Section 16, Block II.; 144 acres.

Agricultural and pastoral land, at an elevation varying between 10 ft. and about 60 ft. above sea-level. This section comprises about 114 acres of flat and undulating agricultural land of good quality (although some of the land adjoining Lake Grassmere is very low and subject to floods), and 30 acres of low pastoral hill-faces. The whole section is in tussock and native grasses, with the exception of 6 acres adjoining "Wheeler's accommodation-house which has been used for a garden. There is no permanent water on this section. Situated between the main Blenheim-Kaikoura Road and Lake Grassmere, and seven miles distant from Seddon Railway station. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of 22 chains of subdivisional and boundary fencing, valued at £16 10s.