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Owaikura, at Otorohanga, balance of area. 251 acres. Objective : One dairy-farm to be settled, July, 1950, and one mixed to be settled in 1952. Development programme : Swamp drainage, clearing, grassing, water-supply, and fencing. Progress : All work was completed on two dairy-farms' settled during the year. Buildings completed. Watersupply delayed due to shortage of materials. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Pamotu, at Wharepuhunga, 1,870 acres. Objective : Five mixed and three sheepfarms—three to be settled, July, 1949, and three, July, 1950. Development programme : Considerable fencing, clearing, grassing, water-supply, and erection of buildings. Progress : During the year sufficient work was completed to enable three farms to be settled in July, 1949. Piping shortage delaying water-supply. One ex-serviceman on wages, with promise of allotment. Paratu, at Walton, balance of area, 1,303 acres. Objective: Eight or nine mixed sections —two of which should be settled July, 1949, and three or four the following year. Development programme : Extensive roading, fencing, building, water-supply, and grassing. Progress : With the exception of water-supply, satisfactory progress was made on all aspects of development during the year, and two mixed farms will be settled in July, 1949. Two ex-servicemen on wages, with promises of sections. Parau, at Oparau, 692 acres. Objective : Two sheep-farms in March, 1950. Development programme : Erecting of farm buildings, fencing, and grassing. Progress : Pasture improvement and fencing carried out during the year, and sections should be ready for settlement by March, 1950. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. PiaJco, at Morrinsville, 501 acres. Acquired, June, 1948. Objective : six dairy units in July, 1949. Development programme: Additional buildings, fencing, watersupply, and drainage. Progress : Due to lack of piping, limited water-supplies only can be provided. Apart from this, all sections should be ready for settlement jn July, 1949. Ex-serviceman manager ajid two ex-servicemen on wages with promises of sections. Piarere, at Matamata, 166 acres. Acquired, June, 1948. Objective : To be settled as two dairy-farms in July, 1949. Development programme : Erection of houses, farm buildings, fencing, and extension of water-supply, drainage, and grassing. Progress : Both sections should be settled in July, 1949, with limited water-supplies. Ex-service-man manager, with promise of a section. Piu, at Mapiu, balance of area, 5,896 acres. Early settlement not contemplated. Development work includes scrub-cutting, stumping, grassing, and fencing. Fencing, clearing, grassing, and pasture consolidation progressed during the year. Pungapunga, at Taumarunui, 617 acres. Development completed and allotted as two sheep units. Puniu, at Te Awamutu, 166 acres. Acquired, October, 1948. Objective : Two dairy-farms. Development programme : Erection of farm buildings, subdivisional fencing, and provision of water-supplies. Progress : Buildings are in course of construction and property should be ready for settlement in July, 1949, with limited water-supplies due to shortage of piping. Pururu, at Te Kuiti, balance of 1,731 acres. Objective : One mixed farm in 1951, and two sheep units in 1953 or 1954, if efforts to obtain additional land are successful. Comprises considerable rough country, some unsuitable for development. Developmentprogramme : Erection of farm buildings, fencing, water-supply, clearing, and grassing. Progress : Clearing, grassing, and fencing was proceeded with during the year. Exserviceman manager, with promise of a section. RaetiM, at Raetihi, balance of area, 1,768 acres. Objective : Five sheep-farms in July, 1949, and two in July, 1950. Development programme : Roading, fencing, buildings, water-supply, and pasture establishment. Progress : Five farms will be settled in July, 1949, although buildings may not be completed and water-supplies will be delayed until piping is available. One ex-serviceman on wages, with promise of allotment.

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