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The extent of fencing shows that this is one of the main items in the development of pumice lands for the close settlement implied in dairying. The following table shows the material which came to charge in the period of the accounts : —

( c) Parekarangi. —The gross expenditure on this scheme to the 31st March, 1933, as shown in the schedules, was £12,242, reduced by unemployment subsidies and other receipts totalling £1,993 to a net expenditure of £10,249. The position of the development work at the same date was given by the Supervisor as follows :

In addition, 25,600 battens were split up to 31st March, 1932, and 18,200 in the following year, making a total of 43,800. Fencing material which came to charge in the accounts comprised 7,744 posts, 13,250 battens, 110 strainers, 405 cwt. of plain and barbed wire, and 33 cwt. staples. The land was stocked heavily with bullocks alternating with wethers to crush the fern and consolidate the ground and pastures, but this stock was held in the General Bulk Stock Account. At the 31st March, 1933, there were on the block 923 four-tooth wethers and 268 bullocks. The portion of the block under development is divided into fifteen paddocks corresponding to the number of proposed settlers. Of these, six are in occupation, all except two in shacks. (d) Peka Scheme. —Including £649 for the purchase of land (mostly Native leaseholds) the gross expenditure on this scheme to the 31st March, 1933, was £5,564, reduced by unemployment subsidies and other receipts totalling £508 to a net sum of £5,056. The development work done as shown by topographical survey was as follows —

Cost of development, including plant and equipment, about £7 6s. Od. an acre.

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Particulars. iNaati-Tuara. 1 Ron g omal " General. Waikaukau. Tuliourangi. Total. ! p&pā/. Posts . .. 8,217 9,922 6,000 4,436 6,776 35,351 Battens 33,160 14,212 .. 2,200 13,200 62,772 Strainers .. .. .. 214 177 130 13 76 610 Plain galvanized wire Cwt. 417 407 410 40 270 1,544 Barbed wire .. Cwt. 62 141 120 10 60 393 Staples .. .. Cwt. 14 22 41| 4 24 105|

Particulars. To 31st March, 1932. During 1932-33. ! Total. Clearing scrub, fern, and tutu, stumped Acres 729 366 1,095 ready to plough Ploughing and working land .. Acres 167 913 1,080 Sown in grass .. .. .. Acres 162 803 965 Sown in turnips .. .. .. Acres .. 110 110 rn . f 650 812 Top-dressing .. .. .. Acres 162 < 162 Fencing (enclosing 1,293 acres in Chains 1,222 480 1,702 fifteen paddocks) Draining .. . . .. Chains 186 443 629 Eoading Chains 250 212J 462J

Particulars. Area, &c. Cost. Total Cost. Acres. £ £ Scrub-cutting, stumping, ploughing, and cultivation . . 434 727 540 1,267 Grassed (including oats) .. .. . . .. 400 Sown in turnips and lupins .. .. .. . . 34 Manures and manuring .. .. . . .. ... 299 299 , Chains.. Draining .. .. .. .. . • • • 189 215 215 Fencing (five paddocks) .. . . . . . ■ 521 Material .. .. . . . . .. . • . • 783 Labour . . . . . . .. . . ■ ■ . 426 1,209 Roading .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 113 558 558 Material for cottage .. .. . . .. • ■ • • 89 89 Plant and equipment (including one runabout truck) . . . . 225 225 Surveys .. .. .. . . . • • • ■• 54 54 Supervision . . . . . . . . .. ■ ■ • ■ • • 123 4,039 Less unemployment subsidies . . . .. .. . • 484 3,555 Less approximate value of posts held for other schemes .. .. 360 3,195