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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 76

Detailed Descriptions of Sections in Starborough Settlement

Detailed Descriptions of Sections in Starborough Settlement.

The following detailed description of the soil and character of each section and small grazing-run in the Starborough Settlement, to be offered for lease on Monday, the 13th March, 1899, is furnished for the general information of intending purchasers, who are recommended, nevertheless, to visit the land and inspect it for themselves, the Crown not being in any way responsible for the absolute accuracy of every description.

Open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity on Monday 13th March, 1899.

Clifford Bay Survey District.

Section 2, Block IX.; 268 acres. First-class.

All flat; good agricultural land; 50 acres in English grass, remainder was in turnips last season; no water on section; frontage to road reserve along Awatere River. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level. 55 chains interior fence, 60 chains boundary netted fence. Access by unformed road; live miles and a half from railway-station.

Section 3, Block IX.; 320 acres. First-class.

Good agricultural land, all flat; partly in English grass, remainder in tussock; river frontage, but no water on section. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level. 60 chains netted boundary-fence. Access by unformed road; six miles from railway-station.

Section 4, Block X.; 548 acres. First-class.

About 150 acres good flat land in English grass; remainder tussock downs, with steep faces towards Deep Creek. Altitude, 200 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. 200 chains netted fence. Permanent water. This section adjoins railway-station.

Section 5, Block X.; 558 acres. First-class.

About 50 acres ploughable flat land, now in English grass; remainder tussock downs, with steep and broken faces; fair soil; page 10 frontage to road reserve along Awatere River. Permanent [unclear: water] Altitude, 200 ft. to 500ft. above sea-level. 120 chains netted [unclear: fences] Access by unformed road; two miles from railway-station. [unclear: There] is a house on this section valued at £150, which is to be paid for [unclear: this] twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £5 17s.

Section 6, Block X.; 645 acres. First-class.

This section consists of tussock downs and spurs, with [unclear: rough] faces towards Deep Creek; fairly good soil; about 150 acres [unclear: ploughable]; permanent water. Altitude, 300 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-[unclear: level] 140 chains netted fence. Access by unformed road; one mile [unclear: from] railway-station.

Section 1, Block XI.; 444 acres. First-class.

One-third stony flats, remainder good easy downs, all [unclear: ploughable]; good soil on downs, nearly all English grass; easy [unclear: access] river, but no water on section. Altitude, 100 ft. to 200 ft. [unclear: above] sea-level. 70 chains netted fence on boundary. Access by [unclear: un] formed road; four miles from railway-station.

Section 2, Block XI.; 295 acres. First-class.

First-class agricultural land; all flat, but 30 acres low [unclear: downs] all in English grass; easy access to Awatere River. [unclear: Altitude] about 100ft. above sea-level. 60 chains interior wire [unclear: fence;] chains netted boundary-fence. Access by unformed road; [unclear: four] miles from railway-station.

Section 3, Block XI.; 398 acres. First-class.

Two-thirds good agricultural land; very easy slopes, [unclear: remainder] good tussock downs; nearly all ploughable; watered only part [unclear: of] the year. Altitude, 200 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. 30 [unclear: chain] interior wire fence; 40 chains netted boundary-fence. [unclear: Access] unformed road; two miles and a half from railway-station.

Section 4, Block XI.; 393 acres. First-class.

Gently sloping downs, good soil; half in English grass, [unclear: half] tussock; all ploughable; good water all the year. Altitude, [unclear: 100] to 200ft. above sea-level. 65 chains interior wire fence; 60 [unclear: chair] netted boundary-fence. Access by unformed road; three miles [unclear: as] a half from railway-station. There is a hut on this section, [unclear: valued] at £15, to be paid for in seven years by half-yearly instalments [unclear: of] £1 5s. 11d.

Section 5, Block XI.; 464 acres. First-class.

Good agricultural land, consisting of flats and low downs; [unclear: nearly] all ploughable; watered most of the year. Altitude, 100 ft. to 350 [unclear: ft] above sea-level. 65 chains netted boundary-fence; 90 [unclear: chains] fence; good sheep-yards. Access by unformed road; five miles [unclear: as] a half from railway-station

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Looking S.W. from Seaview, Section 4, Block XI., Clifford Bay.

Looking S.W. from Seaview, Section 4, Block XI., Clifford Bay.

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Section 6, Block XI.; 271 acres. First-class.

Good agricultural land, half flat, half low downs; nearly all ploughable; 130 acres have been cropped this season. Watered most of the year. Altitude, 100 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. 40 chains interior wire fence; 130 chains netted boundary-fence. Access by unformed road; six miles from railway-station.

Section 8, Block XI.; 434 acres. First-class.

Low tussock downs, good soil; about 100 acres ploughable; watered only part of the year. Altitude, 300 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. 60 chains netted boundary-fence. Access by unformed road, two miles from railway-station.

Section 9, Block XI.; 311 acres. First-class.

Sloping downs and good flats; all ploughable; 100 acres flat; all good soil; watered nearly all the year. Altitude, 150ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. 40 chains netted interior fence. Access by unformed road; two miles and a half from railway-station.

Section 10, Block XI.; 369 acres. First-class.

Gently sloping tussock downs; surface-sown with English grass in places; all ploughable; watered most of the year. Altitude, 200ft. to 300ft. above sea-level. 55 chains wire fence; 80 chains netted boundary-fence. Access by unformed road; three miles and a half from railway-station.

Section 12, Block XI.; 313 acres. First-class.

Good sloping tussock downs; one-third steep faces, remainder ploughable; all good soil; no permanent water. Altitude, 200 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. 65 chains netted fence. Access by unformed road; four miles from railway-station.

Section 5, Block XIII.; 574 acres. First-class.

200 acres ploughable downs, good soil, remainder somewhat higher, with steep faces towards Blind River; mostly in English grass, surface-sown; permanent water; plantation of gums, 6 acres. Altitude, 300 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. 110 chains wire-netted fence. Adjoins railway-station. Present coach-road passes through this section.

Section 6, Block XIII.; 436 acres. First-class.

Rolling tussock downs, with steep faces towards Blind River; 250 acres ploughable; watered nearly all the year. Altitude, 250 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. 80 chains netted fence. Access by unformed road; one mile from railway-station.

Section 4, Block XIV.; 345 acres. First-class.

About 120 acres flat, remainder low tussock downs and spurs; English grass in places; good soil; about 250 acres ploughable; permanent water. Altitude, 200 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. 15 page 12 chains interior and 20 chains boundary fence; all netted. [unclear: Three] miles and a half from railway-station, by unformed road.

Taylor Pass Survey District.

Section 2, Block XXII.; 453 acres. First-class.

All good agricultural land, nearly flat, now in English [unclear: grass] watered most of the year. Altitude, 300 ft. to 400 ft. above [unclear: sea] level. 170 chains interior fence. Access by formed road; [unclear: three] miles from railway-station.

Section 5, Block XXII.; 513 acres. First-class.

All good flat agricultural land, now in English grass; [unclear: water] most of the year in Richmond Brook. Altitude, 500 ft. to 550 [unclear: ft] above sea-level. 130 chains interior fence; 120 chains give-[unclear: and]-take boundary netted fence along Richmond Brook. Five [unclear: miles] and a half from railway-station—by formed road three miles, [unclear: at] unformed two miles and a half.

Section 6, Block XXII.; 437 acres. First-class.

All good agricultural land, flat, and gently sloping downs; [unclear: permanent] water; 130 chains interior fence. Altitude, 400 ft. [unclear: to] 550 ft. above sea-level. Four miles from railway-station—by [unclear: formatted] road three miles, and unformed road one mile.

Section 7, Block XXII.; 271 acres. First-class.

All good land; half flat; in English grass, remainder [unclear: tuss] downs; 170 acres ploughable; good spring, permanent water; [unclear: 15] chains netted fence. Altitude, 400 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-[unclear: level]. Three miles from railway-station by formed road.

Section 8, Block XXII.; 452 acres. First-class.

About 120 acres flat, in English grass; good soil; [unclear: remainder] pastoral country; well grassed; water most of the year. [unclear: Altitude] 400 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. 150 chains interior fence. [unclear: Three] miles from railway-station by formed road.

Section 9, Block XXII.; 731 acres. First-class.

200 acres ploughable flats, fair soil; remainder good [unclear: rolling] tussock-downs; permanent water; good dam. Altitude, 550 [unclear: ft.] 800 ft. above sea-level. 50 chains interior netted fence; 120 [unclear: change] give-and-take boundary netted fence along Richmond Brook. [unclear: For] miles from railway-station—by formed road three miles, [unclear: and] formed two miles.

Section 10, Block XXII.; 401 acres. First-class.

300 acres flat, half ploughable, half somewhat stony; 100 [unclear: acre] good tussock downs; water most of the year. Altitude, 500[unclear: ft]. 600 ft. above sea-level. 80 chains interior netted fence. Five [unclear: miles] from railway-station—by formed road three miles, and [unclear: unfor] two miles.

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Looking across Homestead Block towards Awatere Road.

Looking across Homestead Block towards Awatere Road.

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Section 11, Block XXII.; 594 acres. First-class.

All good soil, exceedingly well grassed; 200 acres ploughable, remainder easy slopes; 100 acres flat; 60 acres ploughed and in English grass; water most of the year; good sites for dams. Altitude, 500 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. 180 chains interior fence, mostly netted. Four miles and a half from railway-station—by formed road three miles, and unformed a mile and a half.

Section 13, Block XXII.; 558 acres. First-class.

150 acres flats and low downs, ploughable, remainder high tussock downs; 70 acres in English grass; water part of the year. Altitude, 600 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. 80 chains interior netted fence. Five miles from railway-station—by formed road three miles, and unformed two miles.

Clifford Bay Survey District.

Section 3, Block XIII.; 983 acres. Second-class.

400 acres rolling downs, 150 acres of which are ploughable, remainder steep pastoral country, all well grassed; water most of the year. Altitude, 400 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. This section contains Star Hill. 200 chains interior netted fence. A mile and a half from railway-station, by formed road.

Section 4, Block XIII.; 521 acres. Second-class.

Fair soil, 100 acres ploughable, remainder rolling tussock downs, with steep faces towards Blind River; water most of the year. Altitude, 350 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. 120 chains interior netted fence. Half a mile from railway-station, by formed road.

Section 7, Block XIII.; 425 acres. Second-class.

Fair soil; a few acres flat, remainder tussock downs, with steep faces towards Blind River; 200 acres ploughable; water most of the year. Altitude, 200 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. 90 chains interior fence. A mile and a half from railway-station, by unformed road.

Section 8, Block XIII.; 525 acres. Second-class.

Low tussock downs, with small flats, stony in patches; very little ploughable; fair soil, somewhat broken by gullies; all well grassed; water most of the year. Altitude, 400 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. 100 chains interior netted fence. Five miles and a half from railway-station—by formed road three miles, and unformed two miles and a half.

Section 10, Block XIII.; 532 acres. Second-class.

About 200 acres flat, too stony to plough successfully; remainder fair tussock downs; water most of the year. Altitude, 400 ft. to page 14 800 ft. above sea-level. 20 chains netted fence. Six miles [unclear: from] railway-station—by formed road three miles, and unformed [unclear: three] miles.

Section 11, Block XIII.; 740 acres. Second-class.

Rolling tussock downs and small creek flats; fair soil, 100 [unclear: act?] ploughable; water most of the year. Altitude, 350ft. to 700[unclear: ft] above sea-level. This section was burnt last season. [unclear: Boundary] fenced two sides with 160 chains netting. Six miles from [unclear: railway] station by unformed road.

Section 2, Block XIV.; 598 acres. Second-class.

About 40 acres ploughable flat, remainder tussock downs, [unclear: pa] toral only; permanent water. 60 chains interior netted [unclear: fen] 120 chains boundary netted fence. Altitude, 200 ft. to 400[unclear: ft] above sea-level. Three miles from railway-station by [unclear: unformed] road.

Section 3, Block XIV.; 420 acres. Second-class.

All fair soil; 100 acres flat, remainder tussock downs, with [unclear: steal] faces towards Blind River; 200 acres ploughable; permanent [unclear: water] Altitude, 200 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. 60 chains interior [unclear: and] 50 chains boundary fence, all netted. Two miles from [unclear: railway] station by unformed road.

Taylor Pass Survey District.

Section 12, Block XXII.; 696 acres. Second-class.

50 acres flats along creek, remainder tussock downs with [unclear: ste] faces; fair soil, well grassed; water part of the year. [unclear: Altitude] 500 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. 15 chains interior netted [unclear: fence] Five miles from railway-station—by formed road three [unclear: miles,] unformed two miles.

Blue Mountain. Survey District.

Section 1, Block IV.; 963 acres. Second-class.

Tussock downs, with small flats and gullies; fair soil, 200 [unclear: act]; ploughable; creeks mostly dry in summer. Altitude, 600[unclear: ft].; 900 ft. above sea-level. 60 chains give-and-take netted [unclear: boundary] fence along Richmond Brook. Six miles from railway-station—[unclear: by] formed road three miles, and unformed three miles.

Section 2, Block IV.; 727 acres. Second-class.

All fair soil; 50 acres flat, remainder high tussock downs; [unclear: portions] ploughable; water most of the year. Altitude, 600 [unclear: ft.] 950 ft. above sea-level. 50 chains netted boundary-fence. [unclear: Six] miles from railway-station—by formed road three miles, [unclear: and] formed three miles.

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Plantation, Site of Township of Seddon.

Plantation, Site of Township of Seddon.

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Cape Campbell Survey District.

Section 2, Block I.; 735 acres. Second-class.

About 40 acres flats, ploughable; remainder steep tussock spurs, fairly well grassed; water most of the year. Altitude, 400 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. 70 chains give-and-take boundary netted fence. Seven miles from railway-station by unformed road.

Section 3, Block I.; 464 acres. Second-class.

About 100 acres flats, remainder low tussock downs; 150 acres ploughable; water most of the year, two small springs. Altitude, 600 ft. to 850 ft. above sea-level. 20 chains interior netted fence. Seven miles from railway-station—by formed road three miles, and unformed four miles.

Section 4, Block I.; 700 acres. Second-class.

Almost all tussock downs, broken with gullies, pastoral only; water part of the year. Altitude, 500 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. 50 chains interior netted fence. Access by road up Tetley Brook, three miles formed, five miles unformed.

Small Grazing-runs.

Blue Mountain Survey District.

Section 3, Block IV.; 3,257 acres.

About 300 acres of flats and low downs in front of hills; 400 acres of high downs, covered with tussock and patches of fern on Flaxbourne side; remainder hilly country, rising up to 2,500 ft. above sea-level; rocky and broken on high tops; well grassed, easy sloping valleys in centre of block; permanent water. A mile and three quarters of boundary-fence along Flaxbourne River, 30 chains wire fence on western boundary, 40 chains wire-netted fence on north-west boundary, 80 chains wire-netted fence on front of hills, 3 miles of interior fence. Access by road; seven miles from railway-station. Small iron hut at back of Haldon Range; good sheep-yards; three-roomed iron cottage with brick chimney, valued at £50, is to be paid for in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £4 6s. 5d.

Section 4, Block IV.; 3,373 acres.

About 250 acres rolling downs and creek-flats in front, and about 80 acres of stony flat on Flaxbourne side; remainder steep hill-sides on Haldon Range; mostly tussocky slopes, with few acres of rocky-faces, &c.; give-and-take boundary-fence for five miles and a half along Richmond Brook and Flaxbourne River; 107 chains wire-netted interior fence, and about 110 chains not netted along top of Haldon Range. Altitude, 850 ft. to 2,600 ft. above sea-level. Access by proposed road up Deep Creek, seven miles from railway-station. Permanent water, principally on Flaxbourne slopes.

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Section 5, Block IV.; 3,077 acres.

About 250 acres of easily sloping, rolling downs and flats, [unclear: half] of which is ploughable; small patches of stony flat on [unclear: Flaxbourne] side, remainder on Haldon Hills very rough and rocky in [unclear: high] country; good tussock slopes towards flat; permanent [unclear: water] Altitude, 750ft. to 2,400 ft. above sea-level. Give-and-take [unclear: boundary] netted fence along Flaxbourne River; also 30 chains wire [unclear: fence] on boundary at top of Haldon Range, two miles and a half [unclear: interior] wire fence in the hilly country, 120 chains netted fence along foots [unclear: of] main hills. Access by proposed road up Deep Creek; seven [unclear: miles] from railway-station.

Cape Campbell Survey District.

Section 1, Block I., 2,824 acres.

About 200 acres downs and flats in front of section, 500 [unclear: acres]; rolling downs in centre of block, remainder steep hill-sides [unclear: up] 2,500ft. above sea-level; permanent water. Four miles give-[unclear: and]-take boundary fence along Flaxbourne River and Tetley Brook, [unclear: 6] chains wire [unclear: fence] along top of hills, 60 chains netted fence a frontage. Altitude, 600 ft. to 2,500 ft. Access by road along [unclear: Tetley] Brook, eight miles from railway-station.