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No. 5. Turangahoru. —Shingle and wire-net walls from right and left boulder-point on the right bank. 6. Te Miro.—'Short swift run ; channel right bank, stony bed left bank. 7. Tunakotikoti No. 1. —Swift runs ; papa reef right bank, shingle-bed left bank; stone wall from left bank. 8. Tunakotikoti No. 2.—Swift runs ; papa reef right bank, shingle-bed left bank; stone wall from left bank. 9. Pokongaruru. —Swift run and shallow above ; shingle and wire-net Walls from both banks; boulders to remove from channel. 10. Paehou. —Moderate run ; a large quantity of boulders have been blasted and removed from this rapid, as also from 11 to 13. Reach. —Stream on left bank. 11. Kokirae. —Long swift run ; some large boulders on left bank ; boulders to remove. Reach. 12. Pokaka. —Swift run ; large boulders on left bank ; boulders to remove. 13. Whakatarino. —Long swift run ; channel right bank (may want wall). Reach. —A stream on right bank at upper end. 14. Towhenua. —Long, swift, rough run ; shingle and wire-net wall right bank. A large quantity of the papa reef has been blasted and removed from this rapid. 15. Rakauwhakamatuku. —Stone wall from right bank and wire-net and shingle wall from left bank. A papa reef has been removed from channel. Wall required between Nos. 15 and 16 from right bank. 16. Tauteti. —Swift run with sharp turn round boulders ; two shingle and wire-net walls from left bank and one from right bank. A large quantity of boulders have been blasted and removed from a point on the right bank. This has been one of the most troublesome places on the river, and has cost much time and money. It may yet be necessary to remove the boulderpoint on the right bank, but there is a possibility, if this is done, of dropping the level of the water behind the rapid to disadvantage. 17. Porokurangi.—Swift run ; boulders left bank, shingle-bed right bank ; shingle and wire-net wall from right bank. A large number of boulders have been blasted out and removed from the channel from Tauteti on to the next rapid below (Wairere). Wall required from left bank. 18. Wairere. —Swift run ; large boulders here; shingle-bed right bank; shingle and wire-net wall from right bank. Reach. —Kahikatea-trees on right bank. 19. Pataaua. —Broad, swift, shallow run ; shingle and wire-net walls from both banks. Reach. 20. Raparua. —Swift run ; large boulders here on left bank ; large stream on left bank ; shingle and wire-net walls from both banks. Reach. 21. Tapuirangi. —Moderate run. Reach. 22. Hikamutu. —Swift shallow run ; shingle and wire-net walls from both banks. 23. Titakataka. —Swift run ; a large stream on left bank; shingle and wire-net walls from both banks. Short reach. 24. Tehoroaporoaki. —Swift run ; shingle and wire-net wall right bank. Large boulders have been blasted and removed from channel above and below ; wall required from left bank. 25. Kaka. —Moderate run. 26. Omaka. —Swift run ; flat papa reef left bank, an old kainga (Omaka) on right bank ; shingle and wire-net wall on left bank. Reach. —Originally a wall was constructed in mid-stream on the papa reef : this has since been removed. The great scour here caused the first wall put in to sink; it is now resting on the papa, and a new wall has been constructed on top. Tnis previously troublesome place is now a good channel. 27. Auhauroa No. 1. —Long run ; wall of shingle and wire netting from right bank. A large number of boulders have been blasted and removed. 28. Auhauroa No. 2. —Similar to No. 1. Reach. 29. Kohatupiko. —Moderate run. A quantity of large boulders have been blasted and removed. Reach. —A quantity of boulders have been removed by blasting. 30: Te Onepoto. —Swift run ; boulders have been blasted and removed ; a clump of kahika tea-trees on left bank ; stones to remove. Reach. 31. Manawanawa. —Swift run, broad and shallow';' boulders removed ; some more should come out. Reach.