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District. It is intended to develop this area as a whole and later to subdivide into some thirteen holdings on which selected units, will be placed. The year's work has consisted of clearing some 150 acres of titree and wiwi, digging 43 chains of drains, and ploughing 24 acres for sowing down. Next year it is proposed to fell and grass approximately one-half of an area of 400 acres of standing bush at the back of the section. The Natives in this area were at first somewhat reluctant to join in the development scheme, but are now showing much more interest. They are of the Rarawa Tribe and should make good average farmers. The following summaries show the progress of development in the Tokerau Maori Land Board District: —

Units.

Base Farms.

WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO MAORI LAND DISTRICT. In the previous statement submitted to Parliament is set out in detail the facts which led up to the development of Native lands in this district. For the purposes of this report they are subdivided into two parts : — (1) Waikato Proper, comprising the ancestral territory of the.Waikato Tribe, stretching from the Tamaki Isthmus in the North to the Puniu River, near Kihikihi, in the South. (2) The lands of the Maniapoto Tribe, known to-day as the King-country. A detailed review of each scheme is as follows : — Waahi. This scheme, although comprising only three farms, is of particular interest as it is the home of the Mahuta family and the present Maori " King " Ivoroki. The successful launching of the Waikato schemes was largely due to the personal influence of Te Rata Mahuta, the late Maori " King," and the leadership and organization of his cousin, Te Puea Herangi, who has devoted herself to the welfare of her people. The goodwill and co-operation of the descendants of Potatau and Tawhiao have been vital factors in furthering the policy of land-development throughout this district. The three units are able farmers and men of substance and require little supervision in the management and development of their holdings, which comprise the following : —

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I ! I 1 tct , , Area p. ■ ,, 'Number of District. er0 owned or j Sheep, j Horses. c ™ [Dependoccupied. , ill a - Acres. ' i Bay of Islands .. .. 210 24,943 5,735 521 145 50 [ 1,032 Mangonui .. . . .. 172 13,198 3,805; .. 188 40 920 Hokianga .. .. .. 232 17,188 5,632 160 256 119, 1,306 Kaipara 55 5,298 1,300 .. 15 .. j 279 669 1 60,627 16,472 I 681 604 1 209 3,537

Particulars of Live-stock. Name of Farm. Area. , Dairy Cattle. Run Cattle. Sheep. Horses. I I Acres. Tautoro Bush .. . . . • 1,607 . . 503 1,545 3 Motatau 780 177 63 286 4 Panguru .. .. . . - ■ 297 91 86 228 Waima Bush. .. .. ■ • ■ ■ 1,414 • • 329 1,883 1 Pouto 1,400 .. 10 308 3 Manukau .. .. .• • • 830 66 134 _ 6,328 J 1,125 4,250 11

Dairying Stock. „ . , Butter-fat *"*'• ~ Otto ows ' Classes. Acres. lb. 1 .. 70 22 6 3,310 2 .. 215 46 30 6,733 3 .. 290 53 32 5,484 575 ; 121 _____ 68 *15,527 * No information available as to number of cows milked during the season.