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Waikakahi, at Waimate, 766 acres. Acquired, August, 1940. Objective: Five dairy units. Four dairy units were settled on permanent tenure, August, 1947, and the remaining unit in December, 1948. Winchmore, at Ashburton, 4,072 acres. Acquired, November, 1944, to May, 1947. Objective : Ten to twelve irrigated units. The building programme for this block has now been completed by the erection during the year of the three new houses, with store and implement sheds, and repairs to two existing dwellings. Established areas of irrigated pasture have received up to 2 ft. of water. Following the dry season, irrigated pastures have been fairly heavily stocked. Stock have done well, and lambs have fattened and killed at satisfactory weights. During the year 270 chains of fencing was erected. Fencing material is now coming to hand, and the erectipn of further fencing is proceeding as labour is available. Bight ex-servicemen employed, with promises of sections. Four units are to be allotted on permanent tenure in 1949. Wingfield, at Rakaia, 1,500. acres. Acquired, March, 1945. Objective: Three sheep and cropping units. During the season 95 acres of new pasture has been sown," making a total of 502 acres. Two hundred and forty-six chains new fencing have been erected. Further cultivation work is necessary on the block, and it is anticipated that settlement on permanent tenure will be made, autumn, 1950. Two ex-servicemen are employed, with promises of units. Otago Land District Awamangu, at Hillend, 2,944 acres. Acquired, 1944 and 1945. Objective : Five sheep-farms fox allotment, 1949. Development programme : Regrass 1,068 acres ; erect 85 chains fencing ; erect three dwellings, three barn-implement sheds, and one cow-byre ; repair three houses and one wool-shed ; erect new sheep-yards ; and metal road and put in culverts. Progress : Development practically completed, and five sections will be allotted on fixed charges, June, 1949. Four ex-servicemen already on the block, with promises of sections. Beacon Hill, at Wairuna, 1,487 acres. Acquired, March, 1949. Objective : Three sheep units for allotment, 1952. Development programme : Erect two dwellings and one wool-shed, and repair and renovate one dwelling and convert stable to barnimplement shed ; erect 260 chains and repair 225 chains fencing ; regrass 348 acres ; install 280 chains drains ; erect sheep-yards ; erect four bridges and put in three culverts ; and eradicate gorse. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of section. Berwick, at Berwick, 393 acres. Acquired, November, 1946. Objective•: Three dairy units for allotment, 1949. Development programme : Regrass 47 acres ; erect 40 chains fencing ; erect two dwellings, two cow-byres, remove and re-erect one implement-shed, renovate one cow-byre ; sink two bores and reticulate ; erect stock bridge ; and metal sixty chains road. Progress : 47 acres regrassed, cow-byre renovated, two bores sunk, and two new dwellings commenced. Two ex-servicemen employed, with promises of sections. Clydevale, at Clydevale, 1,147 acres. Acquired, 1947. Objective : Two sheepfarms for allotment—one in 1949 and one in 1950. Development programme : Regrass 300 acres, erect 76 chains fencing and repair 100 chains, renovate existing dwelling and pro vide, water-supply, provide a further dwelling; and erect one barn-implement shed. Progress : 127 acres regrassed. Existing dwelling renovated. Further dwelling provided—still requires water-supply, drainage and sundry repairs, &c. Barn-implement shed almost completed. Ex-serviceman manager, with promise of a section. Cranleigh, at Tuapeka Mouth, 1,911 acres. Acquired, March, 1947. Objective : Three sheep-farms for allotment, 1949. Development programme : Regrass 445 acres, erect 130 chains fencing and repair 200 chains fencing, erect two dwellings and one barn-implement shed, and eradicate gorse. Progress : 445 acres regrassed, 90 chains fencing repaired, area of gorse grubbed, and erection of buildings commenced. It is

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