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Kahu, at Mangaweka, 358 acres. Acquired, March, 1945. Development completed and allotted as one sheep unit, October, 1948. Kaimatarau, at Rongatea, 308 acres. Acquired, October, 1946. Development completed and allotted as five dairy units, July, 1948. Kainui, at Karioi, 2,097 acres. Acquired, August, 1948. Objective : Three sheep units for allotment, April, 1950. Development comprises buildings for two units, yards,, some internal fencing, and 120 chains of roading. Labour is difficult to obtain owing to isolation of this block. Settlement by 1950 will depend on completion of the roading and buildings. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Kaitieke, at Kaitieke, 2,748 acres. Acquired, March, 1949. Will be allotted as it stands as one sheep unit. Karere, at Longburn, 203 acres. Acquired, July, 1946. Development completed,, and allotted as three dairy units, July, 1948. Keritone, at Wanganui, 157 acres. Acquired, September, 1948. Objective : Two' dairy units, for town milk supply, for allotment, July, 1950. Development comprises one new house, cow-shed, internal fencing, water-reticulation, approximate 20 chains of new roading, and rejuvenation of pastures. Konewa, at Pohangina Valley, 1,836 acres. Acquired, February, 1948. Objective r Two sheep units for allotment, May, 1949. Development comprises one new house, implement-shed, extension of water-supply, repairing of subdivisional and boundary fencing. Contracts let for buildings, while balance of programme nearly complete. Settlement will be effected by June, 1949. Ex-serviceman manager and an ex-service-man on wages, with promises of sections. Kotuku, at Marton, 495 acres. Acquired, January, 1946. Development completed and allotted as four dairy units, July, 1948. Makirikiri, at Marton, 1,452 acres. Acquired, 1947. Objective : Six fat-lamb units and two small areas to adjoining owners. Allotment in June, 1949. Development comprises new buildings for four units, regrassing of 800 acres, considerable fencing, mole draining, yards, dip, power-reticulation, and 40 chains of roading. Programme nearly completed with exception of two houses and two implement-sheds, while roading is under construction. Settlement will be effected in 1949 by use of temporary accommodation on two units. Ex-serviceman manager and two ex-servicemen on wages, with promises of sections. Manchester, at Feilding, 152 acres. Acquired, August, 1947. Objective: Two' dairy units for allotment, July, 1949. Development comprises full set of buildings for each unit, fencing, water-reticulation, 20 acres tile draining, and 24 chains of farm tracking. Programme complete with exception of one house and one cow-shed to be finished. Settlement will be effected in 1949. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Mark Hall, at Waverley, 200 acres. Acquired, May, 1948. Objective : Two dairy units. Development work comprises one new house, two cow-sheds, 1 implement-shed, internal fencing, 35 chains of farm roading, piggeries, &c. Providing buildings can be completed, most of the work will be finished by June, 1949. If there is no hold-up with the cow-sheds, settlement will be effected in June, 1949, by using temporary accommodation on one unit. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. -Matai, at Kairanga, 374 acres. Acquired, June, 1948. Objective : Five dairy units. This settlement comprises two separate areas, one of which is subject to bad flooding. This area may not be ready for allotment before 1951. The other area comprises three units for allotment in 1950. Programme for this area comprises three sets of buildings, subdivisional fencing, bridging, tracking, one artesian bore. Buildings started, and area should be ready for settlement in 1950. Mount Stewart, at Rongotea, 767 acres. Acquired 28th May, 1947. Objective : Three fat-lamb units and two dairy units for allotment, June, 1949. Development comprises two new houses, two cow-sheds, four implement-sheds, two houses renovated,.

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