Small Grazing-run No. 172, Block X.; 2,750 acres.

Agricultural and pastoral land, at an elevation varying between 89ft. and 1,700 ft. above sea-level. This run comprises about (140 acres of flat agricultural land, 128 acres being good and the remainder shallow and stony, and of 2,610 acres of broken pastoral spurs sloping into the Ure River. The flat land is well covered with tussock, native grass, flax, and toi, and has a small plantation of fine blue-gums growing on it. The hills are chiefly fern-clad, with tussock and native grass in places, and scrub and bush in the gullies, There is permanent water in the Ure River, and probably in some of the streams. Situated on the main road between Blenheim and Kaikoura, and twenty miles distant from Seddon Railway-station, Improvements (which are included in the value of the section) consist of about half an acre gum plantation. (Note.—The public shall have the free right of ingress, egress, and regress over the main road now in use, which passes through the section, until the deviation has been formed and opened for traffic).