towed S. E. for 3 miles, and hauled up from a fine-sand bottom, in 17 fathoms, at 4.45 p.m. This is the poorest haul made since rounding Cape Maria. Anchored for the night. November 3.—Station 202 : Hove up anchor at 6.30 a.m., and steamed S.E. tor 17 miles. The net was put over for the first haul to-day at 9 a.m., 10 miles N.N.W. from Mangonui Bluff, depth 35 fathoms, sand-and-shell bottom. Towed S.E. for 3 miles, and hauled up from a sand-and-shell bottom in 38 fathoms, at 10.15 a.m. This haul only yielded fair results with regard to quantity, and the variety similar to what we have obtained all along the west coast. Station 203 : Steamed 3 miles after hauling up, and again shot the net, in 35 fathoms, fine-sand bottom, 3 miles S. xW. from Mangonui Bluff, at 11 a.m. Towed S.E. for 3 miles, and hauled up from the same depth and bottom as the net was shot in at 12.10 p.m. The result of this haul was similar to the last as to quantity and variety of fish. Station 204 : Continued working south, and shot the net for another haul at 1.40 p.m., 5 miles S.S.E. from Mangonui Bluff, depth 27 fathoms, bottom fine sand. Towed S.E. for an hour and hauled up in 25 fathoms from a fine-sand bottom. Result, a very satisfactory haul of market-fish, principally schnapper, tarakihi, and trevalli. Station 205 : Steamed S.E. 7 miles from last station, and shot the net for the last haul to-day at 3.50 p.m., 15 miles S. \ S. from Mangonui Bluff, depth 25 fathoms, and the usual fine-sand bottom. Towed S.E. for an hour, and hauled up at 4.50 p.m., and, though a short haul, the result was satisfactory, consisting principally of schnapper, gurnard, tarakihi, and trevalli. After hauling up, anchored for the night. November 4. —Station 206 : Hove up anchor at 6.30 a.m., steamed S.E. 5 miles, and shot the net, 26 miles S.E. from Mangonui Bluff, at 7.30 a.m.; depth 23 fathoms, bottom fine sand. This haul yielded very satisfactory results both as to quantity and variety. Station 207 : .After hauling up at last station, steamed 5 miles, and put over the net for the next haul 13 miles N.W. | W. from Kaipara North Head at 10.30 a.m. ; depth 20 fathoms, fine-sand bottom. Towed S.E. an hour and a quarter, and hauled up in 22 fathoms at 11.45 a.m. This haul only yielded fair results. Station 208 : After hauling up at station 207, steamed S.E. x S. 10 miles, and put down the net for another haul at 1.20 p.m., the position being 6 miles S.W. \ W. from Kaipara Light, depth