First-class Agricultural Land.

Cheviot Survey District.

Section 2, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Agricultural flat land, with good black soil, carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 6, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Situated on Waiau Flat; rich deep black soil, clay subsoil, watered by permanent springs; 10 acres swampy, easily drained; all ploughable;good English grasses; about eight miles from Homestead.

Section 8, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Rich, deep, black soil, situated on Waiau Flat, clay subsoil; watered by permanent springs; 20 acres swampy, easily drained; all ploughable; good English grasses, surface-sown; about eight miles from Homestead.

Section 10, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Situated on Waiau Flat; rich deep black soil, clay subsoil; watered by permanent springs; all ploughable; good English grass, surface-sown; about eight and a half miles from Homestead.

Section 11, Block IV.; 83 acres.

Rich flat, deep black soil, on clay, 25 acres; 15 acres swampy; balance very good flat-topped downs, well grassed with surface-sown English grasses; about seven miles from Cheviot Homestead.

Section 13, Block IV.; 100 acres.

About 80 acres of rich deep swampy flat, easily drained; and 20 acres of very good downs, black soil and clay; well watered by stream; about seven miles from Homestead.

Section 15, Block IV.: 200 acres.

About 80 acres rich, deep, swampy flat, easily drained; balance good flat, rolling downs, intersected by gullies; well watered, surface-sown; about seven miles from Homestead.

Section 17, Block IV.; 270 acres.

About 90 acres very good flat; 50 acres fair flat and table-land; balance good downs, nearly all ploughable, well grassed, and watered; about six miles from Homestead.

Section 20, Block IV.; 110 acres.

Consists of good, well-grassed, flat-topped downs, well watered; [unclear: will] exception of gullies, easily ploughable; deep black soil and clay; [unclear: about] six miles from Homestead.

Section 22, Block IV.; 210 acres.

Good flat downs, well grassed, surface-sown; black soil on [unclear: clame] watered by shingle-gully; the whole easily ploughable; from five [unclear: to] miles from Homestead,

Section 24, Block IV.; 128 acres.

Good flat downs, well grassed, surface-sown; black soil on [unclear: class] easily ploughable, except small gully; about five miles from [unclear: Homesteaa]

Section 25, Block IV.; 303 acres.

About 90 acres good flat downs; 110 acres wet and broken [unclear: flat] balance steep sidings; the whole is well grassed and watered; [unclear: surface] sown; about four miles from Homestead.

Section 26, Block IV.; 350 acres.

Situated on downs, about four miles from Homestead; [unclear: black] clay subsoil; broken by steep terrace and streams; 250 acres [unclear: eas] ploughable, watered by large stream; remainder good [unclear: pastoral] surface-sown.

Section 1, Block VII.; 184 acres.

Well-grassed downs, flat topped, all ploughable; surface-[unclear: sown] English grasses; broken by gullies; two miles by dray-track from [unclear: House] stead.

Section 3, Block VII.; 293 acres.

Good rolling downs; 145 acres easily ploughable, 5 acres [unclear: swam] remainder steeper and broken by gullies; well grassed with [unclear: Eng] grasses, black soil on clay; one mile by dray track from Homestead.

Section 4, Block VII.; 235 acres.

Well-grassed rolling downs, black soil on clay; 115 acres [unclear: east] ploughable, 30 acres swampy, remainder steeper; well [unclear: grassed] English grass; two miles by dray track from Homestead.

Lowry Peaks Survey District.

Section 4, Block IV.; 99 acres 1 rood 28 perches.

The whole section is good flat agricultural land, carrying [unclear: Native] English grasses.

Section 2, Block VIII.; 184 acres 1 rood 33 perches.

About one-half flat, good agricultural land, black soil; [unclear: remaind] shingly light soil, suitable for grazing; all carrying good Native [unclear: of] English grasses.

Section 3, Block VIII.; 248 acres 1 rood 4 perches.

Fair and flat agricultural land, black soil, carrying good [unclear: Native] English grasses.

Section 7, Block VIII.; 287 acres.

All flat agricultural land, with black soil, carrying good Native English grasses; wet ground along the northern boundary.

Section 9, Block VIII.; 209 acres.

All flat agricultural land, with black soil, carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 13, Block VIII.; 149 acres.

Flat and undulating agricultural land, with black soil, carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 4, Block XII.; 103 acres.

Well-grassed downs; good black soil; nearly all easily ploughable; surface-sown with English grasses; about three miles and a half by dray-track from Homestead.

Section 5, Block XII.; 93 acres.

Well-grassed downs, good black soil, nearly all easily ploughable, sur faco-sown with English grasses; a few acres rich flat, swampy; three miles by dray-track from Homestead.

Section 8, Block XII.; 226 acres.

Between 250ft. and 400ft. above the sea-level; go acres flat, balance undulating, agricultural land, in good English grass; has been down eight years; watered at this season; Tin. to 9in. good soil; 18 chains quick-hedge boundary; 110 chains 6-wire boundary.

Section 11, Block XII.; 146 acres 2 roods.

Between 200ft. and 300ft. above sea-level; 50 acres fiat, balance undulating, 9in. of good soil, in good English grass; has been down eighteen years; watered; 78 chains 6-wire boundary.

Section 13, Block XII.; 105 acres.

About 200ft. above sea-level; flat agricultural land, 12in. of good soil very good English grass, has been down twelve years; not watered; 71 chains quick-hedge boundary, 20 chains 7-wire boundary; bounded on the south for 20 chains by good plantation.

Section 15, Block XII.; 105 acres.

About 200ft. above sea-level; flat agricultural land, 12in. rich soil in stubble, watered; 49 chains 7-wire boundary.

Section 18, Block XII.; 338 acres.

Between 200ft. and 300ft. above sea-level; 75 acres flat, balance undulating agricultural land, 7in. to 9in. good soil; good English grass, has been down eight years; well watered at this season; 180 chains 6-wire boundary, 70 chains 6-wire subdivision.

Section 20, Block XII.; 134 acres.

About 200ft. above sea-level; flat agricultural land, 12in. rich soil very good English grass; well watered; 113 chains boundary 7-wire fence; bounded on the north-east for 67 chains by Spring Creek plantation.

Section 22, Block XII; 137 acres 2 roods.

About 200ft. above sea-level; flat agricultural land, 7in. to 12in. rich Boil, English grass, some rushes, well watered; 116 chains 7-wire boundary.

Section 2, Block XVI.; 296 acres.

Between 200ft. and 450ft. above sea-level; undulating agricultural land, 7in. to 9in. good soil in English grass, been down fifteen years; watered at this season; about one mile boundary 6-wire fence.

Section 6, Block XVI.; 192 acres.

Between 200ft. and 400ft. above sea-level, 50 acres flat, [unclear: balance] lating agricultural land, Tin. to 12in. rich soil; good English grass, [unclear: be] down four years; well watered; 75 chains 7-wire subdivision; [unclear: two] roomed hut.

Section 8, Block XVI.; 300 acres.

Between 200ft. and 450ft. above sea-level; undulating [unclear: agriculture] land, Tin. to 9in. good soil, good English grass, been down four [unclear: year] watered at this season; 78 chains fencing, 7-wire boundary.

Section 16, Block XVI.; 444 acres.

About 40 acres rich, swampy flat, about half ploughed and in [unclear: stubble] 200 acres low, rich downs, in stubble; remainder well-grassed [unclear: paste] downs in tussock, good clay bottom; permanent water; fencing, 105 [unclear: chain] subdivision, 20 chains boundary.

Section 18, Block XVI; 279 acres.

About 70 acres rich terrace at foot of Mount Gerard, ploughed [unclear: and] turnips last season; remainder rich high pastoral downs in tussock, [unclear: grass] clay bottom; no fencing.

Second-class Agricultural Lands.

Cheviot Survey District.

Section 20, Block IV.; 203 acres.

Good downs, black soil, clay subsoil; 10 acres swampy, 200 [unclear: acres] easily ploughable, 63 acres steeper, but well-grassed with English [unclear: grass] watered by swamp stream; broken by gullies; about four miles [unclear: from] Homestead.

Section 30, Block IV.; 320 acres.

Well-grassed downs, good soil; about 80 acres ploughable; [unclear: remain] broken by deep gullies, and steep; permanent water in gullies; [unclear: about] six miles by dray-track from Homestead.

Section 31, Block IV.; 194 acres.

Well-grassed downs, good black soil; about 100 acres [unclear: plougbal] remainder broken by gullies; permanent water; about six miles [unclear: and] half by dray-track from Homestead.

Section 32, Block IV.; 138 acres.

Well-grassed downs, rich soil, with clay; 15 acres swampy [unclear: flat;] acres ploughable; remainder broken by gullies; permanent [unclear: water] swamp stream.

Section 7, Block IX.; 302 acres.

All open broken agricultural and pastoral land; soil good, some [unclear: lime] stone formation; about 15 acres in English grass; 50 acres [unclear: tussock] English grass; balance steep faces, with fern and a little [unclear: scrub;] watered; north and south aspect; accessible by good road, [unclear: three] and a half from Port Robinson. Improvements: wire subdivision [unclear: few]

Note.—About 46 acres of this section is in Seaward [unclear: Range] Possession will not be given until 18th March, 1894.

Section 1, Block XI.; 485 acres.

70 acres rich swampy flat; 80 acres low rich downs, clay [unclear: bottom] turnips last season; remainder fair tussock hills, few shingly [unclear: sidings] gullies; permanent water; fencing, 63 chains subdivision.

Section 6, Block XI; 281. acres.

About 185 acres light clay soil, gravel on surface, in turnips last sewn; remainder light river-flat, rich loamy soil, gravel bottom, well-grassed tussock; permanent water; fencing, 50 chains boundary, 5S chains subdivision.

Section 7, Block XI.; 370 acres I rood.

All open agricultural and pastoral land, soil very good, limestone formation; about 70 acres rich flats, some 15 acres of which is covered on surface only with drift stones, soil on ridges very good; 15 acres of which have been ploughed and sown with English grasses, balance covered with tussock and Native grasses; 270 acres ploughable; watered by Hurunui River; aspect south-west; accessible by easily-formed road. Improve ment, subdivision fence.

Section 10, Block XI.; 400 acres.

All open except about 5 acres bush; about 50 acres rich flats, mostly onvered on surface with drift stones; about 20 acres rich swampy flats; balance hilly and broken, good limestone soil; about 20 acres of ridges have been ploughed and sown in English grass; vegetation, tussock, English grass with fern in gullies; accessible by easily-formed roads, well Watered; aspect east and south, fronting the ocean. No improvements.

Section 11, Block XI.; 131 acres 1 rood.

All open, broken, agricultural and pastoral land, soil very good; [unclear: some] hepally limestone formation; well watered; about 70 acres ploughable vegetation consists of tussock and fern; eastern aspect; accessible by good road; two miles from Port Robinson. No improvements,

Lowry Peaks Survey District.

Section 2, Block IV.; 127 acres 1 rood 30 perches.

The whole section is flat, carrying Native and English grasses; about or:-third is good agricultural land, the balance consists of light soil with shingle.

Section 5, Block VIII.; 150 acres and 29 perches.

All flat tussock-land, with admixture of English grasses; about one-; half fair agricultural land, with black soil; the balance comprises sandy and shingly soil.

Section 11, Block VIII.; 320 acres.

About one-fourth agricultural flat land, with black soil; the balance of pastoral undulating downs, land carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 15, Block VIII.; 245 acres.

About one-fourth flat agricultural land, with firm close black soil; the balance pastoral land, undulating downs with black soil, carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 18, Block VIII.; 283 acres.

About one-ninth flat agricultural land, with black soil; the balance pastoral land, downs with" black soil, carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 2, Block XII.; 335 acres.

About one-fifth flat agricultural land, with good black soil; about 8 [unclear: arnps] swampy land, deep rich soil; the balance pastoral laud, downs with black soil, carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 3, Block XVI.; 381 acres.

Undulating agricultural land, Tin. to 9in. good soil.

Section 11, Block XVI.; 118 acres.

About 30 acres good ploughable downs, remainder pastoral; al tussock; good clay bottom; fencing, 98 chains boundary.

Section 1, Block XIX.; 291 acres.

River flat, all in tussock; one-third light sandy soil, with [unclear: gravel] to surface, poorly grassed; one-third good light sandy soil, well [unclear: grass] gravel bottom; one-third rich loamy soil, well grassed, clay [unclear: bottom] permanent water; fencing on north boundary, 60 chains.

Section 6, Block XIX.; 305 acres.

About 60 acres rich flat, clay bottom, in turnips last season; 150 [unclear: and] deep rich loam, gravel bottom, good tussock; remainder, stream and [unclear: rich] flat, good light soil, gravel bottom, good tussock; permanent water; [unclear: fernd] 58 chains boundary, 55 chains subdivision.

Note.

The lands comprised in the East Waiau Block range in [unclear: elevat] above sea-level from about 100ft. on the Waiau Flats to about [unclear: 40] on the downs near the Homestead.

The elevation of the West Waiau lands ranges from about 100ft. [unclear: also] sea-level on the flats to about 200ft. on the downs. The sections [unclear: at] season are fairly well watered by the main streams and lagoons; [unclear: but] the summer recourse must be had to well-sinking, or boring for [unclear: artest] water, and storing water by means of dams. The sections in [unclear: the] Waiau Block are distant from two to seven miles from the [unclear: township] the Homestead.

The general elevation of the Hurunui sections ranges from about [unclear: 10] on the flats to about 500ft. on the hills.

The sections on the Homestead Block are distant from Port [unclear: Robin] from seven miles to ten miles.