Maunganui Block, 38,000 Acres.—About one-third open; the rest forest, with the exception of some 5,000 or 6,000 acres on the coast. The soil of this block is excellent, of a volcanic nature. A valuable forest of kauri timber is found on the south-east part of the block, adjoining lands already let for the sake of the timber.

Waipoua Block, about 41,000 Acres.—Two-thirds forest; the soil generally excellent, a continuation of the volcanic soil of the Maunganui Block. Part of this block is a good deal broken, but some level and extensive flats are found on the plateau along the eastern boundary. Contains a good deal of kauri along the Waipoua and other streams.

Waimamaku Block, about 15,000 Acres.—Soil good; nearly all forest, but broken. The Waimamaku Valley would carry some twenty or twenty-five families of settlers, where the land is level and of easy access from the coast. A little but not much kauri on this block.

Pakani Block, 8,955 Acres.—Mostly forest; the soil good, but much broken.

Kahumaku Block, 8,517 Acres.—All forest; the soil good. A good part of this block is level, lying on the Waoku plateau.

Te Waoku Block, 17,650 Acres.—All forest; the soil good, generally level or undulating. Situated on the Waoku plateau.

Te Waoku No. 2, 8,017 Acres.—All forest; soil good, broken. Occupies the eastern slope of Waoku plateau.

Waimatanui, 4,800 Acres.—All forest; soil good, rather broken. Eastern slope of the Waoku plateau.

Opouteke, 4,300 Acres.—All forest; soil everywhere good, but a good deal broken. Some level land on the Waoku plateau, and about 3,000 acres of alluvial level land in the Opouteke Valley. Easy of access from the Mangakahia Valley.

Tutamoe Block, 31,576 Acres.—Nearly all forest; soil generally good; the western part of the block a good deal broken. It contains a few small alluvial valleys of excellent quality. Probably a good limestone will be found to exist in this block.

Tokawhero, 2,727 Acres.—All forest; soil good in patches, a good deal broken. Easy of access from Mangakahia Valley.

Tukuwhurua, 2500 Acres.—About half forest. Soil indifferent.

Ngapipito, 850 Acres.—Mostly open; soil indifferent, with the exception of a little good in the Ngapipito Valley.

Arawhatatotara, No. 1, 2,019 Acres.—Soil very poor; volcanic in the valley. Mostly bush and tolerably level.

Pukehuia, 3,270 Acres. All forest; good soil, but very broken.

Okorihi, 930 " All forest; good soil, but very broken.

One No. 2, 313 " All forest; good soil, but very broken.

Punakitere, 7,557 Acres.—About 1,500 acres very good volcanic soil, but containing much stone, the rest indifferent. This block has a valuable frontage of about half a mile on to the navigable part of the Taoeke River.

Oikura 2,700 Acres.—Mostly forest; soil indifferent.

Pukewharariki, 2,552 Acres.—Mostly forest; soil indifferent.

Rakauwahi, 1,600 Acres.—All open soil; very bad.

Waihoanga No. 1, 380 Acres.—Mostly open; soil indifferent.

Whataipu, 2,800 Acres.—Mostly forest; soil indifferent and broken, but with good land along the Utakura River.

Whakarongarua, 810 Acres.—All bush; soil indifferent, with exception of frontage to Utakura Riyer.

Okaka, 915 Acres:—All bush; soil pretty good especially along the Utakura River.

Waihoanga No. 2, 400 Acres (about).—Mostly forest; soil good.

Omataroa, 3,320 Acres.—Soil good, but very broken. All forest.

Omahuta, 8,532 Acres.—All forest soil. A good deal of kauri.

Takahue, 28,527 Acres.—Nearly all forest; soil generally excellent. Some parts very broken.

Te Tauroa.—Open.

Orohaua.—All forest.

Epakauri.—Open soil; indifferent.

Te Takanga, 1,675 Acres.—All forest; soil good; very broken.

Otangaroa, 9,392 Acres.—All forest; soil very good. Western part broken, but the eastern, adjoining Manganuiowai, undulating, with capital soil.

Tunatahi 9,392 Acres.—All forest; soil very good. Western part broken, but the eastern, adjoining Manganuiowai, undulating, with capital soil.

Rakauhongi, 9,392 Acres.—All forest; soil very good. Western part broken, but the eastern, adjoining Manganuiowai, undulating, with capital soil.

Kauaioruruwahine, 9,260 Acres.—All forest; soil good, but very broken. Contains a valuable kauri forest.

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Puwhata, 3,352 Acres; Te Uhiroa, 7,219 Acres.—All forest.

Tunapohepohe, 2,700 Acres.—All open soil; indifferent.

Mangataraire, 2,604 Acres.—All forest soil; indifferent.

Whararo, 850 Acres; Awarua, 3,100 Acres:—Mostly, open, soil pretty good. The road from Kaihohe to Mangakahia runs through both of these blocks.

Porowhenua, 73 Acres.—Bush; soil good.

Mangakino, 752 Acres.—All bush; soil good; broken.

Kioreroa, Whangarei.—Mostly open, soil good in places. This block is valuable as being within three miles of the Whangarei township.

Puketutu, Whangarei.—Mostly open; soil good in places.

Manganuiowai.—All forest; soil generally, excellent, especially in the valley of that, name.