G.—lo.

What timber suitable for fencing remained in the bush was scattered, and could be made the most of only by a party of experienced post-splitters. Other timber suitable for building could not be used without a milling-plant, which was beyond the resources of the Department. (b) Horolioro.—Full details were given of the policy and progress of this scheme in its various sections from the inception to the end of the 1931-32 financial year. It has been pointed out in previous statements how difficult it is to synchronize progress reports of development work and statements of expenditure and receipts, for a lag in accounting or in assessing quantities of work would be bound to result in an understatement of expenditure or ail exaggeration of results achieved. This qualification is subject further in the case of the summary that follows to the fact that topographical surveys ordered by the Department were delayed by the inadequacy of the staff to cover the very wide field of operations in proper time. The summary is compiled from the topographical plans and reports:—

Summary of Development (Horohoro).

Tie following is an analysis of the expenditure on developmen' work, including plant and equipment, buildings, supervision, and the purchase of stock :—

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Ngati- Rongomai- Waikaukau Waikaukau „ , Particulars. Tuara papa (Kingsbury) (Main) lul i°urangi Total _ Section. Section. Section. Section. section. Area proposed to be developed Acres 2,119 2,432 196 1,555 1,910 8 212 Area subdivided .. .. Acres 2,119 1,277 196 '998 l'008 5^598 Number of allotments . . . . 19 14 2 20 8 '63 Reserves .. .. .. 2 1 1 2 1 7 Units in occupation .. . . 17 14 1 10 8 50 Buildings— Good cottages .. .. .. 16 12 1 1 1 31 Shacks .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 1 2 Cow-sheds .. .. .. 10 10 . . .. . 20 Other sheds .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 g Area grassed .. .. Acres 1,200* 989| 48 209 640* 3,0861 Area ploughed for crops and Acres ? 14| 52f 185 .. '252" sowing Area cleared ready for cultiva- Acres ? 38 .. 396 330 764 tion Fences (including shelter-belt Chains 2,540 2,076 280 404 1,053 6,353 fences) Shelter-belts .. .. Chains 116 325 146 47 95 729 Draining .. .. .. Chains 200* 360 20 210 120 910 Roading .. .. .. Chains 76 40 .. 49 73 238 General road access .. Chains .. .. .. .. ,, 440 * Estimated. On Ngati-Tuara areas ploughed and cleared ready to cultivate not given. Amount spent on drainage, £116 10s. Small drains on Tuhourangi Section not given.

Particulars. Rongomai- General Wai- Tuhou- Total Tuara. papa. kaukau. rangi. iota I. £ £ £ £ ' £ £ Plant and equipment .. .. 1,325 1,680 .. 40 710 3,755 Buildings and accommodation .. 2,412 2,356 2,049 472 160 7'449 Fencing and material .. .. 2,659 2,856 1,188 649 1,243 8,'595 Clearing, scrub-cutting, &c. .. 998 1,201 .. 587 712 3,4-98 Cultivation, ploughing, &c. .. 1,806 1,543 .. 277 999 4,'625 Grass-seed and sowing .. .. 2,236 2,165 Cr. 3 364 825 5^587 Fertilizers and manuring .. .. 2,295 2,219 .. .. 827 5,'341 Roading.. .. .. .. 306 803 .. 132 79 1^320 Shelter-belts .. .. .. 37 67 .. .. 8 112 Draining .. .. .. 116 191 .. 77 163 547 Supervision and surveys, &c. .. 611 676 119 33 91 1,530 Discharge of liabilities, land-purchases .. .. .. 2,471 90 2'561 Purchase of stock — Dairy .. .. .. .. 1,850 1,226 .. .. .. 3,076 Sheep .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. 13 Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 85 48,094 Less unemployment subsidies .. 217 192 .. 389 184 982 47,112