. The official handbook of New Zealand : a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces ; edited by Julius Vogel . ing above all in the distance, combineto form a lovely picture. Again, on as-cending the table lands, level and undula-ting plains can be seen below, extendingmile upon mile; and besides Ruapehuinland, the volcanic cone of Mount Egmontto the north-west, and the great mountainranges of the Ruahine, Tararua, and Rimu-taka to the south-east, are distinctly visiblein clear weather ; while to the south, someof the islands near Nels
. The official handbook of New Zealand : a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces ; edited by Julius Vogel . ing above all in the distance, combineto form a lovely picture. Again, on as-cending the table lands, level and undula-ting plains can be seen below, extendingmile upon mile; and besides Ruapehuinland, the volcanic cone of Mount Egmontto the north-west, and the great mountainranges of the Ruahine, Tararua, and Rimu-taka to the south-east, are distinctly visiblein clear weather ; while to the south, someof the islands near Nelson, and even thehighest peak of the main land, can be dis- ?cerned rising above the sea line. Inland,the river scenery would delight the eye ofan artist. Such are some of the views onthe INIangawhero, where the river runsfoaming amidst huge granite boulders, andis overhung by forest-clad hills towering1,500 ft., the prevailing dark green of thebush being relieved by the bright crimsonof the flowering rata, and the dull tint ofthe tawhero contrasting with the whiteblossom of the ake. Like all towns and districts in the Wel-lington Province, the land resources of. PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. 197 Wanganui are only as yet partially de-veloped. Still the progress which hasbeen made during the last four or fiveyears is something wonderful. In thatshort period, it has been transformed froma little village into a handsome town, re-plete with almost every comfort and con-venience. Already some manufacturingindustries have been established, such asbreweries, soap works, and an iron are also several flax-mills in thevicinity. Rope is beginning to be manu-factured from the flax, and very soon ship-building will be commenced. The wholesurrounding district is excellently adaptedfor agricultural pursuits, but hitherto thesatisfactory prices obtained for sheep andcattle have caused the settlers to turn theirattention to grazing, and some of the fineststock and sheep to be found in th
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