.jpg)
The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 72
Open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity. — Clifford Bay Survey District
Open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.
Clifford Bay Survey District.
Section 1, Block XIV.; 161 acres; half-yearly-rental, £21 2s. 8d.
This section is well watered, open, and level land. The soil is loamy, and all ploughable. It has a frontage of a mile and a half to Blind River. There is a wire-netted fence along the southern and western boundaries. The altitude of this land ranges from 50ft. to 100ft. above sea-level. Distance from Blenheim about 27 miles, 25 of which are along the main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura.
Section 4, Block XII.; 121 acres; half-yearly rental, £14 7s. 5d.
107 acres of this section are ploughable, being nearly level land, and good loamy soil. The remaining 14 acres are pastoral. The whole section is open, and well watered; has a frontage to Blind River; and ranges in altitude from 50ft. to 200ft. There is a wire-netted fence along the western and southern boundaries. The distance to Blenheim is about 29 miles, 25 of which are along the Main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura.
Section 5, Block XII.; 122 acres; half-yearly rental, £15 10s. 1d.
This section, like the preceding ones, fronts the Blind River. 114 acres of the land is level, and 8 acres terrace faces, the former being good loamy soil, well watered. A wire-netted fence is erected along the back boundary-line. The altitude is from 50ft. to 150ft., and the distance from Blenheim about 29½ miles, mostly along the Main South Road.
Section 6, Block XII.; 100 acres; half-yearly rental, £11 5s.
This section may be classed as containing 75 acres of open, level, well-watered, loamy and ploughable land, and 25 acres of terrace faces. The southern boundary is Blind River. There are wire-netted fences on the north-western and part of the south-western boundary-lines. This land is situated about 30 miles from Blenheim, 25 of which are along the Main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura. The altitude varies from 50ft. to 350ft.
Section 9, Block XII.; 148 acres; half-yearly rental, £13 11s. 4d.
This section is bounded on the north-west by the road fronting Blind River, and on the east by the South Pacific Ocean. The whole area is open country, and excepting about 22 acres of sand and cliff's is good ploughable land, consisting generally of flats and easy slopes. The access to Blenheim is by way of the Main South Road for 25 miles, and along a recently surveyed road for 5 miles. The country has an elevation varying from 10ft. to 100ft.
Section 10, Block XII; 150 acres; half-yearly rental, £13 15s.
110 acres of flat and sloping land, easily ploughable, and 40 acres of hilly and broken country, fit for pastoral purposes only, are comprised in this section. The altitude ranges from 10ft. to 150ft. The section extends between the Blind River and the coast in a belt of about 26 chains in width, and is accessible by Main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura, for 25 miles, and along recently surveyed road for 4½ miles.
Section 12, Block XII; 125 acres; half-yearly rental, £16 18s. 2d.
This section fronts the road along Blind River, at an altitude of from 20ft. to 150ft., and is distant from Blenheim about 29 miles, 25 of which are along the Main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura. The land consists principally of open flats and easy slopes, ploughable, and of good loamy soil. There are only about 10 acres of pastoral country in the section.
Section 13, Block XII; 148 acres; half-yearly rental, £19 8s. 6d.
This section is situated about 28¾ miles from Blenheim, 25 miles of which are along the Blenheim-Kaikoura Road. The land varies in altitude from 30ft. to 250ft., and consists principally of good open agricultural land, level and undulating, with river-flats. The soil is of good loamy quality, and the whole section is easily ploughable.
Section 14, Block XII; 169 acres; half-yearly rental, £22 3s. 8d.
The whole of this section is ploughable, consisting as it does of river-flats, open level land, and downs. The soil is of good quality, and the elevation from 30ft. to 250ft. above sea-level. The distance from Blenheim is 28¾ miles, nearly all of which are along the Main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura.
page break
.jpg)
View from Section 18, looking South up the valley.
.jpg)
View from Section 19, looking South up the Valley Road over rolling tussocky downs.
Section 15, Block XIV; 163 acres; half-yearly rental, £21 7s. 10d.
The land comprised in this section has a frontage to the road along Blind River, and consists of open, level, and undulating land, well fitted for agriculture, easily ploughed, and with a fine quality of soil. The elevation varies from 30ft. to 250ft. Access to Blenheim is by the Main South Road for about 25 miles, and thence by recently surveyed road leading to the land for another 2¼ miles.
Section 16, Block XIV.; 168 acres; half-yearly rental, £22 1s.
This section consists of open, level, and undulating land, well adapted for agricultural purposes, being of good loamy soil, and ploughable. There are about 7 acres of good flax growing in the western corner of the section, near the Blind River. The altitude varies from 30ft. to 250ft. above sea-level. The approach from Blenheim is by the Main South Road for 25 miles, and thence along a recently surveyed road for 2 miles.
Section 17, Block XIV.; 167 acres; half-yearly rental, £18 15s. 9d.
This section consists of mixed land, 120 acres being good open agricultural country, level and undulating, growing tussock and native grass, and 47 acres of pastoral quality. The general elevation above sea-level is from 30ft. to 200ft. This land fronts the road along Blind River, and is accessible to the Main South Road by a recently surveyed road for one mile and three-quarters, the total distance from Blenheim being 26¾ miles.
Sections 7 and 8, Block XII.; 210 acres; half-yearly rental, £19 5s.
These sections are situate in the northernmost corner of the estate, the eastern boundary of Section 8 being the ocean. The altitude ranges from 20ft. to 350ft. There are about 113 acres of open pastoral country, steep and broken in places. The remainder is open table-land, with soil of good quality, ploughable and well-watered, there being a large frontage to Blind River. The distance from Blenheim is about 30 miles, 25 miles of which are along the Main South Road, Kaikoura to Blenheim.
Section 11, Block XII.; 270 acres; half-yearly rental, £19 2s. 6d.
There are about 180 acres of open pastoral country in this section, the coastal frontage being broken by gullies and cliffs. The agricultural land comprises about 97 acres of low hills, which are ploughable. Access to Blenheim is by the Main South Road, and road along Blind River, 29 miles. Altitude ranges from 10ft. to 250ft. above sea-level.
Sections 18 and 19, Block XIV.; 640 acres; half-yearly rental, £42 13s. 4d.
These sections have a frontage to the road along the north-western shore of Lake Grassmere, and consist almost wholly of low hills, alternating with steep faces, ranging from 50ft. to 400ft. above sea-level, covered with tussock and native grass, well adapted for pastoral purposes. The agricultural portion may be estimated at 50 acres, being flats in the valleys, of good soil. There is a wire-netted fence on the north-western boundary of the sections. Distance from Blenheim, about 26 miles.
Sections 20 and 21, Block XIV.; 550 acres; half-yearly rental, £36 13s. 4d.
Sections 20 and 21 may be classed as open pastoral, tussocky land having an altitude varying from 200ft. to 400ft., with small flats in the valleys. Section 20 has a frontage to the road along the shore of [unclear: Lake] Grassmere, and Section 21 fronts the Main South Road. There i[unclear: s] permanent water on these sections. A wire-netted fence is erected on the western boundary of Section 21, from which place Blenheim is distant about 25 miles.
Sections 22 and 30, Block XIV.; 318 acres; half-yearly rental, £17 4s. 6d.
Both of these sections have frontages to the Main South Road, Blenheim to Kaikoura, and to road along Lake Grassmere. The country is pastoral, interspersed with small flats near Lake Grassmere. [unclear: Tussoci] and native grass abundant. The water-supply is unreliable, and during protracted droughts the lake becomes dry. The elevation varies considerably, between 10ft. and 400ft. The improvements are a wire-netted fence along the Main Road frontage. 25 miles from Blenheim by Main Road.
Sections 24 and 25, Block XIV.; 346 acres; half-yearly rental, £18 14s. 10d.
There are small flats on these sections, situated near Lake Grassmere suitable for homestead sites. The quality of the country is pastoral being low hills and steep faces, varying from 10ft. to 250ft. in height covered with tussock and native grass. There is no permanent water.
Sections 26 and 29, Block XII.; 513 acres; half-yearly rental, £28 17s. 2d.
These sections consist of about 20 acres level and undulating agricultural land, of good soil, and the remainder of pastoral country. Section 26 has a frontage to the road along Lake Grassmere, while Section 29 lies on the coast. The elevation ranges from 10ft. to 300ft. Water is not permanent. Distance from Blenheim, 29¼ miles.
Sections 27 and 28, Block XII.; 574 acres; half-yearly rental, £51 8s. 5d.
Of the total area of these sections there are 78 acres of lagoons and 106 acres of flat country, partly covered with sand and shingle, and patches of good soil. The remainder is pastoral land, broken by gorges and high cliffs along the sea-coast. The water on these sections is not permanent.
page 2
.jpg)
View of Lake Grassmere, looking S.W. from Section 26.