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Commissioner of Crown Lands, Gisborne Hihiroroa Farm Settlement (Locality: Rere). —Area, 4,476 acres. Acquired, 28th February, 1947. Will settle five ex-servicemen on sheep and cattle units. Manager is ex-serviceman with promise of section, and two ex-servicemen have been allotted undefined sections on wages. Hiwinui Farm Settlement (Locality: Rere).- —Area, 7,358 acres. Acquired, 28th February, 1947. To be subdivided into six sheep holdings. Manager is ex-serviceman with promise of section, and four undefined sections have been allotted to ex-servicemen on wages. Karewa Farm Settlement (Locality: Ruatoria).—Area, 1,780 acres. Acquired, Ist May, 1946. To be subdivided into two sheep and two dairy holdings. Manager ex-serviceman with promise of section. One other ex-serviceman on wages with promise of allotment. Two sheep subdivisions will be available in July, 1948. Kohanga Farm Settlement (Locality: Manutuke, near Gisborne). —Area, 30 acres. Acquired, 30th March, 1946. This area was acquired for the training and settlement of four ex-servicemen for growing sub-tropical fruits. The training has been completed, and charges are being fixed for 1948-49 season. Mangapeka Farm Settlement (Locality : Tolaga Bay).—Area, 596 acres. Acquired, 15th September, 1946. This block is to be subdivided into six dairy-farms, but still requires considerable development before settlement can be effected. Painga Farm Settlement (Locality: Wairoa). —Area, 2,950 acres. Acquired, 2nd July, 1945. Five hundred and seventy acres of standing bush has been reserved. The balance area will make two sheep units. Two ex-servicemen are on wages with promises of allotments and charges will be fixed for 1948-49 season. St. Leger Farm Settlement (Locality : Hangaroa).—Area, 5,681 acres. Acquired, 4th June, 1946. To be subdivided into four sheep-farms, but requires extensive development before units can be settled. Te Wera Farm Settlement (Locality: Matawai). —Area, 9,922 acres. Acquired, 1927. Has been developed and run as sheep and cattle station. It is expected to subdivide into five sheep units. Three ex-servicemen are on wages with promises of allotments. Waikoko Farm Settlement (Locality: Waerenga-o-kuri).—Area, 6,386 acres. Acquired, 14th February, 1947. To be subdivided into seven sheep and cattle units. Ex-serviceman manager is in charge with promise of section, and three undefined sections have been balloted by ex-servicemen on wages. Whakamaru Farm Settlement (Locality : Opotiki).-—Area, 400 acres. Acquired, 20th June, 1945. Subdivided into four mixed dairy and sheep farms, and all sections have been allotted to ex-servicemen on wages. It is expected to have the settlement of this property completed by July, 1948. Huinga Farm Settlement (Locality: Wairoa). —Area, 1,852 acres. Acquired, February, 1948. Will be subdivided into two sheep and one dairy farm. At present managed by ex-serviceman with promise of section. Managaroa Farm Settlement (Locality : Ruakituri).—Area, 8,169 acres. Acquired, May, 1947. Four sheep sections have been allotted to four ex-servicemen. Mangawehi Farm Settlement (Locality : Hangaroa).—Area, 1,348 acres. Acquired, 25th February, 1948. A single-unit sheep-farm. Rakaukaka Farm Settlement (Locality : Manutuke). —Area, 1,625 acres. Acquired, 27th February, 1948.

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