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Maori Rehabilitation Finance Committee. —Return of Properties (Freehold and Leasehold) purchased to 31st March, 1946

TOKERAU NATIVE LAND COURT DISTRICT Considerable attention has been given to the rehabilitation of Maori ex-servicemen during 1 the year, the Department acting as agent for the Rehabilitation Board in regard to advances for farming, purchase of businesses, and housing. Owing to title difficulties and lack of land, some difficulty is being experienced in re-establishing servicemen on Native land. The Department has made some purchases of properties on which to establish servicemen, but there is a general shortage of properties suitable for this purpose. To date seven properties have been purchased for settlement, and on the general development schemes subdivision has taken place on which it is proposed to settle six returned men this coming season. Further subdivisions are contemplated. A strong effort is being made to provide housing for returned servicemen, but difficulty is being experienced in providing suitable house-sites and in securing supplies of the necessary building-materials. In certain parts of North Auckland timber is in very short supply. WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO NATIVE LAND COURT DISTRICT The demand in this district for rehabilitation assistance has not been very great compared with North Auckland. The following advances have been approved during the year:— Farms purchased .. .. .. .. .. 1 Number settled .. .. .. .. 1 Furniture loans granted .. .. .. .. 3 Tools-of-trade loans granted .. .. .. .. 1 Employment arranged .. .. .. .. 2

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Property. Location. Area. Amount. Motatau 2, Section 33 Pipiwai A. 139 K. 2 p. 35 £ 2,100 Sections 4 and 6, Block VI, Hokianga Survey District Waima 482 3 00 1,640 Section 1, Block Y, and Section 1, Block VII, Hokianga Survey District, and leasehold of Section 87, Block IX, Hokianga Survey District Kaiapoi, Section 68 Tuahiwi 15 2 36 750 Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, Block I, Otama Survey District Kennedy Bay.. 247 3 14 4,000 Section 45 and Part Section 69, Block V, Mangaone Eketahuna 146 0 11 3,824 Survey District Section 42, Block I, Waoku Survey District Oue .. 79 2 00 2,250 Parahi, Lot 4, D.P. 29278 Ruawai 134 0 00 200 Section 21, Block IV, Waimana Survey District Waimana 751 2 14 1 16,652 Section 1, Block VIII, Waimana Survey District 99 666 0 00 / Omataroa, Section 9b, and Lots 5, 6, and 7, Rangitaiki Te Teko 292 1 29 8,000 Survey District Huramua Station Wairoa 1,777 3 15 35,000 Section 9, Block VIII, Whangape Survey District .. Pawarenea 192 2 00 1,645 Sections 54 and 55, Block I, Waoku Survey District.. Oue 175 0 05 1,100 5,100 3 39 77,161