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Number and Name of Rapid, and Remarks as to Requirements and Condition. " , Work £ s. 'd. 67. Arataua. —This place is rather shallow. A wire-net and shingle wall of about 4 chains from the right bank would improve the shallow ... ... 50 0 0 72. Te Ruawhakainga.—This place is very shallow and requires a wall of shingle and wire net (about 3 chains) ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 73. Te Auroa.—Wall urgently required from right bank, 3 chains in length ... 40 0 0 75. Herepu. — Wall 7 chains long to replace old wall from the right bank (shingle and wire net) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 90 0 0 76. Otuiti.—Wharf or landing required ... ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 80. Kirikau.—A hard papa reef in mid-channel requires removal by blasting ... 10 0 0 84. Ruangarahu.—Repairs to stone wall required (about 8 chains) ; large stones are available in the vicinity ... ... ... ... • ... ... 30 0 0 87. Kakahi. —Some papa requires removal by blasting from mid-channel... ... 10 0 0 . 91. Kahuitara.—The lower end of this shallow requires a stone wall from the right bank (stones are available) ; length of wall, about 5 chains ... ... 120 0 0 91. Kahuitara.—The existing wall from the right bank requires repairing ... 15 0 0 97. Mangaohotu. —Wharf wanted from left bank ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 105. VVhakatara.—There is a long shallow in this reach that has given a deal of trouble. It urgently requires attention (shingle and wire net, about 5 chains) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 106. Kaiwhakauka.—Papa reef requires to be blasted out from the left bank ... 15 0 0 108. Otahua. —The stone wall from the right bank requires extending about 3 chains ... ... .:. ... ... ... ... 72 0 0 110. Waikoriri. —A largo shell rock in mid-stream requires to be blasted out and removed ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 111. Kawhaiturua.—This is a very bad shallow, and requires a wall from the right bank (about 10 chains) ... ... ... ... ... ... 240 0 0 116. Owairua. —A large snag in mid-stream requires removal ... ... ... 10 0 0 122. Horowhenua.—A wall from left bank is urgently wanted (8 chains) ; no large stone available ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 160 0 0 128. Tarepokiore.—Shell rock on point, left bank, requires removal ... ... 20 0 0 135. Ohineika. —Stone wall from right bank to be lengthened (2 chains) ... ... 48 0 0 138. Arawhata. —Wall required from left bank (4 chains) ... ... ... 96 0 0 141. Whaokete No. 2. —Stone wall from right bank (3 chains) ... ... ... 72 0 0 149. Opuraho.—The wall from the right bank now existing should be raised, also a short wall run from left bank at the foot ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 151. Nikotapu. —A wall is required from the left bank, stone is handy (4 chains) ... 90 0 0 155. Reperepe. —Snags to be removed to widen channel... ... ... ... 10 0 0 165. Te Aukopao to 189. Ngaporo.—A considerable quantity of snagging is required between Nos. 165 and 189. It is estimated that it will take one party working with a punt two months to clear this locality ... ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 179. Tangahoe. —Stone wall required from left bank (about 4 chains) ... ... 92 0 0 183. Raumanui.—Stone wall required from left bank (about 4 chains) ... ... 92 0 0 184. Omaika. — Stone wall from right bank requires repairs and lengthening (2 chains) ... ... ... ... ... ... ' ... 25 0 0 185. Puahue.—The stone wall existing on right bank requires raising ... ... 15 0 0 186. Arawhata.—Stone wall from right bank requires to be raised ... ... 20 0 0 187. Matarewa. —The present stone wall requires to be lifted and placed further upstream and across stream to confine water against the papa face to the left bank; also extended 1 chain ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 188. Parakiwai.— Shingle and wire-net wall required from the right bank; there arc no stones available in the vicinity (6 chains) ... ... ... 1.44 0 189. Ngaporo. —It is difficult to estimate the cost of repairing the walls on this rapid. It has always been a troublesome place, and considerable expenditure has been already made there. The run is very swift, and there are no large stones suitable for the work in the vicinity. In the past the work has been done with wire-net and shingle walls. It is a dangerous rapid and difficult to control. It is difficult to estimate the cost —say ... ... 1.50 0 0 Opihaka. —This rapid is not shown on the map. It is ii, small rapid, but has given a lot of trouble. There is a short run out from the tail of the shinglebed on the left bank. This wall requires to be extended some 50 ft., and the existing wall on the right bank should be raised and extended 60 ft.... 40 0 0 196. PaDaroa (Upper). —A stone wall of 5 chains is necessary here from the left bank ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 205. Kauaeroa.—Some large stones require to be removed from the channel ... 10 0 0 206. Haumoana.—The right-hand wall requires to be lengthened ... ... 15 0 0 207. Moutoa.—The stone wall from the left bank (the second wall) requires repairs, also to be extended some 2 chains ... ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 208. Kaitete.—A wall from the left bank is required (3 chains) ... ... ... 72 0 0 210. Kaiwaka (Kawana). —Stones and boulders to remove from channel; also requires a stone wall (say 6 chains) ... ... ... ... ... 144 0 0