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Waimea, at Balfour, 2,002 acres. Acquired, June, 1948. Objective : Four sheep units for allotment June, 1950. Development programme : Provision of new subdivisional and boundary fences, repairs to existing internal fencing, 300 chains draining, three dwellings, one implement shed/barn, two barns, resiting and renovation of two implement-sheds, three sheep-yards, 500 acres regrassing, repairs to existing dwelling, and provision of water-supply. Progress : 54 chains fencing repaired, 170 chains drain widened and deepened, and 108 acres regrassed. A further 90 acres under crop will be regrassed in the spring of 1949. Ex-serviceman manager and two ex-servicemen, employed with promises of sections. Waijpango, at Riverton, 214 acres. Acquired, July, 1948. Objective : One dairy unit for allotment, 1950. Development programme : 114 acres regrassing, 182 chains fencing, repairs to 110 chains boundary fences, 55 chains open drain, 92 chains tile drain, one dwelling, one cow-byre, one implement shed/barn, and provision of water-supply. Progress : 93 acres ploughed out of lea and cropped prior to regrassing, 30 chains fencing repaired, and 130 chains draining. Ex-serviceman manager employed, with promise of section. Wairoto, at Tuatapere, 5,697 acres. Acquired, April, 1948. Objective : Probably four sheep units after six to seven years development. Development programme : Not yet finalized. Progress : 440 chains repairs to fencing, 35 chains new drain, and 18 acres new grass, and dwelling repaired. Woodstock, at Dacre, 529 acres. Acquired, July, 1948. Objective : Two sheep units for allotment in July, 1949. Development programme : Erection two dwellings, two' implement shed/barns, 44 acres regrassing, 77 chains fencing, and provision of water supply. Progress : Regrassing and subdivisional fencing completed. Ex-serviceman manager and one ex-serviceman employed, with promises of sections.

Table A—Return of Properties Purchased by Negotiation and Possession Taken During Period 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949

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Name of Owner. Locality. New Name of Block. Area. Date of Possession. H. M. Wilson Estate of T. Coates W. Rose C. F. and T. S. Shipherd E. J. Curlett R. 0. Unsworth A. H. Storey Estate of Walter Hill .. Y. H. and E. E. Nolan L. W. Eggleton G. Preece Estate of E. C. Pilkington E. A. Ralph R. W. Wayne Health. Department J. Paterson and Estate of M E. W. P. and Estate of E. J. Matthews Maori Trustee Estate of P. W. Rutherford 3—C 1 North Auckland . Ruawai Kaiwaka Awanui Pukekohe Auckland Lan Waikaretu Hamurana Te Awamutu .. Rotorua Cambridge Te Aroha Waitoa Hoe-o-Tainui .. Rotorua Pokeno Te Awamutu .. Hamilton Paengaroa Te Kuiti Wairamarama Land District Part Awaroa .. Part Kumi ! Part Komiri d District Kokonga , Part Hamurana Te Rahu Part Atiamuri .. Kura Waihekau Toa Maori Sett. Ngongotaha Puniu Horotiu Kaituna Part Waitanguru Whitecliffs A. B. P 174 3 13-5 5 3 2-4 89 1 1-4 0 1 32-8 3,713 1 0 22 2 22 268 2 2 10,151 2 13-8 402 3 15 240 0 18-7 335 3 19 418 1 29-7 287 0 25 164 1 2 168 0 0 260 0 0 746 0 0 916 0 0 1,940 3-21 31/5/48 l/io/48 22/5/47* 28/4/48 29/4/48 31/5/48 :7/5/48 31/5/48 4/6/48 3/5/48 1/6/48 20/8/48 30/9/48 2/10/48 28/2/49 28/2/49 28/2/49 1/3/49