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Waitanguru Block (6,633 Acres). (Control: Superintendent of Land-development, Te Kuiti.) This block is comprised of eleven sections, and others will be included in the near future. This was one of the original schemes. The country was badly deteriorated and ragwort infested, and in addition was subject to malnutrition in sheep. This latter has been overcome with suitable lime and super top-dressing used in conjunction with stock-licks, and the ragwort is now completely controlled. Work has been in operation for five years, and the following is a summary of the improvements effected : Four dvrellings erected and four renovated, 1,249 acres cleared, 456 acres cultivated, 1,753 acres sown in new grass, and 129 acres of old grass reconditioned; 2,521 chains of new fences have been erected, and 118 chains repaired, 280 chains of drains have been cut, one water-supply installed, four cow sheds and yards have been constructed, and one wool-shed and yards renovated. Four sets of sheep-yards have been constructed, also two cattle-yards and two dips. As this area is being continually added to, there still remains a considerable amount of work to do. Stock carried : Sheep, 6,192 ; run cattle, 542 ; dairy cattle, 25 ; horses, 17. Sixty-eight men are employed. Watson's Block (1,048 Acres). (Control: Superintendent of Land-development, Te Kuiti.) This was an abandoned section totally deteriorated and ragwort infested. It is intended to concentrate on approximately 400 acres and reserve the balance, which is mainly in bush. Work has been progressing for about four years, and the following improvements have been completed : One house has been renovated, one set of cattle-yards erected, and a dip constructed ; 155 acres has been cleared, burnt, and patch sown ; 57 acres cultivated, and of this 50 acres has been sown in grass ; 535 chains of new fencing have been erected and 69 chains of fences repaired. The work on the front portion is practically completed, and the remainder will be handled as a seasonal operation. Stock carried : Sheep, 869 ; run cattle, 95 ; dairy cattle, 2 ; horses, 3. Wharepapa (3,676 Acres). (Control: Superintendent of Land-development, Te Kuiti.) This is also one of the blocks taken over from the Waikato Land Settlement Society, which had completed a very large amount of work. A summary of the improvements is as follows : Clearing, 1,791 acres ; cultivated, 936 acres ; new grass sown, 1,090 acres ; old grass reconditioned, 314 acres ; .1,203 chains of new fences have been erected and 580 chains repaired ; while 530 chains drains have been cut. One water-supply has been installed, seven houses built and 2 repaired, and one dip constructed. The work on this block is more than half completed. Stock carried : Sheep, 4,173 ; run cattle, 527 ; dairy cattle, 15 ; horses, 24.

Particulars of the Operations of the Small Farms Board in the Auckland Land District. Allotted Holdings: (a) Where Settlers' Charges have been fixed.

Allotted Holdings: (b) Where settlers' Charges have not been fixed.

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; Number R . , Amount of Amount of Stock m?£i^ Block. Area. of v :,„„ Instalment Current carried a™,, i | Holdings. ' Mortgage. Account. (Cows). Revenue Acrcs £ £ £ £ Murupara .. .. .. .. 1,364 14 1,060 13,905 6,369 503 4,100 Tarawera .. .. .. .. 932 9 1,378 11,190 4,176 340 4,486 Broadlands .. .. .. 865 8 775 10,140 3,622 338 3,361 Whangamarino .. .. .. 1,093 9 979 11,690 623 370 5,877 Parks .. .. .. 289 6 3,110 4,330 151 197 2,880 Wainui South .. .. .. 782 7 1,610 8,745 5,157 291 3,457 Onepu .. .. .. .. 690 10 520 8,190 2,178 365 3,300 Blackshaws (part) .. .. .. 87 2 1,390 490 84 60 991 Individual holdings (not in blocks) .. 2,814 43 9,734 17,922 14,014 971 13,644 Totals .. .. .. 8,916 108 20,556 86,602 36,374 3,435 42,096

nin-ic Arpa Number of Stock carried Estimated Total Holdings. (Cows). Annual Revenue. Acres. £ Part Blackshaws .. .. .. 152 3 53 1,204 Wharere .. .. .. .. 233 5 149 1,284 Individual holding (not in a block).. .. 13 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 398 9 202 2,488