DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1945 Session I, C-01

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1945 NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 18th July, 1945. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the annual report on the settlement of Crown lands for the year ended 31st March, 1945, together with particulars of operations under the Small Farms Act, 1932-33, the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, and the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943. I have, &c., R. G. Maomorran, The Hon. the Minister of Lands. Under-Secretary.

REPORT GENERAL REVIEW The activities of the Department during the year were concentrated largely on the acquisition and preparation for settlement of suitable areas to meet the requirements of discharged servicemen. Particulars of the operations in this direction are given under a separate heading. As a result of the continuance of war conditions, farming operations were again affected by the shortage of phosphatic fertilizers and the lack of man-power. However, the copious rains which fell in most districts resulted in a good growth of pasture and, with satisfactory prices prevailing for stock and farm-produce, the majority of the Crown tenants had a successful year. The administration of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, has increased considerably the work of the Department and made heavy demands upon the available staff. A statement dealing with the operation of the Act is included in this report. At the 31st March, 1945, the tenants on the books of the Department numbered 34,886, occupying a total area of approximately 17,466,953 acres. Extracts from reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands, dealing with settlement conditions in their respective districts, are included in an Appendix to this report. LEGISLATION The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1944, contains four parts. Part I includes amendments to the Land Act, 1924, giving discharged servicemen preference at ballots and authorizing the granting of leases to discharged servicemen without competition. Part II contains amendments of a machinery nature to the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928. Included in Part 111 of the Act arc amendments to the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943 ; while Part IV amends the Small Farms Act, 1932-33, by making provision for the sale of land to discharged servicemen on agreement for sale and purchase. POSTPONEMENTS, REMISSIONS, AND ARREARS OF RENT AND INTEREST Rents and interest the payment of which remained postponed at 31st March amounted to £10,048. Arrears of rent and interest (including arrears in respect of the current half-yearly charge) totalled £139,294, while remissions for the year totalled £17,059,

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THE SERVICEMEN'S SETTLEMENT AND LAND SALES ACT, 1943 This is the first report of a full year's operations under the Act. Contrary to general expectations, the Act has not had the effect of discouraging people from entering into contracts for the sale and purchase of land. In the three years immediately preceding the enactment of this legislation there was an average of 28,201 transfers of land registered annually. These were classified as 22,947 " urban " and 5,254 " rural " transactions. During the twelve months under review, 37,038 applications were received, of which 32,077 concerned town properties and 4,961 country properties. Even allowing for uncompleted transactions, it seems' clear, therefore, that the Act has brought no restraint upon the property market. The fifteen Land Sales Committees, which have primary jurisdiction in dealing with applications, have had an onerous year. Except in Auckland, they have kept abreast of the inflow of applications in a satisfactory fashion. Rather more than one-third of the total transactions of the Dominion arise in the Auckland District, where a total of 13,500 was reached. It was therefore necessary to establish another Committee, and this has been set up in South Auckland, with Hamilton as its centre. The territories of the other three Auckland Committees have been rearranged so as to lighten the burden of work and permit greater expedition. The shortage of trained Valuers (both Crown and private) is still the greatest single cause of delay. Had the demand for valuations not grown beyond the proportions appertaining in the first months of the operation of the Act, the clog on the flow of the work would have been eliminated by now. Rather unexpectedly, however, vendors and agents, instead of accommodating themselves to establish standards, have shown an inclination to seek higher figures, thus impelling Committees to requisition valuations. The shortage of Valuers is being gradually relieved, and, moreover, the work of Committees is being lightened as the Valuers gain in experience and general efficiency. Greater expedition is also contributed to by a growing body of rulings from the Court which serve to guide not only the Committees, but also the legal profession and the Valuers who practise before them. As the accompanying statistics disclose, the number of appeals is a small percentage of the decisions given by the Committees. The soundness of the first orders of the Committees may be said to be demonstrated by the fact that of the 187 appeals lodged 28 were allowed in full and 3i in part. The Court held twenty-four sessions in fourteen centres and at the end of the year only four appeals awaited a hearing. In the 1944 session of Parliament, amending legislation gave the Crown the right of appeal. At 31st March this right had been exercised only on three occasions. Section 51 of the Act gives the Crown the right to intervene in an application to sell farm lands. If the Committee finds that the land is suitable or adaptable for the settlement of one or more discharged servicemen, it may make an order to that effect, and leave the Minister at liberty to take the land. This right has been exercised in eighty-nine cases. The result has been the acquisition of 26,302 acres capable of settling one hundred and thirty servicemen. Part II of the Act, which enables the Minister compulsorily to take land if it is suitable for subdivision (but leaving the owner an economic holding if he so desires), has been operated sparingly. Two properties have been thus taken of a total area of 3,830 acres. Notices of intention to take land under Part II have been given affecting five further properties of a total area of 6,312 acres. Until schemes of subdivision are completed it is not possible to state accurately the number of discharged servicemen who can be settled on the properties taken or under action. So far only one case has come before the Court to fix the amount of compensation, but no decision has yet been given. Although this Part of the Act has been used so little, the fact that it exists has had an important effect. Landowners have been the more ready voluntarily to offer to sell their properties and the Crown (as is reported elsewhere) has been enabled to conclude the purchase of a satisfactory number of properties by private treaty. During the year a conference of Chairmen and senior departmental officers was held. This contributed a great deal towards uniformity of practice and interpretation of the law and to the more efficient working of the administrative machinery. Suggestions for amendments to the Act were preferred to Government and some were incorporated in amending legislation. The Committees have evinced a keen desire to carry into effect the underlying policy of the Act harmoniously and equitably. There is no doubt that they are entitled to unqualified commendation for what they have achieved. It will, perhaps, not be inappropriate to restate that the purpose of the Act" is not to depress but to stabilize values. There can be no doubt that this has been achieved in large measure. Personnel changes on Committees during the year were as follows :— L. B. Freeman appointed Deputy Chairman of Christchurch Urban Committee, 17th May, 1944. W. McC. Taylor appointed Deputy Chairman of Otago Committee, 24th May, 1944. J. W. A. Stead appointed member of Auckland Urban Committee in place of the late G. C. Campbell, 28th June, 1944. O. N. Campbell appointed Chairman of Wellington Rural Committee in place of T. Jordan, resigned, sth July, 1944. L. J. Brake appointed member of North Auckland Committee in place of the late H. C. Fraser, 29th November, 1944. R. Walls appointed member of Otago Committee in place of the late N. McNamara, 17th January, 1945. T. L. Campbell appointed a deputy member of Otago Committee, 7th March, 1945. New Hamilton Committee appointed, 7th March, 1945 : S. Lewis (Chairman), C. A. Barrel], G. J. Silcock,

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Three statistical tables are appended showing (a) the number of applications received in the various districts, and the outcome of these ; (6) the cases in which a reduction of the purchase-price was ordered ; (c) a statement of appeals received, and how they were disposed of.

Return of Applications for Year ended 31st March, 1945

Reductions in Consideration directed by Land Sales Committees for Year ended 31st March, 1945

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forward Granted Granted Granted Refused Registry. - p Received. without after subject to (?, r , „ °? al , . Actlon vious Year. Hparin S- Conditions. financed, mcomplete. Farm lands— Auckland .. 152 2,074 1,181 284 319 144 1,928 298 Gisborne .. 1 136 95 11 16 7 129 8 Napier .. 11 252 214 6 13 8 241 22 New Plymouth 17 321 232 13 29 31 305 33 Wellington .. 26 392 317 10 42 14 383 35 Blenheim 6 57 34 8 6 6 54 9 Nelson .. 4 21.9 192 .. 1 . 11 203 20 * Hokitika .... 20 '13 2 3 1 19 1 Christchurch.. 40 630 520 34 71 21 646 24 Dunedin .. 19 406 271 3 79 17 370 55 Invercargill .. 14 454 338 45 42 16 441 27 Totals.. 290 4,961 3,407 416 620 276 4,719 532 Other lands— Auckland .. 776 11,451 7,634 1,071 1,991 313 11,009 1,218 Gisborne .. 2 518 446 18 40 3 507 13 Napier .. 92 1,584 1,437 26 81 22 1,566 110 New Plymouth 32 1,273 1,083 30 103 16 1,232 73 Wellington .. 293 6,011 4,650 130 874 63 5,717 587 Blenheim .. 6 380 265 22 77 7 371 15 Nelson .. 25 791 693 2 15 22 732 84 Hokitika .. 6 300 256 9 26 4 295 11 Christchurch.. 372 5,255 3,415 117 1,558 118 5,208 419 Dunedin .. 95 2,952 2,037 26 658 94 2,815 232 Invercargill .. 16 1,562 1,082 117 274 15 1,488 90 Totals .. 1,715 32,077 22,998 1,568 5,697 677 30,940 2,852 Grand totals 2,005 37,038 26,405 1,984 6,317 953 35,659 3,384

Farm Land. Other Land. Totals. Registry. — Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. £ £ £ Auckland .. .. .. 360 128,413 2,119 243,625 2,479 372,038 Gisborne .. .. .. 14 1,520 39 2,468 53 3,988 Napier .. .. .. .. 6 2,090 73 6,647 79 8,737 New Plymouth .. .. .. 29 7,712 103 8,899 132 16,611 Wellington .. .. .. 37 19,718 1,183 165,691 1,220 185,409 Blenheim .. .. .. 5 1,695 73 7,032 78 8,727 Nelson .. .. .. .. 19 3,371 123 12,036 142 15,407 Hokitika.. .. .. .. 1 35 31 1,623 32 1,658 Christchurch .. .. .. 64 18,807 1,516 137,152 1,580 155,959 Dunedin .. .. .. 56 12,571 611 41,780 667 54,351 Invercargill .. .. .. 40 8,368 274 25,302 314 33,670 Totals .. .. .. 631 204,300 6,145 652,255 6,776 856,555

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Return of Appeals filed between Ist April, 1944, and 31st March, 1945

LAND-DEVELOPMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF DISCHARGED SERVICEMEN During the year ended 31st March, 1945, there has been no material improvement in the position which has existed during the war years, and so far as development blocks are concerned the continued rationing of fertilizer has made it essential to, again confine operations on most blocks to the farming and maintenance of previously developed areas. An active developmentprogramme must await a return to more normal conditions. Experience is showing that the maintenance of established grass on some areas is a difficult problem in the absence of a reasonable fertilizer ration. During the year there was a further move made to acquire land for the settlement of ex-servicemen, and a list of the areas acquired is shown later in this report. It is considered that, in the light of existing conditions, it is necessary to acquire for subdivision practically fully developed areas which are not dependent on liberal applications of fertilizer and which can be subdivided immediately and settled once roading and building programmes are completed. The greatest single factor which is delaying the subdivision and settlement of land by ex-servicemen is the difficulty in getting buildings erected. Some progress has, however, been made by the Department of Housing Construction, and it is estimated that approximately two hundred and fifty holdings will be made available shortly for disposal by ballot. Buildings will not be available in all oases, but it will be arranged that where no buildings are available the successful applicants will be given employment pending the erection of buildings. The areas to be offered will comprise lands specially purchased for ex-servicemen and also development blocks or portions of development blocks which are considered to be ready for immediate settlement. Under that portion of this report dealing with the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, reference is made to the number of properties acquired under section 51 and Part II of that Act. These areas, following acquisition, become subject to the provisions of the Small Farms Act, 1932-33, and are disposed of immediately to ex-servicemen where they are ready for disposal or prepared for settlement where such action is necessary.

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Number I brought Allnwnrl A inn.-p-i Referred Total Numl ?er Registry forward Number Dis " ln °7 With- back to Number . rom f ai1 }- from lodged, missed. ™, drawn. Com- disposed m § to u be Previous Part - Ful1 - mittee . F of . dealt Year. with. Farm lands— Auckland .. .. 4 33 5 11 8 12 1 37 Gisborne Napier •• •• 3 .. .. .. 3 .. 3 '' New Plymouth .. .. 8 3 .. 2 3 .. 8 Wellington .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 1 3 Blenheim . . . . .. 2 . . .. . . 1 1 1 Nelson .. .. .. 1 .. .. , _ 1 j Hokitika Christchurch .. ., 1 2 1 .. .. 1 1 3 Dunedin .. .. .. 1 .. 1 j Invercargill .. .. .. 3 1 .. .. 2 3 Totals .. 5 56 10 12 10 25 3 60 1 Other lands— Auckland .. 8 63 33 12 6 18 1 70 1 Gisborne .. .. .. 1 .. .. ,, 1 j Napier .. .. .. 3 2 .. .. .. 1 3 '' New Plymouth Wellington .. .. 1 35 12 4 8 9 1 34 2 Blenheim Nelson .. .. .. 6 .. 1 3 .. 2 6 Hokitika Christchurch .. .. .. 18 4 2 .. 12 .. 18 Dunedin .. .... 2 1 .. 1 2 Invercargill .. .. .. 3 .. .. 1 2 3 Totals .. 9 131 52 19 18 43 5 137 3 Grand totals .. 14 187 62 31 28 68 8 197 4

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Prior to Ist April, 1944, an area of 45,149 acres was purchased by negotiation and 1,237 acres were taken compulsorily under Part II of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, for the settlement of ex-servicemen. During the year ended 31st March, 1945, 49,614 acres were purchased by negotiation and 2,593 acres taken compulsorily under Part II of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943. In addition, properties capable of subdivision totalling 15,796 acres were taken in terms of section 51 of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943. Details of the properties acquired are given in the schedules appended to this report. During the year negotiations were concluded for the purchase of several other properties, but as possession is not being taken until after the Ist April, 1945, these are not included in the above figures. The following comments are made in respect of operations in the different districts:— Superintendent of Land Development, Auckland. —Fourteen blocks, containing 74,156 acres approximately, are under development in this district. During the year the Te Tawa Block was selected on lease by two ex-servicemen. Nearly all the blocks were farmed with sheep and cattle during the year, and results were generally satisfactory. Owing to the shortage of fertilizers, however, there was unavoidable deterioration of pastures on some blocks. On Mihi Block labour was again made available from the National Service Department's camp. Older pastures are showing signs of deterioration, but new grass areas have been maintained. On Galatea Estate conditions during the summer months were particularly favourable, but owing to insufficient fertilizer there was a further slight deterioration in the pastures. Returns from the dairy-farms showed a marked increase. It is intended to dispense with the sharemilkers on this estate at the end of the 1944-45 season and establish fourteen ex-servicemen on permanent tenure for the 1945-46 season. The building programme on the Matanuku Block will be sufficiently far advanced to enable eight ex-servicemen to be established for the 1945-46 season. Superintendent of Land Development, Te Kuiti.—The blocks under the control of the Superintendent number thirty-seven, totalling 66,683 acres after allowing for certain alienations and additions. Included in this area is a block of 572 acres at Baetihi leased to the Department of Agriculture for the growing of vegetables. The number of employees engaged on the thirty-seven blocks has been further reduced during the year, and they now number 114. The areas controlled stretch from Ohakune to Hamilton, and due to the scattered location of the areas and shortage of labour much necessary maintenance work has been delayed. The season has, over all, been a good one. Two small blocks—namely, Benton's and Pratt's —have been selected on lease during the year, the latter by men who held promises of a lease. Plans are well advanced for the early settlement of some 14,000 acres by ex-servicemen and an energetic building programme has been carried out. The blocks affected include the whole or portions of Ellicott's, Otoru, Pururu, Ngatamahine, Ohakune, Raetihi, Wharepapa, and Whataroa Blocks. Commissioner of Crown Lands, North Auckland. —There is only one area, Batten's Block, of 1,576. acres, under the Commissioner's control, and further development work has been curtailed owing to the difficulty of securing suitable labour and the shortage of fertilizer. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Gisborne. —The Te Wera Estate, 9,922 acres, is the only block under development in this district. It was acquired in 1927, since which date it has been under development and run as a station. Arrangements are in hand for its subdivision and settlement by ex-servicemen. Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth. —Two abandoned Crown securities, containing 1,287 acres, were the only areas being developed and farmed. These areas during the year were disposed of to civilian selectors. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier.—Five areas in this district are under development— Kakariki, Kaheka, Waihau, and Parinui, approximately 31,798 acres, and Ahuriri Lagoon, of 7,753 acres. All blocks experienced unseasonal autumn weather, but benefited from a mild winter; woolclips were considerably above average, and the sheep came off the shears in good condition. Work was confined mainly to maintenance. On Ahuriri Lagoon development operations were limited to some 53 acres in permanent pasture and the erection of further subdivisional fencing. Supplementary feed crops did well, and a record number of 13,500 sheep were wintered. A satisfactory wool-clip was obtained, and some 12,900 wethers were killed and frozen, which is also a record for the block. It is intended to offer Waihau and Parinui Blocks for ex-servicemen early in the new year. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.—The only area in this district is an experimental development area of 100 acres at Tangimoana. Conditions have not allowed an extension of the work. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Blenheim.—Four properties are under the control of the Commissioner, a fully developed orchard property of 68 acres; Molesworth-Tarndale Station, containing 239,500 acres; Sedgemere Block, of 1,200 acres, which was taken compulsorily in terms of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943; and Greenhills Block, 4,909 acres at Kaikoura.

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Operations on the Torode's Estate (the orchard property) were confined to seasonal work. The returns for the year were well up to the estimated production of ten thousand cases. Some 3 acres has been planted in stone-fruits, but it will be some time before they reach maturity. Molesworth-Tarndale Station continues to show signs of improvement, and there has been a marked increase this season in the growth of native blue-grass, plume-grass, tussock, cocksfoot, clover, timothy, and other grasses. Stock came through the winter in splendid condition. There has been a marked decrease in the number of rabbits on the station. On Sedgemere three ex-servicemen settlers have been engaged on development work and they are to be placed in occupation of their holdings at an early date. Development work on Greenhills has been hampered by lack of labour, but every effort is being made to break up old worn-out pasture with a view to early settlement. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson.—There are two blocks in this district, Pakihi and Organ's, containing 2,922 acres. Maintenance work only is being carried out, and the main source of revenue is fattening cattle for the local market. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch— Ten blocks, totalling 17,257 acres, are being farmed or developed, one small block of 188 acres having been allotted to an ex-serviceman during the year. A mild winter and a favourable spring were followed by an exceptionally wet summer, culminating in disastrous floods in February. Lambing percentages were improved, and wool weights show a substantial increase on last year. Lambs were slow to fatten, and mortality was heavy in some cases due to the wet conditions. Development for irrigation proceeded during the year, but operations were necessarily small due to lack of labour. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin.—Four blocks were under development, but here, also, operations have been curtailed due to shortage of labour. On Papanui Block, 1,082 acres, the season has been a good one from a grazing point of view, and fat stock have gone off in excellent order. Island Cliff, 2,504 acres, experienced a wet season, as was the case elsewhere, and this greatly hampered the development programme. Nevertheless, stock did well and surplus sold at good prices. Taipo Hill, 468 acres, was in a bad state with twitch when acquired, and the wet season seriously interfered with the cultivation work. There was a good growth of feed on the block, and stock did well. Arcliff Block, 4,804 acres, comprises several abandoned sections which are being developed. The programme of regrassing was curtailed due to lack of suitable labour. Grass growth was good, and stock had a favourable year. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Invercargill.—ln the Southland District two blocks are under development—the Spurhead Block, of 2,223 acres, and the Anderson Gift Block, of 600 acres. Development work on these areas consisted mainly of drainage and fencing. All crops did well, but wet weather during March interfered with the wheat harvest. STATISTICAL SCHEDULES The statistical schedules appended give more particular detail and information in respect of the blocks at present under development. The blocks, which are subject to the Small Farms Act, 1932-33, and Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, respectively, are shown separately, while those blocks which have been purchased for the settlement of ex-servicemen have their names printed in bold type. As from the Ist April, 1945, it is intended to make all areas with the exception of the Molesworth-Tarndale Run subject to the Small Farms Act, 1932-33. Ihe statistical data covers only those areas which have actually been farmed and developed by the Department for a period of one year as at the 31st March, 1945.

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Return of Properties purchased by Negotiation for the Settlement of Ex-servicemen and paid for prior to the Ist April, 1944

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Name of Owner. Locality. 6W Blo^ e Area. i Amount paid. Type of Farming. Number of Subdivisions. | A. R. P. £ s. d. Kobert Black .. .. .. .. Waimana .. Te Tawa .. 199 2 37 4,700 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 2 T. M. Hall .. .. .. ..I Hamilton .. ! Konni .. 299 2 3 19,468 14 6 „ .. .. .. 5 *Estate of W. H. Eeid .. .. .. | Walton .. Paratu .. 2,020 0 22 37,500 0 0 /Dairying .. .. .. 15 Sheep .. .. .. 1 *Estate of E. A. Jepson .. .. .. Te Awamutu I Whatauri .. • 566 0 3 5,660 3 9 Dairying .. .. .. 6 *Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. Te Kuiti .. Whataroa .. 1,254 3 7-9 17,840 0 0 „ .. .. .. 14 ♦New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Associa- Kaikoura .. : Greenhills .. 4,909 0 24 8,750 0 0 Sheep .. .. .. 2 tion of Canterbury, Ltd. ♦Chetnole Ltd. .. .. .. .. Glenavy .. : Waikakahi .. 766 2 4 15,330 10 0 Dairying .. .. .. 5 • \aletta Block (purchased from several owners) Ashburton . . \aletta .. 8,562 0 0 24,303 0 0 Being developed for irrigation .. ♦Estate of C. Byrch .. .. .. Motunau .. Motunau .. 3,094 0 0 26,151 6 0 Sheep .. .. .. 6 'Island Cliff, Ltd., and J. and ( ■. Gardiner, Ltd. Island Cliff .. Island Cliff .. 2,349 0 21 27,000 0 0 Sheep and cropping .. .. 5 ♦W. and C. A. Ravne .. .. .. Kakanui .. Taipo Hill .. 468 1 20 8,430 15 0 „ .. .. 3 *Estate of W. H. Cochrane .. .. Edendale .. Spurhead .. 2,222 2 36 13,805 0 0 „ .. .. 6 *Sir Robert Anderson .. .. .. Dipton .. Anderson .. 600 0 0 Gift „ .. .. 2 *T. M. Chambers, C. N. H. Worker, and E. W. R. Tokoroa .. Matanuku .. 2,945 0 0 32,149 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 19 Leslie *South Head, Ltd. .. .. .. Helensville .. Ototoa .. 1,610 2 28 16,286 15 0 „ .. .. .. 9 *R- Billing .. .. .. .. Pongakawa .. Wharere .. 894 2 0 1,700 0 0 Amalgamated with Wharere Block ♦Finance Corporation of New Zealand .. Reporoa .. Mihi .. 9,836 2 4 28,000 0 0 Amalgamated with Mihi Block .. ♦Messrs. Cox and Purchas .. .. Putaruru .. Ngutuwera .. 1,301 1 2 5,250 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 10 *W. H. Bradley .. .. .. .. Te Kopuru .. Bradley's .. 1,248 2 22 9,500 0 0 „ .. .. .. 12 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,148 2 33-9 301,825 4 3 1 . * These areas are also included in the statistical schedule.

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Return of Properties purchased by Negotiation and paid for during Period from 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945

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New Name Estimated Name of Owner. Locality. Area. Amount paid. Type of Farming. Number of Subdivisions. ' j " A. R. P. £ s. d. J. G. Alexander .. .. .. .. Patea .. Whenuakura.. 208 2 30 12,521 5 0 Dairying .. .. .. 3 M. S. Rountree .. .. .. .. Waikiekie .. Hillcrest .. 659 3 1-2 5,800 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 3-4 G. A. Harrison .. .. .. .. Tokorahi .. Island Cliff .. 67 2 31 1,500 0 0 To be amalgamated with Island Cliff J. Wild .. .. .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 87 2 20 704 16 10 Ditto J. S. Bailey .. .. .. .. Rerewhakaitu Rerewhakaitu 9,474 2 16-2 5,500 0 0 To be developed for dairying G. W. Whittingliam .. .. .. Waimumu .. Waimumu .. 664 0 0 6,975 0 0 Sheep .. .. .. 2 Estate of A. Bell .. .. .. Helensville .. Tikokopu .. 4,600 0 0 27,750 0 0 Dairy and sheep .. .. 12 M. C. and J. J. Connor .. .. .. Hastings .. Omapere .. 2,814 1 0 41,299 2 4 Sheep .. .. .. 6 J. F. Langley .. .. .. .. Dromore .. .. 1,113 0 0 8,625 15 0 ,, .. .. .. 3 J. Kerr .. .. .. .. .. Tokoroa .. Tokoroa .. 346 0 0 1,800 0 0 For amalgamation with Tokoroa Block Estate of J. H. Matthews .. .. Norsewood .. Te Ohu .. 41 2 6 872 5 9 For amalgamation with Te Ohu Farm Settlement H. J. Freeman .. .. .. .. Highbank .. Cairnbrae .. 639 1 16 9,250 0 0 Sheep and cropping .. .. 2 D. D. Stewart .. .. .. .. Tutira .. Sandy Creek.. 1,661 3 2 15,700 0 0 Dairying and sheep .. .. 4 W. J. Cresswell .. .. .. .. Mayfield .. Pineview .. 1,833 0 12 13,296 12 10 Sheep .. .. .. 2 A. J. Noakes .. .. .. .. Papakura .. Brooklands .. 377 1 6 9,000 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 3 J. G. Miller .. .. .. .. Mount Harris Mount Harris 1,238 0 27 19,814 12 6 Sheep and cropping .. .. 3 C. B. Thacker .. .. .. .. Kaikoura .. .. 834 0 0 9,000 0 0 Sheep .. .. ' 2 Estate of R. J. Bell and W. N. Russell .. Hakuwai .. Hakuwai .. -.2 " " "" 539 0 20 4,501 13 10 ,, Logan Land Co. .. .. .. .. Tokoroa .. Matanuku .. 334 0 0 6,346 0 0 Amalgamated with Matanuku Block Wilson Estate .. .. .. .. j Kaiapoi .. Kaikainui .. 217 0 0 8,961 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 2 Estate of J. Thompson .. . . .. Ngatea .. .. 102 2 0 1,422 0 0 „ . . .. .. 1 T a , , j tt ht wi T? • \ / I 90 0 0 4,750 0 0 „ .. .. . 3 J. Stewart and H. M. Wilson .. .. Kuawai .. Awaroa .. 99 0 0 1 890 0 0 Mrs. L. E. Barton .. .. .. Featherston . . j Puiakau .. 1,140 0 0 39,385 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 8 D. F. Gorringe .. .. .. .. Taihape .. Awarua .. 1,038 0 0 13,794 0 0 j Sheep .. .. .. 2 R. F. R. Beetham.. .. .. .. Masterton .. Te Maipi .. 2,724 0 0 23,250 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 3 S. and C. M. Tait .. .. .. .. Maraekakaho Crewan .. 898 2 0 19,800 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 3 Parker Bros. .. . . .. .. Okahukura . . Okahukura . . 9,041 0 0 25,000 0 0 Dairying .. .. . . 40 H.J.Harrison .. .. .. .. Rakaia .. Wingfield .. 1,500 0 0 16,007 14 11 Sheep and cropping .. .. 3 Estate of T. Nestor .. .. .. Maraekakaho Taheke .. 3,414 0 39 68,000 0 0 Sheep .. .. .. 8 O'Brien Bros. .. .. .. .. Orawia .. j .. 497 2 34 6,087 0 0 „ .. .. .. 1 C. E. Stunnel .. .. .. .. Greytown .. .. 120 0 0 3,200 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 1 'Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,614 1 18-4 442,003 19 0

Return of Properties capable of Subdivision acquired under Section 51 of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, and vested in the Crown during the Period 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945

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Return of Properties acquired under Part II of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, and vested in the Crown during the Period from 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945

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Return of Properties acquired under Part II of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, and vested in the Crown prior to 1st April, 1944

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Xew \ame Estimated Name of Owner. Locality. ~ Area. Compensation. Type of Farming. Number of I ' Subdivisions. | ! ! i A. E. P. £ s. d. W. A. Faull .. .. .. .. Midhirst .. Faull's .. 183 3 16 7,000 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 2 A. M. Weir .. .. .. .. Menzies Ferry Menzies Ferry 250 0 30 8,020 0 0 Dairying and sheep .. .. 2 Estate of J. Liggens .. .. .. Tokomaru .. Tokomaru .. 262 3 14 11,180 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 3 Estate of J. Baker .. .. .. Te Aroha .. .. 150 3 25 5,427 0 0 „ .. .. .. 2 J. Powell .. .. .. .. Norsewood .. Te Ohu .. 264 3 35 6,625 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 2 J. Bertie.. .. .. .. .. Okato .. Bertie's .. 243 2 08 10,400 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 3 T. Gordon and S. Bews .. .. .. Awamangu .. Awamangu .. 1,536 2 20 16,870 0 0 Sheep .. .. .. 3 Estate of F. Janett .. .. .. Hatuma .. Kawai .. 610 3 29-19 20,896 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 3 F. Marriner .. .. .. .. Ruawai .. Ruawai .. j 206 0 20-6 7,400 0 0 Dairying .. .. .. 3 H.W.Ellis .. .. .. ,. Maungatapere .. 173 1 18-4 6,650 0 0 „ .. .. .. 2 W. J. Potter and A. E. Halliday .. .. Karaka .. Karaka .. j 219 3 23 7,950 0 0; ,, .. .. .. 2 Estate of J. K. Stewart .. .. .. Helensville .. .. ! 389 2 34-9 3,400 0 0 ,, .. .. ... 2 W. H. Booth .. . . .. .. Masterton .. Longridge 1,889 1 03 35,896 0 0 Sheep and dairying .. . . 4 C. A. Fairweather .. .. .. Amberley .. Broomfield .. 415 2 24 11,626 0 0 Sheep and cropping .. .. 2 J. M. Delamore . . . . .. .. Whangarei .. Matariki . . 334 2 00 8,250 0 0 Dairying .. . . .. 3 C. W. Gower .. .. .. .. Taupiri .. Komakorau .. 734 2 25 17,840 0 0 ,, .. .. .. 6 J. Preston .. .. .. . . Bortons . . Brookstead .. 830 3 38 • 2 13,295 16 4 Sheep and cropping . . .. 2 M. B. Bailey . . .. .. . . Tirau .. Tiran .. 681 3 36 • 6 21,657 10 0 Sheep and dairying .. .. 4 G. R. MacDonald.. .. .. .. Cheviot .. Lowry Hills .. 6,416 0 00 26,990 0 0 Sheep .. .. .. 3 Totals .. .. „ 15,796 0 1-6 247,373 6 4 i

New Name Estimated Name of Owner. Locality. o £ Area. Compensation paid. Type of Farming. Number of Subdivisions. j | i j *Estate of F. Bursill . . .. .. Seddon .. Sedgemere .. 1,237 acres Compensation not Sheep .. . . .. 3 yet fixed I j I I * This area is also included in the statistical schedule.

I isfew Name ! Estimated Name of Owner. Locality. j " o £ g] * Area. Compensation paid, j Type of Farming. Number of Subdivisions. I j j Sir E. Davis and 2 others .. .. Rerewhakaitu Rerewhakaitu 2,593 acres Compensation not To be developed for dairying yet fixed

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Superintendent, Auckland. Particulars. ; : BRADLEYS. j Edgecumbe. | Kaitaia, ! Mangawai. jMATANUKU.j Mihi. | Murupara. jNGUTUWERA.j OTOTOA. PARATU. | Pouarua. | Puriri. j Tokoroa. | Waikite. Whaiere. 1. Date of acquisition or Crown land set apart .. .. .. 15/1/41 8/8/36 10/4/34 7/7/35 30/5/40 1/8/38 9/7/33 3/3/41 1/2/41 15/10/43 10/10/37 6/11/33 4/4/38 10/10/38 11/8/33 2. Total area .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 1.249 7,308 2,305 1,862 2,945 22,674 180 1,301 1,611 2,029 12,147 1.403 5,201 7,526 4,941 3. Area not suitable for development .. .. .. Acres .. 50 .. 622 .. 3,733 .. .. .. 100 .. .. .. 1,440 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, &c. .. .. Acres .. 164 14 .. .. . . 50 13 .. .. 320 5. Balance under development .. .. .. Acres 1.249 7,094 2,291 i.240 2.945 18.941 180 i",301 1,611 12,097 1.390 5.201 4.621 6. Condition of area under development (item 5)— Undeveloped .. .. .. .. .. Acres 811 1.580 1.129 215 90 12,169 90 969 342 100 4.957 177 2,682 3,900 2.042 Permanent grass .. .. .. .. .. Acres 383 5,375 501 855 2.583 6.377 90 278 1,269 1.068 57 1.150 2.330 2,016 1.534 Temporary grass .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 30 657 84 .. .. .. .. .. 600 7,050 50 118 120 1.000 Crops • - • • • • .. • • . . Acres 39 81 2 16 162 176 .. .. 160 . . . . 55 50 2S Cultivated, but not in grass or crops .. .. .. Acres .. .. 2 70 100 154 .. 54 13 .... 12 Plantations .. .. .. .. .. Acres 16 28 .. .. 10 65 .. 1 33 16 .. 5 Water-supplies: Area reticulated .. .. .. Acres .. 1.560 300 250 650 383 20 .. 460 300 4.558 .. 570 536 2.082 Fencing .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains 1,345 7,965 3,128 2,777 4.811 9,674 193 709 1,162 1.220 1,748 3,156 3,191 9,055 Brains .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains 150 1,770 2,459 2.454 .. 1,438 .. .. .. 130 16,934 15 544 832 4,237 Dwellings.. .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 3 11 1 66 1.. 3 4 21 2 1 4 Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. Number 1.. .. 1 1 1.. .. 1 1 1 1.. 1 1 Cow-sheds .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 2 11 1 7 1 . .. . 3 .. .. 3 Other farm buildings .. .. .. .. Number 4 45 34 8 54 27 1 1 2 9 6 4 7 7 23 Bridges . . . . .. .. . . . . Number . . 24 36 9 1 33 1 1 3 686 2 9 21 58 Boads and farm tracks .. .. .. .. Chains 16 409 135 674 .. 1,020 .. .. .. 80 1.350 480 20 102 90 7. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)— Land acquired, including Crown land set apart — Unimproved .. .. .. .. .. £ 3,738 4.447 2,771 466 9,914 12,118 90 3,564 5,100 18,109 7.603 3.009 2,878 330 3,684 Improvements .. .. .. .. .. £ 5,933 790 25 .. 23.359 22,736 .. 1.720 11,336 19.490 1,907 .. 6.764 Materials and expenses .. .. .. .. £ 2,645 41.602 18.390 23,805 25,998 45.725 1,478 648 2,186 5.130 29,299 7.145 17,915 25,659 28.712 Labour (gross) .. .. .. .. .. £ 681 27,244 28,129 19,982 3,774 34,998 896 213 ' 14 794 61,748 15,227 18,066 17,871 26,943 Total expenditure (gross) .. .. £ 12,997 74.083 49,315 44,253 63,045 115,577 2,464 6,145 18,636 43.523 101,622 25,381 40,766 43,860 66,103 Less subsidies on labour .. .. £ 110 15,682 22,769 13,461 2,487 19,585 807 125 .. 36,708 10,108 13,445 10,024 20,750 Net expenditure .. .. .. £ 12,887 58,401 26,546 30,792 60,558 95,992 1,657 6,020 18,636 43,523 64,914 15,273 27,321 33,836 45,353 8. Capital charges on alienated land (item 4) .. .. £ .. 1.143 165 .. .. .. .. 305 39 .. .. 7.218 9. Dairying on area under development (item 5)— Area occupied .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 120 1.262 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 Herds _ .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 1 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Cows milked .. .. .. .. .. Number .. | 37 252 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 109 Dry cows .. .. .. .. .. Number .... 27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Breeding-sows .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 4 17 ...... . .. .. .. 5 ,« « Bntterfat sold .. .. .. .. ..lb. .. 1.950 61.014 .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,095 16. Other farming on area under development (item 5)— Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. .. Number 697 2,936 .. 1.010 2,598 7,929 .. .. 639 4,608 1.625 1.670 -2,139 2,256 2,189 Dry sheep .. .. .. .. Number 512 2.436 .. 381 2.652 4,707 .. 828 514 3.277 4,025 1.145 1.320 2,328 1,818 Breeding-cows and heifers .. .. .. . . Number 87 707 . . 49 54 761 . . 2 320 213 209 196 256 Dry run cattle .. .. .. .. .. Number 190 1.248 7 49 430 1,804 .. 14 362 2.878 235 444 462 953 Dry dairy stock .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 942 114 2 1.139 276 .. .. 533 153 8 . Ill .. 23 Horses .. .. .. .. .. Number 6 15 16 4 8 30 1 6 12 8 3 11 16 19 \V001 produced .. .. .. .. ..lb. 10.992 24.803 .. 15.201 80,769 130,079 .. 5.816 34,956 56.871 46.009 18.597 36,510 43,574 31,253 Sheep sold .. .. .. .. .. Number 380 4.552 1.615 10.834 5,389 .. 760 4,058 4.896 3.861 897 2.503 2,428 1.302 Cattle sold .. .. .. .. .. Number 117 1.856 .. 134 880 1,748 .. .. 1,253 948 676 147 730 742 206 Cash crops .. .. .. .. Type and quantity 11. Reeeipts for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)* — Butterfat .. .. .. .. .. £ •• 304 5,289 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,505 oi. /,'V , " •• •• •• £ 166 I 827 •• 868 5 ' 642 2,951 .. 355 1,876 4,125 2,378 1,026 977 2,166 1,765 Sheep Cash sales . . .. .. .. .. £ 395 i 4.125 .. 1.797 2,167 4,727 .. 1.026 2,168 6.480 1.100 1.059 1,324 1,422 „ Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ .. 2.904 .. .: 1.526 11843 .. 11 14 i;396 .. .. 201 398 625 Cattle— Cash Sales .. .. .. .. £ 586 4.177 409 749 1.216 8.018 .. .. 1,566 9,788 1,133 429 3,719 4.317 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ 599 11,922 93 63 2,213 4,034 .. 644 .. .. 1.950 965 4,959 5,648 i;863 .. ■■ £ .. 97 693 .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 Crops .. .. .. .. .. £ 10 n .. .. .... £ 7 370 288 " 23 116 312 " 97 " 1 50 "64 116 36 51 101 278 12. Payments for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)— Sheep— Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ 42 2,082 .. 13 1.105 2,311 .. .. 66 4.330 1.620 .. 1,428 1,276 10 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ .. 1.328 .. .. 55 47 .. 703 .. 1 361 2.263 . i 432 Cattle— Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ 110 2,935 56 8 481 2,650 .. .. 1,679 997 7.678 133 867 1,210 6.003 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ 1.584 4.504 .. .. 1.502 12.223 .. .. 1.063 3.145 3.119 .. 1.498 1,458 63 1 arming-expenses —Materials and expenses .. .. £ 207 2.582 1,561 779 2.220 3,761 139 341 1,002 1,359 723 1.379 1,289 1.173 „ Labour.. .. .. .. £ 646 4,169 3,196 886 3,044 5.071 .. 166 1.560 1.873 3.192 1.185 1.933 3.210 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. .. 13. Labour employed (development and farming): Average for year (item 5) .. .. .. .. .. dumber 2 17 11 6 6 ,3 .. 1 1 6 17 2 4 5 16 * Receipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year ended 31st March, 1945, and are not necessarily the proceeds of the sale of stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10.

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Superintendent, Te Kuiti. Particulars. Arja Arohena. Bain's. Benton's. Brough's. | Burns'. j Ellicott's. Foss'. Henderson's. Kaeaea. ■ Kairangi. j Karakariki. Kohua. Langdon's. OTCr ° WnlandSetal,art - -Acres ■ 1936 S "£S8 'lit S sail "11 1?? Tii l"l 2$S "ftS «6 I] Area not suitable for development !! 1! " 10 * 980 .. ' . 764 33 400 10 3 320 96 837 306 104 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, &c. .. .. Acres .. .. • ■ 1 n 1,01b .. •• A" 7 . 7Q " 198 ' ' 77 q i'qiQ 7A7 "*7Sft * 5. Balance under development Acres 403 3,150 169 .. 290 100 2,,29 428 ,,3 1,319 ,6, o98 ,8b 3d6. Condition of area under development (item 5)— , 22 400 16 55 643 28 387 119 18 Permanentfgrass !! " !! !! !! tSS 3a x|?53 "l52 !! 248 "97 2,203 302 673 018 717 210 639 309 Temporary grass .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. .. 17 ;; •' 20 " 9 '' 84 3S "43 "58 "21 " "29 12 Cultivated, but not in grass or crops .. .. .. Acres .. 9 .. .. .. .. - — • • • • • • • • • • ■ • Plantations .. .. .. .. •• Acres .. .. •• •• J" if 20 f • .0= 10 f, *00 Area reticulated .. .. . .MO .. 300 2g 0 , 760 Drains !! !! !! !! .. .. Chains 318 42 .. .. 261 1 215 .. 750 l.OOo 5 30 411 .. Dwellings .. .. - • • • • • Number 2 10 1 .. 1 1 11 1 - • - •• •• - Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 2 .. .. .. .. * i 1 A x x *' , buildings !! " " !! ! , £ 2 I! "3 I 29 " 8 " 8 " 7 Hoads and farm tracks " I." !! " CtataT 182 148 "35 " "227 5 100 5 170 616 20 80 388 50 7. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)— Land acquired, including Crown land set apart— 3 gg 3 <,-» 1 542 6,339 2,589 650 680 "improved, f S'fSS 3« UM 400 1 572 373 ' 73 11,447 11,067 345 753 Improvements .. .. .. -■ | 421 29 ' 476 1 350 1 613 3,172 1,828 35,933 6,705 8,307 9,868 10.193 5,993 10,650 5,922 :: :: :: :: I »:IS a;™ 1,737 4;73o I;ms 48/920 20,194 20,983 u,078 13,770 27,103 8,823 Total exnenditure (cross) £ 17 895 86,076 4,618 3,878 8,313 4,266 88,028 16,266 34,017 32,466 42,057 33,419 38,748 16,178 Less labour !! !! I oile 1,954 3,317 1,359 33,955 6,346 14,467 14,839 4,777 4,161 19,518 6,323 Set expenditure £ 11,639 45,589 2,664 2,607 4,996 2,907 54,073 9,920 19,550 17,627 37,280 29,258 19,230 9,855 8. Capital charges on alienated land (item 4) .. .. £ >, -■ •• 1,053 .. .. •• - • •• •• 19,308 16,500 9. 1 'airying on area under development (item 5)— ( Area occupied .. .. .. -. - ■ Acres .. .. .. • - • - • ■ Herds .. .. . • • - • ■ Number .. .. . • • ■ ■ • - Cows milked .. .. .. -. • ■ Number .. .. .. • • • • • • Dry cows .. .. • • - - - • Number .. .. .. • .. .. .. on " Breeding-sows .. .. .. .. •• Number .. .. .. •• •• M Butterfat sold .. .. •• ..lb. .. .. .. .. •• •• !0. Other farming on area under development (.tern 5)- „ 03g 363 632 1S1 3 060 651 1,893 667 637 3 1,243 593 n reed i D i; eWeS ifuSbCT 40 I 749 206 " 291 4 4 156 595 1 259 1,912 2,614 201 1,759 570 Breeding-cows and heifers !! I'. "ISSS 76 45 " 64 48 '365 84 222 101 127 86 92 Dry run cattle Number 29 461 15 .. 21 11 199 26 43 31 41 26 o, 27 Dry dairy stock Number .. 5 .. .. .. g 88 192 24 .. g .. # .. g .. 5 H ors , e ® , aumoer o - . 8 , 9 7:i 27,116 25,520 23,785 1,916 21,756 8,796 Wool produced wimber 1 371 3 340 435 695 771 550 3 694 166 1,168 1,155 270 175 417 102 Slow " :: :: :: :: kSSS • l\ 'SeS » If 20 26 307 ne 126 119 10 31 23 88 Cash crops . • • • Type and quantity 11. lleceipts for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)»— 2 ®?" erfat f "608 2 550 "224 "363 "723 " 49 s|021 " 98 i>75 "l68 "l03 " 71 Sheen Cash sales I 29? S;?52 113 845 155 98 111 2 752 379 275 409 59 theep Mers to other biocks :: .. .. £ 1,149 1,688 265 188 393 359 2,470 33 1,426 662 . 34 25 Cattle-Cash sales £ 38 1,051 .. 254 9 . 172 104 107 . 43 27 23 10Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ 168 .10 129 4 69 93 1,7<9 1,22» ,bl Hgs £ .. •• •• ;; 203 ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; Miscellaneous !! !! ii " !! £ "33 "216 "27 " 31 " 88 22 174 32 57 .. 18 .. 8 31 12. l'avments for year: Live-stock and seasonal atem 5)— _ 177 Sheep— Cash purchases £ 53 247 1 .. 73 . 412 65 IOd ao < u , || Transfers from other blocks '£ 5 2,028 2 a b .. .. 2 2,419 304 122 1,154 7o0 .. iCattle —Cash purchases £ .. 108 .. .. -- 10 1,232 .34 --z bo bb . ' 4 87 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ .. "mo " c< oro "o-o i -n ! i-a Ik- 8?7 444 100 454 '-'9 Farming-expenses Materialsand expenses .. .. £ 329 1,|70 198 8i -M 2o9 1,-14 ||7 Miscellaneous ..........£ .. 3 .. .. .. .. 79 .. 15 13. Labour employed (development and farming): Average „ , „ , , , 4 , i for year (item 5) .. .. .. -. . ■ Number 2 9 1 - 1 J 1 1 * 4.. » Keceipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year ended 31st March, 1945, and are not necessarily the proceeds of stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10.

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Superintendent, Te Kuiti. Particulars. j~ Maihiihi. Mangamahoe. Manga or ino. | Mangati. Mapara. Ngatamahine. Wilson's. Ohakune. Otoru. Patoto. Piha. Piu. Pratt's. Pururu. - I 1. Date of acquisition or Crown land set-apart .. .. .. 1936-37 1934-38 1939 19-33-38 1936-40 1934-43 1936 1935-36 1933-37 1935 1936 1935-41 1933 1937 2. JLotal area .. .. .. Acres 443 533 832 641 5.106 4,661 604 1,087 1,224 721 26 6,131 166 2,876 3. Area not suitable for development .. .. ,, Acres 30 40 47 32 296 1,028 279 66 456 318 4 1,888 699 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, <fcc. .. .. Acres .. 91 .. .. .. "" 5. Balance under development .. Acres 413 402 785 609 :'j j633 "325 ilo21 "768 "403 22 4 243 2 177 b. Condition of area under development (item 5)— Undeveloped .. .. .. .. ., Acres 30 55 435 10 2.421 898 .. . 4 1 594 571 Permanent grass .. .. .. .. ,, Acres 290 313 340 317 2,154 2,555 325 952 654 377 12 2,296 1 271 Temporary grass .. ,. .. .. .. Acres 75 20 .. 233 30 105 119 232 S r( ?? s . , V L . 4 cres 13 12 10 48 235 106 .. 57 8 "26 " 6 225 " 100 Cultivated, but not m grass or crops .. .. Acres .. .. .. . 39 Plantations .. .. .. .. ., Acres 5 2 .. 1 " 5 " 12 1 " "9 " "3 Water-supplies: Area reticulated .. .. .. Acres 39 39 ,. 166 300 420 108 565 " " " 300 Fencing .. .. ,, .. Chains 858 1,076 794 1,331 4,161 6,156 650 1,815 1,934 ' 815 "l22 5i701 " 4 586 l* am ? •• •• ■■ •• •• Chains 170 180 48 169 1,368 2,069 .. 48 10 39 578 437 Dwellings . . .. .. Number 3 2 2 1 9 13 1 1 4 1 14 15 W ool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 1 1 1 1 1 j j i Cow-sheds .. .. .. ,. , . Number 1 .. 1 1 8., .. 4 " 9 Other farm buildings .. .. .. .. Number 4 6 5 7 15 24 3 5 9 3 1 68 39 Bridges .. .. .. .. Number 3 3 1 .. 4 3 7 10 Boads and farm tracks .. .. .. Chains 4 105 120 52 173 393 400 155 5 "l04 "4 739 " "58O t. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)— Land acquired, including Crown land set apart — Unimproved .. .. .. .. £ 600 1,085 1,148 727 3,361 5,637 169 3,138 1,272 639 107 4,870 415 2,967 Improvements .. .. .. .. .. £ 896 2,691 1,185 65 2,931 8,702 540 2,364 2.044 20 6!344 585 2 574 Materials and expenses .. .. .. .. £ 4,227 6,983 2,238 8,470 25,343 36,830 863 11,971 14:389 4.800 334 23.487 4,522 26 942 Labour (gross) .. .. .. .. .. £ 4,806 12,374 3,185 10,314 38,764 95,847 1,982 69,830 14,171 7,322 668 44,796 1,295 50,793 Total expenditure (gross) .. £ 10,529 23,133 7.756 19.576 70,399 147,016 3,554 87,303 31,876 12.781 1,109 79,497 6,817 83 276 Less subsidies on labour .. .. £ 3,431 8,844 2,269 7,338 27,885 68;789 1,422 59,822 91456 4,794 463 32,053 929 36,466 Net expenditure .. .. .. £ 7,098 14,289 5,487 12,238 42,514 78,227 2,132 27,481 22,420 7,987 646 47,444 5,888 46.810 8. Capital charges 011 alienated land (item 4) .. .. £ V. 1,615 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 555 9. Dairying on area under development (item 5)— Area occupied .. .. .. .. .. Acres 70 .. .. .. .. 420 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 280 Herds .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 ........ 6 " "4 Cows milked . . .. .. Number 33 . . .. .. . . 200 ! . !! " !! !! 135 Dry cows . . .. . . .. Number 3 .. .. .. 29 ' ' " " 13 Breeding-sows .. . . .. . . . . Number 5 . . . . . 15 " " 12 Butterfat sold .. .. .. ..lb. 6.792 1,434 .. .. .. 51.914 .. .. .. " 2570 32 674 10. Other farming on area under development (item 5)— Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. .. Number 421 849 647 1,185 2,212 3,168 .. 1,383 730 728 .. 2,119 2 633 Dry sheep .. .. .. .. Number 19 356 502 743 6.389 5,664 1.118 1,842 53 797 . 6,441 ' 2 583 Breeding-cows and heifers .. .. Number .. 35 42 146 347 351 49 223 144 37 211 183 Dry run cattle . . . . . . . . Number . . 97 62 31 250 350 68 39 32 37 272 ' 53 Dry dairy stock .. .. Number 139 22 3 25 141 .. 291 58 25 ' 112 Horses . . . . . . . . Number 5 6 6 10 15 38 3 7 4 5 21 16 Wool produced .. .. .. ..lb. 6,270 11.111 9,385 9,712 52,483 72,631 6,677 23,885 25,071 14,073 661 61,443 33 421 Sheep sold .. .. .. Number 429 509 622 716 3,105 2.288 536 1.223 1,823 805 175 2 462 2 173 Cattle sold .. .. .. .. .. Number 126 141 108 108 144 268 15 111 144 .. .. 137 10 '225 Cash crops .. .. .. Type and quantity 11. Receipts for year Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)* — Butterfat .. .. .. .. .. £ 553 184 .. .. .. 3.943 .. .. .. .. .. 304 2 645 Wool .. .. ,. .. .. .. £ 279 514 718 927 2,723 4,563 308 1,287 358 737 25 3.067 2 324 Sheep —Cash sales .. .. .. .. £ 4 197 582 389 3,187 2.856 677 821 448 408 78 2,565 890 Transfers to other blocks .. .. . . £ 357 213 136 437 837 26 .. 517 1.113 526 64 812 1 882 Cattle— Cash sales .. .. .. .. £ 710 817 .. 45 729 1,231 .. 210 336 . 264 710 'l46 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ 315 472 818 531 395 1.531 82 305 403 .. .. 640 .. 1 847 Pigs • - • - • • • • ■ • .. £ 96 71 .. .. .. '538 .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 519 Crops .. .. .. .. .. £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. £ 70 41 29 40 172 *260 27 31 *74 11 !! *205 39 242 12. Payments for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)— Sheep— Cash purchases .. £ 23 104 91 155 1,705 374 28 190 146 104 1 1,643 .. 208 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ 40 50 233 1.043 818 157 1,238 .. 81 15 52 642 183 Cattle —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ 797 193 10 143 287 320 11 2 1,607 .. 264 155 1.036 Transfers from other blocks . . .. . . £ .. 520 616 508 232 791 237 10 1,206 150 .. .. 32 220 Farming-expenses —Materials and expenses .. .. £ 378 482 373 740 1,378 1.956 102 508 617 582 11 .j i 517 92 1 844 Labour.. .. .. £ 699 585 324 602 2.337 5.226 309 1,133 1,141 513 17 2'l28 226 3!l82 Miscellaneous . . .. .. .. .. £ 1 67 1 20 , 15 23 .. .. . . .. .. 18 10 13. Labour employed (development and farming) : Average for year (item 5) .. .. .. .. Number 2 2 1 2 6 14 1 1 2.. 5.. 8 * Receipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year ended 31st March, 1945, and are not necessarily the proceeds of the sale of stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10.

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Superintendent. Te Kuiti. j Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Particulars. Ill I . i _ b \huriri Raetihi. • Rumbles'. Tahaia. Tapuwae. Vincent's. Waihuka. , Waitanguru. ! Watson's. Vharepapa. Whataroa. Whatauri. Hoe-o-Tainui. £agonn. 1. Date 01 acquisition or Crown land set apart .. .. .. .. .. 1936-41 1936 1938 1938 1936 1938-41 1933-41 I'M* s, 1 !!?? 1 -Rr 2. Total area Acre 3,133 379 105 3,328 196 2,539 10,466 1,046 3,671 1,25b »6b 1,439 7 /53 3. Area not suitable for development .. .. .. .. . Acres 371 106 .. 128 11 248 2,148 o3/ 3-7 3- •> 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, &c. .. .. .. .. Acres .. .. .. .. - • • • „ "V™ ofi i 'ooi ''nn- 'oon k 'iuu\ 5. Balance under development .. .. .. .. .. Acres 2,762 273 105 3.200 185 2,291 8,318 a09 2,813 1,224 alb -89 5,600 *• Co f« d : °°? 0 f D a i eaUndCT . 4c res 26 18 .. 1,737 2,824 205 475 384 90 69 3,835 Permanent grass .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 2,619 22b 22 2,995 147 358 4,018 304 2,086 820 3/, 210 1,2b/ Temporary grass .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 40 128 37 127 •• •' ' * ia " n Til Crops Acres 121 19 25 70 .. b7 280 .. 240 19 49 7 131 Cultivated, but not in grass or crops .. .. .. .. Acres .. .. .. .. .. -• • _ •• • • , „ •• -,2 Plantations . Acres 22 2 .. 7 1 2 12 12 1 .. * Water-supplies: Area reticulated .. .. .. .. Acres .. .. 20 .. 104 .. 40 37 o40 .. 1JK -40 , Fencing .. .. .. .. .. Chains 3,950 436 195 3,020 573 1,411 'JS 5fo 'li? I? Drains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains 1,687 .. 57 260 171 391 642 100 419 385 . 62 31,304 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 8 1 3 1 114 1 4 l i * £ Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Number 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 3 1 1 1 •• •: Cow-shecls .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. •• £ 1 .. - .. . .. < •• Other farm buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 26 3 3 11 4 7 15 4 lo 2 -5 Bridges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 16 .. .. .. .. 2 2 6 2 • • • • 1 9 Roads and farm tracks .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains 236 .. 400 80 129 970 169 73 30 190 .. 2.0-8 7. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)— Land acquired, including Crown land set apart — .. 0ftr , „ Unimproved . .. £ 15,810 305 155 3.114 490 1,21b 5,149 160 7,12b a,710 1,300 b,172 1,531 Improvements .. .. .. .. .. . . £ 4,644 184 132 16,098 387 730 8,673 o39 12,5-8 4,3/9 •• , .,•? Materials and expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 33,891 2,324 1,53b 8.492 3,277 10,352 43,0b8 3,,8b ?l,4bl 1,038 1,893 19,126 Ici'w Labour (gross) .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 97,2b2 2,754 3,359 19,790 3,413 23,525 81,357 4,b9 , 22,383 80 bib !4,288 161,-9-Total expenditure (gross) .. .. . . £ 151,607 5,567 5,182 47,494 7,567 35,823 138,247 8,982 63,498 18,964 8,250 ?5!Hr? Less subsidies on labour .. .. .. £ 69,779 1,974 2,368 14,568 2,454 16,866 58,050 3,354 16,06- .. — '° - ■ - w Net expenditure .. .. .. .. £ 81,828 3,593 2,814 32,926 5,113 18,957 80,197 5,628 47,436 18,964 8,250 30,086 123,876 8. Capital charges on alienated land (item 4) .. .. .. £ .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 11,650 .. .. 23,730 9. Dairying on area under development (item 5)— Area occupied .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. .. .. .. .. .•. • - • • • • • * % Herds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. •. • • • • • - * * Cows milked .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .: .. • - • • • • •• • • Dry cows .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • Breeding-sows.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• oa iio Butterfat sold .. .. .. .. .. .. ..lb. . .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 10. Other farming on area under development (item 5)— 1 _ » 1( ., Breeding-ewes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 3,686 656 .. 3.005 545 703 4,517 619 2,461 Dry sheep .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Xumber 3,345 585 280 3,534 231 886 12,422 770 6,04a 1,911 1,000 .. 13,35a Breeding-cows and heifers .. .. .. .. .. Number 472 58 .. 622 58 79 680 46 304 L40 .. " 10A Dry run cattle .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 86 14 .. 245 20 28 1,149 69 228 416 "991 Dry dairy stock .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. 20 .. .. .. ° 33 --1 Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 19 5 3 13 4 9 27 4 13 -3 l .. Wool produced .. .. .. .. ..lb. 52,514 '7,693 2,751 50,186 6,991 14,079 112,949 9,864 62,922 28,448 .. , .. Sheep sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 2,706 198 315 2,229 228 515 5,892 467 3,236 1,120 .. .. la,^b Cattle sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 268 56 88 144 61 49 261 64 678 4/'- .. -• Cash crops .. .. .. .. .. .. Type and quantity 11. Receipts for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)f— . . „ 0 fUlo Butterfat £ .. .. .. 8.. .. — ,uo-> Wool !. !! .! !! !! £ '327 169 397 668 5,197 348 3,135 56 .. .. oS'25 Sheep— Cash sales .. .. .. .. .. £ 1.588 132 83 935 34 593 7,752 476 2,150 1,211 .. .. .22,77,5 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. .. £ 1,132 38 230 1,588 148 5 1 50 1,712 28 .. •• • • Cattle— Cash sales .. .. £ 817 .. .. 431 1 13 375 238 1,707 3,288 .. 37 064 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. .. £ 572 235 313 549 294 154 1,633 245 3,522 861 .. •• Sr P8 " :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ! :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: . *.«» Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 1,550 27 .. 58 26 29 189 34 111 39 233 127 135 12. Payments for year: Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)— ,,, nm Sheep —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 249 5 3 255 52 110 1,463 86 452 3/2 " lo.UUl Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. .. £ .. 316 74 .. 53 75 2,193 120 2,746 1,417 9a0 "" Cattle— Cash purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 6 8 2 98 153 3 239 13 874 274 .. .. 1.-30 J Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. .. £ 30 107 211 .. 94 82 1,837 476 2,753 ''??? 'fo- "ono r'ann Farming-expenses- -Materials and expenses .. .. .. £ 1,703 214 205 1,432 137 366 2,591 383 1,547 o54 33o 293 c'o-i Labour .. £ 2,489 327 145 3,160 379 813 3,049 518 2,029 1,172 101 9v6 5,3ol Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. 26 .. 12 .. 32 .. 32 13 .. 104 .. 13 Labour employed (development and farming): Average for year (item 5) Number 71161291411 * Asparagus, 4,354 lb.: seed, rye, and clover, 577 cwt.; barley, 1,185 bushels. t Receipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year ended 31st March, 1945, and are not necessarily the proceeds of the sale of stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10.

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Marlborough. Nelson. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Particulars. j } j j j j MERI." G HI!LS." 0r s an ' s - i PakihL DROMORE. MOTUNAU. te t^ e " VALETTA. WA a IKA- island Papanul TAIpo HILL ANDERS0N spuR HEAD J ! ! I ' • I I 1. Date of acquisition or Crown land set apart .. .. .. 30/3/44 29/3/44 7/10/40 11/9/35 2/12/41 20/1/41 14/6/43 1940-41 22/8/40 24/3/44 1934 1/3/44 15/4/42 31/3/41 2. Total area .. .. .. .. . • Acres 1,237 4.912 698 1,594 665 3,094 184 8,617 766 2,504 1,082 468 600 2.223 3. Area not suitable for development .. .. .. Acres .. 300 .. 200 .. 500 .. .. .. 300 121 25 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, &c. .. .. Acres 63 53 .. .. .. .. .. .. 151 5. Balance under development .. .. .. .. Acres 1,237 4,612 635 1,341 665 2,594 184 8,617 766 2,204 810 443 600 2^223 6. Condition of area under development (item 5)— Undeveloped .. .. .. .. . • Acres 1,300 437 .. 207 1,013 72 7.194 22 1,502 60 262 1 219 Permanent grass .. .. .. .. .. Acres 1,162 1,327 198 1,341 242 1,100 29 501 466 354 705 11 458 509 Temporary* grass .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 1,785* .. .. .. .. 307 ..65 27 176 Crops .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 69 100 .. .. 90 283 34 605 120 178 45 "llO 111 192 Cultivated, but not in grass or crops .. .. .. Acres .. 88 .. .. 122 135 49 .. 143 65 .. 58 119 Plantations .. .. .. .. .. Acres 6 12 .. 4 63 10 15 40 2 " 4 8 Water-supplies Area reticulated .. .. .. Acres 20 .. .. .. .. 500 Fencing .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains 1.627 2,114 605 3,322 944 1,763 382 7,380 1,449 2,250 2.086 **407 "943 1 808 Drains .. .. .. .. .. • • Chains .. .. 721 6,966 . . .. 90 .. 500 . . ... 768 *780 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. Number 211313l5254ii<> Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 1 .. .. 1 1 1 1 1 1.. 1 1 Cow-sheds .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. 1 1 4 1 3 4.. 1 3 Other farm buildings .. .. .. .. Number 10 9 9 13 4 7 1 10 4 8 8.. 3 9 Bridges .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 2 .. 9 6 .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. ]12 8 Roads and farm tracks .. .. .. .. Chains 20 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 75 5 40 58 7. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)—• Land acquired, including Crown land set apart — Unimproved .. .. .. .. .. £ t 4,432 500 831 2,450 22.790 928 23,586 14,440 22,520 9,719 7,511 .. 6.980 Improvements .. .. .. .. .. £ t 4,442 1,007 1,678 420 4,100 792 4,796 1,299 6,260 920 .. 6.8^5 Materials and expenses .. .. .. .. £ 2,091 1,120 3,784 13,920 1,238 10,670 883 3,980 780 7,424 278 2 175 10^998 Labour (gross) .. .. .. .. .. £ 193 225 16,112 29,811 268 1,639 739 1,275 610 351 5,183 119 ~ 806 l!824 Total expenditure (gross) .. .. £ 2,284 10,219 21,403 46,240 4.376 39,199 3,342 33,637 18,542 29,911 26,171 8.828 2.981 26.627 Less subsidies on labour .. .. £ .. .. 15,144 28,218 148 982 30 445 200 .. 4.011 .~220 721 Net expenditure .. .. .. £ 2,284 10,219 6,259 18,022 4,228 38,217 *K312 33,192 18,342 29,911 22,160 8,828 2,761 25.906 8. Capital charges on alienated land (item 4) .. .. £ .. .. .. 390 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,840 9. Dairying on area under development (item 5)— Area occupied .. .. .. .. .. Acres Herds .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ] ] " [ ] * Cows milked .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. *" * ] " Dry cows .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. ' " * "" [ j Breeding-sows .. .. .. .. Number Butterfat sold .. .. .. .. .. lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. *. * [ * ] * * 10. Other farming on area under development (item 5)— Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. .. Number 1,435 2,895 104 .. 621 4,023 228 3.481 1,580 2,028 1,373 183 1 610 2 231 Dry sheep .. .. .. .. .. Number 28 799 4 .. 187 3,325 34 2.604 1,137 1,792 419 1.026 1 320 Breeding-cows and heifers .. .. .. .. Number .. 53 .. 4 7 3 12 6 7 3 32 Dry run cattle .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 7 61 250 .. 51 4 8 129 67 203 11 3 190 Dry dairy stock .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. 3 23 4 17 .. 4 l *2 4 Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 2 17 8 4 1 12 7 3 7 4 6 1 3 4 Wool produced .. .. .. .. ..lb. .. .. 767 .. 5,004 60,789 2,096 38.047 17,886 25.316 14,638 1.995 17,380 21.441 Sheep sold .. .. .. .. .. Number 1,737 962 226 .. 1,523 1,425 21 1,197 1.281 959 1,025 281 1.048 1^952 Cattle sold .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. 48 128 1 16 1 75 90 210 191 12 212 Cash crops .. .. .. .. Type and quantity J .. .. .. § || f ♦* _ _ +f 11. Receipts for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)tt — Butterfat .. .. .. .. .. £ Wool .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 1,094 379 39 .. 298 3,584 15 2,160 1,100 1,273 777 98 i,016 i.135 Sheep —Cash sales .. .. .. .. .. £ 1,514 512 272 .. 1,943 1,827 19 1,410 1,731 1,239 1,203 414 1.225 2^419 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ .. .. .. .. .. 10 675 112 217 .. 464 .. ..' Cattle— Cash sales .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. 639 1,910 7 321 5 1,441 999 2,908 2.594 !! 3^313 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ .. .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. 20 351 110 Pigs .. .. .. .. .. . £ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Crops .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 352 .. .. .. 154 283 2 .. 1,978 * 570 ] * Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. £ 6 6 5 123 41 71 9 61 35 34 379 44 7 " 258 12. Payments for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)— Sheep —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ 23 4,118 .. .. 29 389 30 763 156 4,304 497 933 115 1,007 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ .. 44 .. .. .. .. 37 400 189 378 .. .. .. 76 Cattle —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ .. 402 410 .. .. 109 12 .. 943 691 i,971 2.303 !. 2.639 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ .. .. 22 .. 8 .. 15 .. 586 351 .20 110 Farming-expenses —Materials and expenses .. .. £ 1,049 837 385 140 711 1,393 280 2,408 1,672 1,204 699 1.063 i*374 2,037 Labour.. .. .. .. £ 747 706 430 760 555 1,740 445 1,453 806 1.036 370 619 l'l87 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 10 25 13. Labour employed (development and farming): Average for year (item 5) .. .. .. .. Number 23512515544245 * Native grass. f Compensation not yet fixed, in terms of Part II of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943. j Linen tiax, 48i tons; chatf. -A tons. § Chaff, 9 tons; oats, 391 bushels; lupins 100 bushels II Wheat 399 bushels • Italian rye, 592 bushels. Chaff, £ ton. ** Wheat, 2,862 bushels : white clover, 4781b.: potatoes, 149i tons. ft Wheat, 3,000 bushels. *+ Receipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year ended 31st March 1945, and are not necessarilv the proceeds of the sale of stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10.

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North I Superintendent, Gisborae. ! Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Auckland. Auckland. Particulars. I J__ !__ Batten's. Galatea. Kapiro. Te Wera. Kaheka. Kakariki. Parinui. Waihau. Cole.* Robinson.* 1. Date of acquisition or Crown land set apart .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 1/3/38 1931 1938 31/1/27 1/2/38 25/3/31 1/11/36 1/5/38 28/8/33 26/8/32 2. Total area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 1,576 22,206 60 9,922 10,505 19,213 1,043 963 593 694 3. Area not suitable for development .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 500 .. 4,402 30 23 110 150 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 1,353 .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 5. Balance under development .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 1,576 20,853 60 9,422 10,505 14,811 1,013 940 483 544 ii. Condition of area under development (item 5)— Undeveloped .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 696 4,532 60 1,179 5,748 6,382 251 .. 100 Permanent grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres 880 13,176 .. 8,200 4,751 8,269 736 934 373 544 Temporary grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Acres 2,348 .. .. .. .. Crops . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . Acres . . 500 . . 3 .. 140 20 10 Cultivated, but not in grass or crops .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 200 Plantations .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. Acres 97 .. 40 6 20 6 _6 ... Water-supplies: Area reticulated .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Acres 5.240 .. .. .. 73 .. 70 Fencing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains 1,160 18,063 140 3,254 1,809 5,670 653 885 430 »37 Drains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains .. 2,567 .. .. 15 60 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. Number 1 30.. 2 3 8 1 1 1 1 Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 1.. 1 1 1 1 1 1.. Cow-sheds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 20 .. .. .. 1 .. Other farm buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Number 2 48 1 82 11 221 1 Bridges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . Number .. 50.. 2 1 3.. 2 2.. Roads and farm tracks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chains .. 1,448 .. 560 33 155 56 25 25 10 7. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)— Land acquired, including Crown land set apart — Unimproved .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 1,185 100,000 .. 39,453 34,927 16,542 5,220 3,370 683 450 Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 2,325 27,867 3,083 7,417 727 1,100 2,115 716 Materials and expenses ....... £ 966 92,204 1.082 4,840 9,053 31,487 3,418 4,687 62 6 Labour (gross) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 2,044 82,335 205 13,743 6,184 23,309 1,056 2,266 28 Total expenditure (gross) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 6,520 274,539 1,287 85,903 53,247 78,755 10,421 11,423 2,888 1,172 Less subsidies on labour .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. £ 1,078 25,405 .. 130 2,227 5,440 388 654 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 5,442 249,134 1,287 85,773 51,020 73,315 10,033 10,769 2,888 1,172 8. Capital charges on alienated land (item 4) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. 11,655 9. Dairying on area under development (item 5)— Area occupied .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 2,643 .. .. .. 25 Herds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 14 .. .. .. 1 Cows milked .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number . . 945 .. .. .. 8 Dry cows .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number Breeding-sows .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. Number 76 Butterfat sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lb. 248,420 .. .. 1,041 10. Other farming on area under development (item 5)— Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 728 7,997 .. 4.429 3,645 4,076 1,289 1,285 859 Dry sheep .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 517 9,391 .. 4,621 10,918 7,026 877 606 553 834 Breeding-cows and heifers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 1,516 .. 1,077 56 240 38 66 43 60 Dry run cattle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 168 2,591 .. 1,061 910 849 50 53 66 90 Dry dairy stock .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . Number . . 426 .. .. 8 3 1 .. .. Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 4 101 .. 46 .. .. • • , .,,J* Wool produced .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..lb. 12,351 137,990 72,389 114,517 81,000 19,902 16,900 v,884 8,307 Sheep sold .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . Number 935 5,171 .. 3,650 4,287 5,173 1,188 527 .. 128 Cattle sold .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. Number 28 974 .. 561 558 521 1 .. '28 38 Cash crops .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Type and quantity .. .. .. • • t 11. Receipts for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)i — Butterfat ..... .. £ 19,212 . . .. .. 69 Wool .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 164 7,616 .. 3,823 5,840 4,255 1,064 850 268 336 Sheep —Cash sales .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 706 6,372 .. 1,665 4,987 5,809 1,388 540 .. 183 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. .. 1,345 708 .. .. -. • • • • Cattle —Cash sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 237 14,147 .. 466 6,672 2,656 7 .. 202 -81 Transfers to other blocks .. ' .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. £ .. .. .. 3,391 .. 3,618 Pigs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. 2,440 .. .. .. 48 Crops . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. £ . . . . .. .. 252 Miscellaneous . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . £ 1,277 . . 62 34 135 27 26 3 3 12. Payments for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)— Sheep —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 100 .. .. 462 6,029 1,888 183 131 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. .. .. 708 .. .. -. Cattle —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 39 2,504 264 4,688 4,437 29 39 29 34 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. .. .. 3,618 .. .. .. • • "Farming-expenses —Materials and expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 65 25,383 .. 1,699 2,821 4,047 708 568 122 93 Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ 373 5,050§ .. 2,617 3,512 ; 4,894 549 555 265 208 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ .. . . .. . . .. | 13 13. Labour employed (development and farming) : Average for year (item 5) .. .. .. .. .. Number 2 j| .. 8 5 12 1 1 1 1 * Block disposed of as at 28th February, 1945, and all figures are for a period of eleven months only. + Potatoes, 473 cwt. i Receipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year ended 31st March, 194o and are not necessarily the proceeds of the sale of stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10. § National Service Department (Defaulters) labour charges 1943—44, £1,523, included in this figure. !i Labour supplied by National Service Department.

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ADVANCES MADE TO CROWN TENANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND STOCKING OF THEIR HOLDINGS Amounts advanced for the year ended 31st March, 1945 : — Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,122 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ £476 Number of advances made .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Readvances from sales of farm-produce to meet obligations .. £6, 630 DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACT, 1915 The following particulars are supplied pursuant to section 14 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 :— Total Area proclaimed since Inception of the Scheme Class of Land. Area (Acres). Ordinary Crown lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,048,430 Land-for-settlements land .. .. .. . . .. 405,976 Cheviot Estate land .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,356 1,457,762 Proclamations have been issued revoking the setting-apart of 257,936 acres of Crown land and 108,419 acres of land-for-settlements land. From the inception of the soldier-settlement scheme in 1915 the total applications receivednumber 15,181 and the allotments made number 4,112, covering a total area of 1,446,160 acres. The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account was abolished by section 6 of the Finance Act, 1937.. STAFF On account of the number of officers still serving with the Forces and some on loan toother Departments, together with the increased work brought about by the operation of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act and the settlement of ex-servicemen, the year under review has been one of the most difficult ever experienced from the viewpoint of staff. The results achieved, in spite of almost insuperable staff difficulties, compels my admiration, and I offer my warmest thanks to all officers for their work, their co-operation, and their help. In spite of this acute position, several officers were allowed to retire. These included Mr. H. W. C. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington, after forty-six years' service; Mr. T. Cagney, Commissioner of Crown Lands, lnvercargill, after forty-three years' service; Mr. N. C. Kensington, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, after forty years' service, and Mr. P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson, after thirty-five years. All had given faithful and meritorious service, and I have pleasure in acknowledging same and wishing them well in their retirement. I regret to record the death of Mr. H. L. Primrose,. Commissioner of Crown Lands, Gisborne, after thirty-three years' service.

EXPENDITURE Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1945

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Name of Vote or Account. Net j£d! Unt Expraditure. Recoveries. Expenditure. Voted Expenditure £ £ £ £ Vote " Lands and Survey " — Subdivision I .. .. .. .. 325,490 402,875 93,676 309,199 Subdivision II .. .. .. .. .. 88,463 67,263 .. 67,263 Subdivision III .. .. .. .. .. 7,690 4,348 .. 4,348 Total, vote " Lands and Survey " .. . . 421,643 474,486 93,676 380,810 Vote " Land for Settlements" .. .. .. 186,400 183,332 268 183,064 Vote " Small Farms Development" .. .. 1,270,000 1,389,821 351,190 1,038,631 Total, voted expenditure .. .. .. 1,878,043 2,047,639 445,134 1,602,505 Other Expenditure Land for Settlements Account: Expenditure from capital .. 4,276 .. 4,276 proceeds of sales of Crown and national endowment lands Refunds of revenue : Deposits Account expenditure and .. 65,154 .. 65,154 miscellaneous expenditure Total, departmental expenditure .. .. .. 2,117,069 445,134 1,671,935

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APPENDIX SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS NORTH AUCKLAND (L. J. Popf, Commissioner of Crown Lands) The climatic and other conditions during the past farming year have proved exceptionally favourable, and stock are now in good condition to enter the winter. Spring-like conditions, which made for excellent pastures over the greater part of the dairying season, has held production at a high level throughout the district. There has been an increase in production of butterfat of between 15 per cent, and 20 per cent, over that of last season, and the industry has more than attained its wartime food-production goal by an increase of 10 per cent, over the yield of the previous year. Consistently high prices have prevailed for all classes of stock, and present indications point to the fact that the demand for good dairy stock exceeds the supply available. The sheep-farmer has also enjoyed the advantages of a good year, the average price per bale for wool in this district realizing £19 12s. 6d., whilst prices for stores and fat lambs have been -consistently good. Crown tenants generally have for the most part continued to meet their annual commitments regularly. AUCKLAND (K. M. Graham, Commissioner of Crown Lands) This district has so far had, on the whole, an exceptional farming season, due largely to .good climatic conditions and an adequate average rainfall throughout which has kept the pastures and root crops in good growing and harvesting condition. One result is that dairy-farm returns all show a marked increase in production, and the ■dairy stock has never looked better and will go into the winter in good health and condition. All this is in spite of the continued and essential rationing of manure-supplies due to the limited imports of phosphates, and goes to show that, with good and still better management, combined with favourable weather conditions, this district can still not only maintain, but increase, its annual production. The settlement of our Crown lands here, where already established, can be said to be in a very satisfactory position, and points to wide potentialities for continued subdivision of lands and closer settlement when supplies of materials for buildings, water-supply, fencing, &c., become more readily available for the immediate and essential requirements of the further successful establishment of small-farms settlement throughout this district. GISBORNE (J. P. Lane, Commissioner of Crown Lands) The past season has, on the whole, been a particularly dry one. This, and the shortage of manure due to the continued necessity for rationing, have been the main causes of the reduced butterfat-production, which in the Poverty Bay district shows a drop of about 7 per cent, on last year's figures. Sheep and cattle have done well, and prices for fat lambs and fat ewes have been well maintained. The wool-clip has been good, but slightly inferior in quality to that of last year. Prices for station cattle have remained at a high level throughout, and stock have come forward in increasing numbers and in good condition. Buyers from Waikato and Wairarapa •operated fairly extensively. Over 4,000 acres were put down in maize, and it is estimated that the average yield will be from 65 to 70 bushels per acre. Partly because of the dry season, the cobs were smaller than usual, but show a very good quality grain. An increased area was put down in peas and beans, with satisfactory results. On the whole, Crown tenants have had a good season and should have no difficulty in meeting their commitments. HAWKE'S BAY (F. R. Burnley, Commissioner of Crown Lands) A review of the past year's operations in all classes of farming indicates a very satisfactory ■conclusion in so far as the whole season is concerned. The autumn was very mild, whilst the rain so necessary to promote a good autumn growth was spread. Likewise, the winter was mild, and consequently there was an adequate supply of feed to carry the stock through the spring and summer months. The late summer months were somewhat dry, but a timely mild rain at the conclusion of the year brought a rapid recovery, with prospects of stock of all classes going into the winter in good condition. The lambing percentages throughout the district, as well as the wool-clip, were above the average, whilst prices for all classes of stock have been buoyant. The labour shortage, as well as the shortage of manure for top-dressing, is having a detrimental effect on the general maintenance of the various farms. However, judging by the position of the rental accounts, the tenants generally are in a very satisfactory position.

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TARANAKI (A. F. Watbbs, Commissioner of Crown Lands) The past season has been particularly favourable as far as climatic conditions are concerned. A comparatively mild winter has been followed by a spring and summer of abundant and welldistributed rains, and the resultant growth of grass is reflected in increased dairy yields. Difficulty was experienced in many localities in saving hay, and many crops were spoilt by continued wet weather. Man-power shortage is affecting many hill farms, which are beginning to show the result of neglected maintenance. Pastures generally do not show any serious deterioration as the result of the curtailment of fertilizer-supplies, and production has been well maintained. The improved price level has placed the majority of Crown lessees on a sound basis, and rental arrears are negligible. WELLINGTON (G. I. Martin, Commissioner of Crown Lands) Climatic conditions during the year were rather exceptional, some of the advantages of a mild winter and a good spring being offset by a wet summer and, in some parts of the district, still further by a wet autumn. Generally, stock came through last winter very well and there was an abnormal growth of grass in the spring and early summer, resulting in more than the usual quantity being cut, but broken weather seriously affected the amount of hay and ensilage actually harvested. On the other hand, the rank nature of the grass militated against the fattening of lambs and rearing of young dairy stock. The continual shortage of fertilizers is being felt in some parts, and on land inclined to revert, the shortage of man-power is also having an adverse effect. NELSON (B. King, Commissioner of Crown Lands) The past season has been characterized by exceptionally heavy rainfall and the plentiful growth of pasture has promoted heavy production and a record output from dairy-factories. Stock-prices have been firm and farmers have had a profitable year. Although heavy hail storms caused a great deal of damage to fruit, the apple and pear harvest shows an increase over last season. Tobacco and hops have also been successfully harvested, and most of the tobacco was in before the early frosts commenced. Stone-fruits had an indifferent season. Crown tenants are meeting their commitments well as the result of the satisfactory season's operations. MARLBOROUGH (A. C. R. Anderson, Commissioner of Crown Lands) Following a very cold winter, an exceptionally favourable growing season seemed to herald a record harvest, but unfortunately a long spell of persistent showery weather with many heavy falls set in. Nearly all districts record increased falls. In fact, not for years have farmers been faced with so difficult a season, resulting in a long-drawn-out harvest, all classes of crops being affected, and many rich stands of hay spoilt, rust and mildew being present, the hay being the hardest hit. On the other hand, it has been a very good dairying season and most factories will record increases, although the average butterfat per cow may be lower than the last two or three years. Generally, it has not been a good fattening season, though prices of cattle and sheep have been good for all classes. Only on one occasion in the summer was a flood threatened, when the Wairau River rose rapidly as the result of a short burst of exceptionally heavy rain towards the end of January. ' Much concern is being expressed at the encroachment of the Nassella tussock on grazing land, the seed of this plant being so easily carried by wind, rivers, and stock. Rabbits are on the increase generally and will require immediate attention as soon as labour conditions return to normal. WESTLAND (N. Clay, Commissioner of Crown Lands) Despite a very wet year, pastures have been good. Total butterfat returns show an increase on last year, although in some cases production has dropped. Lambing percentages have remained good and losses have been few. Fat and forward cattle commanded high prices. Financially the farming industry has experienced a good year. There have been many large floods, and it is generally thought that there has been more damage to roads and bridges than during the whole of the previous six or seven years. In some cases the shortage of farm labour and the difficulty of keeping labour fully employed under wet weather conditions has resulted in partial neglect of maintenance and lowered production. The shortage of fertilizer is being felt. Lime is being used in increasing quantities, and more would be used if the weather conditions would permit.

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CANTERBURY (T. W. Preston, Commissioner of Crown Lands) Conditions during the year were generally favourable on the foothills and high country, and the 1944 winter was comparatively free from snow. Wet conditions during the summer seriously delayed shearing, some high-country flocks not being shorn till the end of February. Musterers are few in number, and there is an increasing tendency to leave understocked those areas most difficult and expensive to muster. Lambing figures generally were good, after a mild winter with little snow. Good prices were realized at the fairs for surplus ewes. Rabbits are under better control, particularly in areas where Rabbit Boards have been recently formed. After the wet summer and autumn the feed prospects for the winter are good. The excessive rainfall suited the light plains country, where crop yields were better than in average years. On the heavier land cultivation and harvesting were held up by the wet conditions. Lambs generally were slow to fatten and deaths were much heavier than usual. Many crops were seriously damaged and some lost in the February floods, particularly in South Canterbury. OTAGO (W. E. Shaw, Commissioner of Crown Lands) Taken as a whole, the year may be considered satisfactory in spite of the fact that it was marked by copious rains which, on two occasions,, resulted in floods in certain parts of the district. The winter was not severe and the stock losses have not been heavy. The great amount of rain, while resulting in a good growth of grass, has had the effect of making the pasture too sappy, with consequent adverse effect to some extent to the fat-stock grower, but in spite of this, stock-prices have in the main been satisfactory. Returns from wool have, on the whole, been good. Farms in the cropping areas have all had excellent cereal crops, but harvesting has been difficult owing to the weather and the absence of good seasonal labour. Substantial returns have been obtained from tomato crops despite slow ripening. As for stone and pip crops, one of the most severe frosts to attack the orchards for a number of years occurred in October and did considerable damage. The orchardist, where his crops have not been destroyed, however, has had good returns. The dairyman has had a satisfactory year, but dairy-farmers in the flooded parts of South Otago lost practically all their winter and spring feed and as a consequence will no doubt experience difficulty in feeding stock during the coming season. Rabbits are still plentiful in spite of high prices realized for skins and carcasses, and will no doubt remain so until the man-power position is such that a concerted drive for their destruction can be made. The revenue position has been good and rent receipts have been satisfactory. SOUTHLAND (W. T. Spelman, Commissioner of Crown Lands) The district experienced hard frosts in the early spring with a late growth of grass, followed by a good early summer, after which there was exceptionally heavy rain that proved disastrous to seed and grain crops, retarded stock-fattening, and reduced milk-supplies. Although the late spring growth gave some flocks a check and there was an apparent weakness in the staple of some of the wool, and the heavy autumn rains delayed the fattening of the later lamb drafts, sheep-farmers in coastal districts had quite a good season. There was abundance of feed for most of the dairying season, but yields dropped after the weather broke and factory returns will not be equal to last year. In districts where Rabbit Boards are functioning with a workable staff wonderful clearances have been made. Elsewhere the price of skins and carcasses has helped to reduce numbers, but there are still too many rabbits in some areas. Labour difficulties have been overcome in a measure by team work amongst farmers, but in in a short wet season the last farmers served are generally losers by this method. Owing to wet harvest conditions a good percentage of grain crops will not be good milling quality, and late seed crops like Montgomery clover will be difficult to save. Some of the potato crops are blighted, and there is some dry rot and brown spot in the turnip crops. Southland is fortunate in having at least ten large limeworks operating. Sufficient good-quality root and green crops with the necessary hay is available to provide winter feed for all stock.

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