This little settlement, which is in the County and Electoral District of Patea, is 107 miles west of Napier, fifty-three miles from Ohingaiti, (the nearest telegraph office), and thirty-two miles by coach road from Pipiriki, on the Wanganui River. Mails are received and despatched to Wanganui twice each week. The village, which is on the line of road from Ohingaiti to Ohakune, is connected by road with Napier, and is surrounded by pastoral farms.

The Karioi Station, which is the property of Mr. John Studholme, is situated at the base of Mt. Ruapehu, and takes in part of the Kaimanawa Range. There are 140,000 acres comprised in the estate, which supports 47,000 sheep, besides seventy head of cattle. In connection with the station there is a woolscouring establishment at Karioi. The wool is taken to Pipiriki in drays, and thence to Wellington, being shipped through Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co.

McDonnell, Edward, J.P., Manager of the Karioi Station, was born at Hokianga, north of Auckland, in 1842. He is the fourth son of the late Captain Thomas McDonnell, R.N., who settled in New Zealand in 1841–42. Educated at Auckland, he was for five years on the Thames goldfield, after the discovery of the precious metal. In 1874 he came to Karioi to take the management of this large station, and has been there ever since. Mr. McDonnell is a brother of Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell, who is referred to elsewhere in these pages. In 1896 Mrs. McDonnell died, leaving three children.

Mr. E. McDonnell.

Stubbing, Frank, Wool-scourer and Sheepfarmer, Karioi. Mr. Stubbing, who was born in Invernesshire, accompanied his parents to New Zealand, landing in Auckland, where he passed his early years. He came to Karioi in 1882, and carried out several Government contracts, subsequently managing a store for a number of years. The wool-scouring works are situated on the banks of the Tokiahura Stream, where there is an abundant supply of soft water. Mr. Stubbing is able to put through about twenty-five bales per day, the output of the surrounding district—some 1200 bales—passing through his works. His farm contaips 1500 acres, and carries a very robust, healthy flock of sheep, and a number of shorthorn cattle. Mr. Stubbing is married, and has three sons and two daughters.