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development work comprises formation 31 chains access tracks and 30 chains fencing. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Settlement on permanent tenure is. anticipated autumn, 1950. Croftlea, at Arundel, 1,950 acres. Acquired, April, 1948. Objective : Three sheep and cropping units. Three sections settled on fixed charges, August/September, 1948. Development work still to be completed comprises erection of wool-shed and sheep-yards. Dromore, at Ashburton, 665 acres. Acquired, December, 1941. Objective : One sheep-farm. Development completed and allotted on permanent tenure, April, 1948. Eiffeltcn, at Eiffelton, 497 acres. Acquired, 459 acres, April, 1948, and 38 acres, November, 1948. Objective : Two sheep and cropping units. The building programme comprises erection of new dwelling and renovations to existing dwelling and granary. Approximately 3 miles subdivisional fencing is required. Two ex-servicemen, with promises of sections, are employed. Allotment on fixed charges is anticipated, August,. 1949. Fighting Hill, at Rakaia Gorge, 3,319 acres. Acquired, July and August, 1946. Objective : Four sheep and fattening units. The building programme has been completed, and comprises three new dwellings, one utility shed, and two wool-sheds. 450 acres has been regrassed, and approximately 40 chains water-race and 40 chains access tracks constructed. Approximately 320 chains fencing has been completed, and the construction of further boundary and road fencing is progressing steadily. Four exservicemen employed, with promises of sections. It is anticipated that all sections will be allotted on permanent tenure by July, 1949. Findlays, at Eiffelton, 264 acres. Acquired, March, 1947. Objective : One sheep and cropping unit. Development completed and settled on permanent tenure, July,. 19 48. Forsyth, at Little River, 2,492 acres. Acquired, April, 1948. Objective : 'Threesheep and cattle units. This settlement was alloted on permanent tenure in July, 1948. The only development work covering erection of new dwelling has been completed. Frasers, ,at Hakataramea, 3,461 acres. 1 sheep unit acquired and allotted in December, 1948. Grassy Hills, at Waimate, 2,893 acres. Acquired, May, 1948. Objective : Two sheep and cattle units. Settlement of both units on permanent tenure was made in May, 1948. Hakataramea Fish Hatchery, at Hakataramea, 26 acres. Acquired from the Marine Department in July, 1947, and allotted as worker's home in August, 1948. Henleys, at Lincoln, 97 acres. Acquired, May, 1946. Objective : One sheep and cropping unit. Seventy-five acres has been regrassed and is now in permanent pasture. The block on its own is uneconomic and has been let for temporary grazing pending the acquisition of an additional area required to make an economic unit. Holme, at Timaru, balance of area, 2,605 acres. Acquired, June, 1946. Objective : Six sheep and cropping units. Settlement of all units on permanent tenure was made in July, 1948. Kelmont, at Waikari, 1,766 acres. Acquired : 429 acres, Ist May, 1947, and 1,337 acres, 31st March, 1948. Objective : Four sheep and cropping units. The building programme', which is nearing completion, comprises three new dwellings, two new sheds, and :otie wool-shed, and repairs to existing buildings. Considerable repair work to fences has been,completed ; also 210 tons lime applied to pasture. Further development work covers the erection 423 chains fencing,-400 acres regrassing, sinking of two bores, erection of sheep dip and yards. Two ex-servicemen, with promises of sections, are-employed. Final allotment is anticipated in autumn, 1950, Kings, at Timaru, 251 acres- Acquired, September, 1946. Objective :■ One,sheep and cropping -unit. This block was Settled on permanent tenure in October, 1948, with temporary accommodation- ghsep-yards and subdivisional fencing erected. The erection of a new dwelling and new .-wool-shed cpmmenced. ....

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