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(e) The Total Amount advanced to Crown Tenants for the Development of their Holdings, the Number of Advances, and the Purposes for which such Advances have been made. Number of settlers assisted .. .. . . . . . . 513 Loans approved — £ Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. 247,209 Stock 17,725 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £264,934 Amounts actually advanced — £ Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. 202,595 Stock .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 10,437 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £213,032 Small-farms Scheme. During the year ended 31st March, 1938, marked progress has been made by the Small-farms Board in its activities. Further areas have been brought under development, and much has been done to stabilize the position of the tenants already established by the Board. The Board is now definitely concentrating on the development and reconditioning of areas of Crown land or reverted Grown leaseholds. The operations are carried out under strict supervision, and the work is done by unemployed men working on a wage basis of £4 per week. Although the development operations are going on in most districts, the major schemes are in the North Island, and are supervised by the Superintendents of Land-development at Te Kuiti and Auckland. In August, 1937, Cabinet approved of the employment of an additional 400 men on the reconditioning of reverted Crown leaseholds and securities, and the following areas were taken over by the Small-farms Board to give employment to these men : — (1) Under Superintendent, Te Kuiti. Acres. TeTahi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 429 Te Rau-a-Moa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 Late E. J. Smith's property .. .. .. .. .. 165 Arohena .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,407 Late Cooper Bros.' property .. .. . . . . . . 105 Stanley's .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 177 Merrin's .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 200 Clifton's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 612 Robertson's . . .. .. .. . . .. . . 158 Patoto .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 720 Brickland's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 Northcott's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 514 O'Sullivan's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 560 Brough's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,053 West's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 657 Olsen's .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 184 Nicol's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163 Jensen's .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 773 Crawford's .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 200 Waihuka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,805 (2) Under Superintendent, Auckland. Acres. Tarawera No. 2 .. .. . . . . .. . . 909 Orini .. .. . . 170 Whirinaki.. .. . . . . . . . . 1,200 Tokoroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 Kerepeehi Extension .. .. .. .. .. . . 2,300 Wharere Extension . . . . . . . . . . 1,610 Pouarua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,000 The separate reports of the Land-development Superintendents which are published herein will show how the carrying-capacity and production figures on the various blocks under their control have improved during the year. During the year the Board completed its operations, fixed charges, and handed over to the individual tenants on the following blocks North Auckland District. Wilson's. Taipuha. Bassett's. Church Mission. Auckland Land District. Wainui South. Tarawera No. 1.

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