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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71

For Sale for Cash by Public Auction. — 17th November, 1893

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For Sale for Cash by Public Auction.

17th November, 1893.

First-Class Agricultural Land.

Cheviot Survey District.

Section 1, Block IV.; 117 acres.

Agricultural flat land, with good black soil, carrying good [unclear: Native] English grasses.

Section 5, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Situated on Waiau Flat, rich, deep, black soil, clay subsoil, [unclear: water] by permanent springs; a few acres wet, easily drained; surface-[unclear: sown] English grasses, ploughable; about seven miles from Homestead.

Section 7, Block IV.; 100 Acres.

Situated on Waiau Flat, rich, deep, black soil, clay subsoil, [unclear: water] by permanent springs; 15 acres swampy, easily drained; all [unclear: plough] good English grass, surface-sown; about eight miles from [unclear: Homestead]

Section 9, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Situated on Waiau Flat, rich, deep, black soil, clay subsoil; [unclear: water] permanent springs; 10 acres swampy, easily drained; all [unclear: plough] surface-sown; eight miles from Homestead.

Section 12, Block IV.; 100 acres.

Consists of 50 acres of rich, deep flats; 40 acres very good [unclear: swamp] acres very good downs, well grassed, surface-sown; about seven [unclear: in] from Homestead.

Section 14, Block IV.; 200 acres.

About 90 acres rich, deep, swampy flat, easily drained; [unclear: balance] good downs, flat topped, with broken gullies, surface-sown; [unclear: about] miles and a quarter from Homestead.

Section 16, Block IV.; 200 acres.

About 85 acres rich, deep, swampy flat, easily drained; [unclear: balance] good downs, well-grassed and surface-sown, permanent water; [unclear: about] miles from Homestead.

Section 18, Block IV.; 148 acres.

About 70 acres rich, deep flat, remainder very good flat downs, [unclear: will] few acres of steep siding, well grassed and watered; about [unclear: seven] from Homestead.

Section 19, Block IV.; 227 acres.

About 20 acres good swamp, balance good, flat, rolling, well-[unclear: gun] downs, intersected by shingle gully; good black soil on clay; [unclear: about] miles from Homestead.

Section 21, Block IV.; 220 acres.

Good flat downs, well grassed, surface-sown, black soil on clay, [unclear: water] by shingle gully, surface-sown; the whole easily ploughable; frag] to six miles [unclear: from] Homestead.

Section 23, Block IV.; 179½ acres.

Good flat downs, well grassed, surface-sown, black soil on clay, [unclear: water] by shingle gully, surface-sown; the whole easily ploughable; from [unclear: the] six miles from Homestead.

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Section 27, Block IV.; 201 acres.

Open flat-topped downs, well grassed, but a little broken by gullies; 190 acres plougnable; four miles from Homestead; good deep black soil, with 'lay subsoil. No permanent water.

Section 9, Block VII.; 50 acres.

Nearly all ploughable, well grassed rolling downs, good black soil, with clay subsoil, limestone showing in places on top of spurs, surface-sown with English grasses; within one half-mile of township.

Section 13, Block XI.; 31 acres.

All open, undulating, agricultural land; soil very good sandy loam; about 25 acres in good English grass; balance fern and tussock, watered; accessible by good road, three-quarters of a mile from Port Robinson.

Lowry Peaks Survey District.

Section 1, Block VIII.; 225 acres.

Good flat and undulating agricultural land, with black soil, carrying god Native and English grasses.

Section 4, Block VIII.; 248 acres 1 rood 6 perches.

All flat, carrying Native and English grasses; about two-thirds of area of fair agricultural land with black soil, wet ground along south boundary; al out 40 acres of fair agricultural land, black soil, lighter than the above had the balance comprises sandy and stony land.

Section 8, Block VIII.; 200 acres.

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

Section 10, Block VIII.; 280 acres.

About half the area of flat and undulating agricultural land, with Kiek soil; the balance consists of undulating pastoral land with light soil, the whole carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 12, Block VIII.; 313 acres.

About one-third agricultural flat land, with black soil; the balance postoral undulating downs; the whole carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 16, Block VIII.; 360 acres.

Well-grassed, flat-topped rolling downs, about 100 acres steep terrace and broken by gullies, remainder flat; good black soil with clay subsoil, watered by stream; about four miles from Homestead; dray track.

Section 17. Block VIII.; 294 acres.

Part agricultural laud, with black soil, balance pastoral, the whole carrying good Native and English glasses.

Section 3, Block XII.; 340 acres.

About one-third flat agricultural land with good black soil; about 50 acres swampy land with deep rich soil; the balance pastoral land, downs with black soil, the whole carrying good Native and English grasses.

Section 7, Block XII.; 228 acres.

Between 250ft. and 750ft. above sea-level; 60 acres flat, balance undulating agricultural land; Tin. to 9in. good soil, in English grass, has been down for eight years; watered at present season; 18 chains quick-hedge hedge boundary, 123 chains 6-wire boundary.

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Section 9, Block XII.; 129 acres.

Between 200ft. and 300ft. above sea-level; 50 acres flat, [unclear: balance] undulating agricultural land; 9in. good soil, in good English grass, been laid down eighteen years; watered at this season; 33 chains [unclear: quit] hedge boundary, 85 chains 6-wire boundary.

Section 12, Block XII.; 100 acres.

200ft. above sea-level, flat agricultural land; 12in. rich soil, in [unclear: stubbel] not watered; 65 chains quick-hedge [unclear: boundary], 24 chains 6-wire bounds

Section 16, Block XII.; 100 acres.

200ft. above sea-level, flat agricultural land; 12in. rich soil, in [unclear: stubble] not watered; 41 chains quick-hedge boundary.

Section 10, Block XII.; 91 acres.

200ft. above sea-level, flat agricultural land; 9in. to 12in. good [unclear: in] English grass, well watered at this season; 80 chains 7-wire boundary

Section 21, Block XII.; 120 acres.

200ft. above sea-level, flat agricultural land; 12in. to 15in. rich soil acres good English grass, balance stubble, not watered; 64 chains [unclear: quit] hedge boundary, 40 chains 7-wire boundary; 38 chains 5-wire, [unclear: mate] only. Bounded on the south-west for 64 chains by Spring [unclear: Creek] tation.

Section 5, Block XVI.; 269 acres.

About 200ft. above sea-level, agricultural land; 9in. to 20in. [unclear: rich] English grass with rushes in parts, well watered at this season; 50 [unclear: chain] 7-wire boundary; 120 chains 7-wire, material only.

Section 7, Block XVI.; 240 acres.

Between 200ft. and 400ft. above sea-level, undulating [unclear: agricultural] 7in. to 9in. good soil, good English grass, been down four years, [unclear: water] at this season.

Section 17, Block XVI.; 491 acres.

50 acres rich swampy flat, partly ploughed; 190 acres rich [unclear: low] in turnips last season, remainder high downs fairly well [unclear: grassed;] shingle terraces, good clay bottom, agricultural and pastoral land [unclear: suit] divided by fence; fencing, 45 chains subdivision; permanent water.

Section 19, Block XVI.; 2S5 acres.

180 acres rich terrace at foot of Mount Gerard, ploughed, [unclear: and] turnips last season; remainder good pastoral downs in tussock; good bottom; fencing, 70 chains boundary, 35 chains subdivision

Second-class Agricultural Land.

Cheviot Survey District.

Section 28, Block IV.; 406 acres.

Good downs, black soil, clay subsoil; 30 acres swampy; [unclear: 220] easily ploughable; 156 acres steeper, but well grassed with [unclear: English] grasses; watered by swamp stream; about four miles from [unclear: Homes] broken by gullies.

Section 2, Block VII.; 97 acres.

Well-grassed downs, undulating, mostly ploughable, broken by [unclear: grass] good black soil, surface-sown; two miles by dray-track from [unclear: Homes]

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Section 5, Block XL; 457½ acres.

All open land, 160 acres broken and steep, good soil covered with fern; 170 acres limestone formation, 20 acres of which is very steep and covered with fern, the balance covered with tussock; about 124 acres flat, very superior soil, but broken by gullies, and covered with tussock and English passes, all well watered, south-western aspect; accessible by good road, three and a half miles from Port Robinson. Improvements: fencing on western boundary, also on southern portion.

Section 8, Block XL; 573 acres.

All open, broken, agricultural and pastoral land, soil very good; principally limestone formation, well watered; about 40 acres have been ploughed and sown with English grass; balance tussock, and good Native [grasses, aspect good; accessible by good road, one mile from Port Robinson. Improvements: subdivision wire fence.

Lowry Peaks Survey District.

Section 1, Block IV.; 245 acres 1 rood 13 perches.

The whole section is flat, carrying Native and English grasses; about one-fourth of the area is fair agricultural land; the balance consists of light soil with shingle.

Section 3, Block IV.; 99 acres 1 rood 22 perches.

The whole section comprises fair agricultural land carrying Native and English grasses.

Section 6, Block VIII.; 301 acres 1 rood 13 perches.

All flat, carrying good Native and English grasses; about half the [area of fair agricultural land with black soil, about one-third of fair agricultural land with black soil, lighter than the above land; the remainder sandy soil.

Section 14, Block VIII.; 333 acres.

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

Section 1, Block XII.; 361 acres.

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

Section 2, Block XV.; 411 acres.

All good downs in tussock, best soil on hill-tops, and bottom of gullies; clay bottom; fencing, 152 chains boundary.

Section 2, Block XVI.; 339 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 two miles boundary, 6-wire fence.

Section 12, Block XVI.; 462 acres.

80 acres rich agricultural flat in stubble; 20 acres of the same description swampy, not yet ploughed; remainder rich agricultural downs, laid down in grass last season; fencing, 80 chains boundary, 25 chains sub-division, and 40 chains road boundary.

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Section 14, Block XVI.; 262 acres.

About 20 acres low downs, was in turnips last season; [unclear: remaind] good pastoral downs in tussock, good clay bottom; fencing, 40 [unclear: chain] boundary, 32 chains subdivision.

Section 15, Block XVI.; 329 acres.

About 210 acres rich agricultural downs, in English grass; 10 [unclear: as] rich swampy flat, uncultivated; remainder good pastoral [unclear: downs] tussock, good clay bottom; permanent water; fencing, 10 chains [unclear: on] and 95 chains subdivision.

Section 3, Block XVIII.; 460 acres.

100 acres rich agricultural flats, part swampy, clay subsoil; 70 [unclear: and] good agricultural terrace, broken by deep gullies, clay bottom; [unclear: remaind] good pastoral hills; the whole section in good tussock; fencing, 115 [unclear: chain] boundary.

Section 7, Block XVIII.; 223 acres.

River-flat, all in tussock; 50 acres light sandy soil, thinly [unclear: grass] gravel close to surface; 100 acres rich loam, gravel bottom; [unclear: remaind] good soil, clay bottom, well grassed; permanent water; no fencing.

Section 5, Block XIX.; 200 acres.

Good flat, mostly clay bottom, rest gravel; all in stubble [unclear: excep] about 15 acres light river-flat, below high terrace, in tussock; [unclear: permany] water; fencing, 58 chains boundary, 35 chains subdivision.

Cheviot House and Grounds.

Cheviot Survey District.

Section 1, Block IX.; 397 acres.

Between 200ft. and 350ft. above sea-level; undulating [unclear: agricultural] 7in. to 9in. good soil, in tussock, with surface-sown cultivated [unclear: grass;] watered at this season; 150 chains 8-wire boundary.

Section 3, Block IX.; 355 acres.

Between 200ft. and 400ft. above sea-level, undulating; 235 [unclear: acres] cultural land, balance pastoral; 7in. to 9in. good soil; 104 acres [unclear: in] cultivated grass, been down four years, balance in tussock; well [unclear: water] 74 chains 8-wire boundary, 33 chains 8-wire subdivision.

Section 4, Block IX.; 268 acres.

All open, undulating, agricultural and pastoral land, limestone [unclear: for] soil good; well watered by Jed Stream; about 14 acres [unclear: flat] cultivated grass, balance in tussock and cultivated grass; northern [unclear: as] accessible by good road, two miles from proposed township, [unclear: Impments]: wire fencing, boundary and subdivision.

Section 5, Block IX.; 9S2 acres.

All open, broken, pastoral land, soil very good, principally [unclear: limestone] formation; well watered; about 16 acres fronting the Jed to [unclear: Port] in sown grass; balance tussock and fern and good Native [unclear: grasses], section can be highly improved by surface-sowing, and [unclear: ploughing] ridges; well watered; aspect principally towards the north; [unclear: access]

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Manager's and Gardener's Cottages, and Water of the Jed

Manager's and Gardener's Cottages, and Water of the Jed

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Cheviot Mansion from the West Drive.

Cheviot Mansion from the West Drive.

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Manager's House and Store.

Manager's House and Store.

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by good road, distant from Port Robinson about five miles. Improvements, wire fencing.

Section 6, Block IX.; 594 acres.

All open, broken, agricultural and pastoral land, soil very good; some limestone; about 20 acresin sown grass; 150 acres tussock and cultivated grass, balance fern and tussock with a little scrub; well watered; accessible by good road, four miles from Port Robinson. Improvements, subdivision wire fence.

Lowry Peaks Survey District.

Section 9, Block XVI.; 300 acres.

Between 200ft. and 500ft. above sea-level; undulating agricultural land, 7in. to 9in. good soil; 130 acres in good sown grass, been down four years, balance in good tussock; watered; 40 chains 7-wire boundary, 43 chains 8-wire subdivision.

By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—1893.