Section 9, Block IX.; 409 acres.

Agricultural and pastoral land, at an elevation varying between 140ft. and 500 ft. above sea-level. This section comprises about 169 acres of agricultural downs, which have been cultivated, and now in eight-years-old grass, which is much run out; also 240 acres of low pastoral downs and broken faces along the creeks, which are in tussock and native grasses, and in part ploughable. Probably there is permanent water in some of the creeks. Situated on the main road between Blenheim and Kaikoura, and sixteen miles and a half distant from Seddon Railway-station. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of 235 chains of boundary and other fencing, valued at £113 6s. 10d. (Note.—The public shall have the free right of ingress, egress, and page break regress over the main road now in use, which passes through the section, until the road-deviation has been formed and opened for traffic.)