Section 7, Block VI.; 242 acres.

Agricultural and pastoral land, at an elevation varying between 200 ft. and 528 ft. above sea-level. This section comprises about 82 acres of agricultural land and 160 acres of pastoral land. The agricultural portion consists of flat land of good quality, about 12 acres of which have been cultivated, and now in English grass, the remainder being in tussock, native grass, and flax. The pastoral portion is fair to good down and hill land, in tussock and native grasses, with a sprinkling of English grass in places, part of which will grow root or fodder crops, but is unsuitable for other cultivation. This section is watered by Needles Creek. Situated close to the proposed township, and distant fourteen miles and a quarter from Seddon Railway-station by the main Blenheim-Kaikoura Road and its deviation, of which one mile and three-quarters are unformed. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of 65½ chains of subdivisional fencing, valued at £42 15s.