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Lauriston, at Lauriston, 329 acres. Acquired, October, 1940. Objective : One irrigated unit. Irrigation water will not be available on this block for a number of years, and temporary tenancies have been granted to adjoining Crown lessees meantime. Leader, at Parnassus, 6,719 acres. Acquired: 1,210 acres, April, 1948, and 5,509 acres, March, 1949. Objective : Two store-sheep units, and one sheep and cropping unit and an area for amalgamation with neighbouring owner. The building programme provides for two new dwellings, one wool-shed, one shearers' quarters, two sheds. Approximately If miles of roading is to be formed. Provision for temporary accommodation is being made to allow of settlement, June, 1949. Levels Valley, at Timaru, 674 acres. Acquired, March, 1947. Objective : Two sheep and cropping units. Allotted on permanent tenure, August, 1948. Longs, at Pendarves, 703 acres. Acquired, September, 1948. Objective : One sheep and cropping unit. There are no buildings on the property, and tenders have beer called for erection of new dwelling and wool and store shed. Other development work required covers 100 acres regrassing, 160 chains fencing, metalling of 71 chains access road. At the present time 484 acres of grazing land is let on temporary tenancv. Permanent settlement is dependent upon completion of building programme. Lowland Lees, at Rangiora, 670 acres. Acquired, March, 1946. Objective: Two sheep and cropping farms. The building programme has been completed and two sections allotted on fixed charges in July, 1948. Lyndale, at Lyndhurst, 599 acres. Acquired, March, 1949. Objective : Two irrigated units when 100 acres additional land is acquired. Building programme provides for one new dwelling, one new wool and store shed, and one new hut. Further development work covers preparation of 310 acres for irrigated pastures, erection of 310 chains new subdivisional fencing, construction of sheep-yards. Exserviceman manager, with promise of a section. The block may be ready for settlement in 1951. Meadowvale, at Pleasant Point, 274 acres. Acquired, April, 1947. Objective: Two dairy units. The building programme provides for one new house, renovations to existing house, two new milking-sheds, two implement-sheds, two piggeries. The erection of milking-sheds and piggeries is well advanced. Two hundred and thirty-two acres of pasture has been limed, 20 chains new boundary fencing and 70 chains internal fencing has been erected. Further development work covers erection of approximately 110 chains internal fencing. An ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Settlement on fixed charges is anticipated, August, 1949. Medway, at Hanmer, 8,312 acres. Acquired, March, 1948. Objective: Two store-sheep units. Building programme provides for two new dwellings, one new woolshed, two sheds, modified shearers' quarters, dip and yards. The construction of miles of roading has been approved, and the erection of buildings and final settlement largely depends on its construction. Approximately 1£ miles of sectional boundary fencing has been completed. An ex-serviceman manager and-an ex-serviceman on wages with promises of sections. Settlement is anticipated, autumn, 1950. Middlerigg, at Dunsandel, 523 acres. Acquired, August, 1946. Objective : Four dairy units. Buildings completed on one unit, and settlement on permanent tenure was made in November, 1948. Buildings on the other three units are nearing comp etion, and settlement on permanent tenures is anticipated, spring, 1949. Montalto, at Mayfield, 2,631 acres. Acquired, March, 1947. Objective: Four sheep and cropping units. One unit was allotted on permanent tenure in August, 1947, and settlement on permanent tenure is now being made of the remaining three units. Building programme for three remaining units provides for two new houses, two new combined sheds, construction of sheep-yards. Settlement on fixed charges is anticipated for June, 1949.

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