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Awatea, at Tinui, 5,954 acres. Acquired in two portions : 3,195 acres in May, 1946, and 2,759 acres in March, 1948. Objective : Five store-sheep units ; of these, -two were settled Ist August, 1948, and the balance will be settled in 1949. Development programme : Two new houses, one implement, one wool-shed, conversion of shearers' quarters into a further dwelling, considerable fencing, 140 acres approximate in new grass, stock dams, yards, &c. Progress : Most of the work is nearing completion, the last house is under construction, but wool-shed not yet started. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Aivawaro, at Kimbolton, 5,127 acres. Acquired, April, 1947. Objective : Seven sheep units. One unit allotted without buildings in February, 1949 ; balance for allotment, autumn, 1950. Development comprises three new houses, one wool-shed, four implement-sheds, considerable fencing, and cutting of scrub over 1,500 acres. Fencing and clearing of scrub nearly completed. If buildings can be completed settlement, will be effected by 1950. Cannock, at Martinborough, 4,191 acres. Purchased, Ist April, 1948. Objective : ■Six sheep units, for allotment, 1951. Development comprises a set of buildings for -each unit, three wool-sheds, miles of roading, and considerable fencing. Progress being made with the fencing, but as the road in will not be formed before 1950 buildings on four units cannot be commenced. Difficulty in obtaining contractors may delay settlement. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Cherrybank, at Wanganui, 383 acres. Acquired, March, 1946. Development -completed and allotted as three dairy units, July, 1948. Eastwood, at Tinui, 3,199 acres. Purchased : July, 1948, and March, 1949. Objective : Three sheep units for settlement, May, 1949. Development comprises new buildings •on two units, renovate homestead, fencing, yards, farm tracking, and metalling of 2 miles of access road. Contracts have been arranged for the buildings. Settlement will be effected in 1949 by using temporary accommodation on two units. Elslea, at Waverley, 780 acres. Purchased: March, 1949. Objective: Six dairy units for allotment, July, 1951. Development will comprise a full set of buildings for four units, cow-sheds on the other two units, internal fencing, water reticulation, &c. but final scheme not yet decided. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Fairmont, at Masterton, 504 acres. Acquired, March, 1948. Allotted as one sheep unit, August, 1948. Gibbs, at Taihape, 176 acres. Acquired, March, 1949. Glenstrae-, at Masterton, 3,306 acres. Acquired, 16th July, 1948. Objective: Three sheep units for allotment, June, 1949. Development comprises two new dwellings, implement-sheds, one wool-shed, yards, fencing, and farm tracks. Buildings not yet started, but settlement will be effected in 1949 by using temporary accommodation. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Halcombe, at Halcombe, 873 acres. Acquired : 380 acres on Ist June, 1948. and 493 acres on March, 1949. Objective : Four fat-lamb units for allotment, June, 1949. Development comprises two new dwellings, two implement-sheds, yards, farm tracks, •and subdivisional fencing. Labour has been difficult to find ; buildings not yet started. By using temporary accommodation on two units settlement will be effected in 1949. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Healey's, at Mangaweka, 1,061 acres. Acquired, March, 1949. Will be allotted without development as one sheep unit and small area to adjoining owner. Hurepo, at Palmerston North, 1,364 acres. Acquired, February, 1947. Development completed and allotted as two sheep units, July, 1948. Ihakara, at Levin, 561 acres. Acquired, May, 1946. Development completed and .allotted as one dairy and one mixed unit, July, 1948. Jellicoes, at Grey town, 271 acres. Acquired, February, 1949. A small area to be .allotted to an adjoining ex-serviceman to make his holding economic. No development work is being undertaken.

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