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water-reticulation, access tracks, and 500 chains of fencing. Programme will be completed in time for settlement in June, 1949. Ex-serviceman manager and two ex-service-men on wages, with promises of sections. Moutoa, at Shannon, 62 acres. Acquired, Ist October, 1948. One dairy unit. Development comprises one set of buildings, water-reticulation, and regrassing of 27 acres. Buildings under erection ; Programme will be completed for settlement in June, 1949. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Newton Lee, at Wanganui. 3,170 acres. Acquired, 4th June, 1947. Objective : Three fat-lamb and two dairy units, with a further area which after development may make a further sheep unit. Development comprises three new houses, two cow-sheds, four implement-sheds, one wool-shed, 68 chains of public road, farm tracking, mole draining, internal fencing, and water-supply. Programme is progressing well. With •completion of the road in autumn, 1949, and letting of contracts for buildings, five units should be settled in 1950. . Ngai, at Shannon, 741 acres. Acquired : 232 acres in July, 1947, and 509 acres in May, 1948. Objective : Ten dairy units with settlement completed by 1951. Development necessary is the grassing of the 232-acre portion, three sets of buildings on this area, a through road of 120 chains, five dwellings, cow-sheds, and implement-sheds on the 509-acre portion, internal fencing, water-reticulation, and drainage. This property is all reclaimed swamp with special drainage problems. The 232 acres has been grassed or is in crop, while fencing is proceeding satisfactorily. Providing buildings and roading •can be completed, settlement will be effected in 1951. Three ex-servicemen on wages, with promises of sections. Nireaha, at Eketahuna, 197 acres. Acquired, October, 1946. Development completed and allotted as two dairy units, July, 1948. Nirvana, at Eketahuna, 3,088 acres. Acquired, August, 1948. Objective : Three sheep units. Development has been mainly renovations to one dwelling, some fencing, and yards. This work is Well advanced, and the three ex-servicemen now on wages will take over the farms in April, 1949. Ohingaiti, at Ohingaiti, 1,146 acres. Acquired, 28th February, 1949. Objective: Two sheep units for allotment, June, 1949. Development necessary : Two new dwellings, two implement-sheds, miles of fencing, and two sets sheep-yards. Work will be Sufficiently advanced, except on buildings, to settle both units with temporary accommodation in 1949. Okapea, at Hihitahi, 3,359 acres. Acquired, March, 1947 and 1949. Objective : Six sheep units for allotment in 1949. Development necessary is four new dwellings, five implement-sheds, one new wool-shed, considerable fencing, and extension of roading. Work M r ell advanced, roading is complete, and three new houses are under construction. Delays have been experienced owing to wire shortage, also difficulty with buildings because of isolation ; settlement, however, will be effected in June, 1949. Ex-serviceman manager and four ex-servicemen on wages, with promises of sections. Otahoua, at Masterton, 568 acres. Acquired, 28th February, 1949. One sheep unit. Development necessary is one new dwelling, one implement-shed, and some fencing. Buildings not yet started, but settlement will be effected by using temporary .accommodation on Ist April, 1949. Pahihikura, at Hunterville, 2,030 acres. Acquired, August, 1946. Development ■completed and allotted as three sheep units, June, 1948. Paruwai, at Martinborough, 7,724 acres. Acquired, March, 1946. Objective: ;Six sheep units for final allotment in 1950. Development necessary is houses, implementsheds for five units, two wool-sheds, 4 miles of new roading, considerable fencing, &c. Roading completed, and a start should shortly be made on four houses and sheds and the two wool-sheds. One unit will be settled in 1949, the balance will be ready for settlement in 1950.

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