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,r r Jide, at Tangowahine, 3,977 acres. Acquired : 3,969 acres February, 1946, and 8 acres March 1950. Objective : Four sheep units for allotment 1950. Development Programme : Completed except lor 115 chains fencing, suspension footbridge, erection three houses, two implement-sheds and two wool-sheds. One ex-serviceman manager on wages with a promise of a section. Tauanm at Kaikohe, 1,124 acres. Acquired: February, 1950. Objective: Two sheep units for settlement 1950-51. Development Programme: One house, two implement-sheds, water-supply pasture renovation. Progress : Nil. Te Kawau at Helensville, 3,413 acres. Acquired : June, 1948. Objective : Thirteen dairy units lor allotment July, 1950, two sheep units settlement indefinite. Development Programme : 150 chains drams, 80 acres clearmg, 500 acres cultivation and grassing, 30 acres pasture renovation, 3,000 chains new fences, complete sets new buildings, water-supply, roading. Progress : Completed 120 chains drams, 60 acres clearing, 500 acres cultivated and 485 acres sown in new grass, 30 acres pasture renovated, 690 chains fences, 40 chains fencing renovated. Two implement-sheds have been built, and balance of building programme is under way. Roading completed. a •! Helensville, 5,028 acres. Acquired : 4,600 acres February, 1945, and 428 acres T ' ifo Objective : Seven dairy and eight sheep units—one sheep unit allotted on fixed charges June, 1948, one sheep unit for allotment July, 1950, and one March, 1951, five dairy units, July, 1950 balance indefinite. Development Programme : A final programme has not yet been drawn up the preliminary programme providing for 30 chains drains, 130 acres clearing, 580 acres repassing, 900 acres oversowing, 916 chains new fences, 770 chains fence renewal, sets new buildings, watersupplies, and roading. Progress : With exception of buildings and part roading and water-supplies, above work has been carried out. One ex-serviceman settled on fixed charges June, 1948. Te Kauwhata, 505 acres. Acquired: 460 acres October, 1946, and 45 acres June, 1947. Objective : Five dairy units allotted on fixed charges September, 1948. Waipapakauri, at Waipapakauri, 589 acres. Acquired : January, 1948. Objective : Five dairy units for allotment July, 1950. Development programme : 714 chains, drains, 38 acres stumping, 90 acres clearing, 132 acres regrassing, 849 chains fencing, five dwellings, four cow-sheds, four implement- \ °. ne cow-shed to be renovated, water-supply, roads, tracks, culverts and bridges. Progress : -10 chains drains, 35 acres stumped, 15 acres cleared, 43 acres grassed, 346 chains fencing, building programme under way, eight bridges, five culverts three bores. One ex-serviceman share-milker with a promise of a section. Waipu, at Waipu, 642 acres. Acquired: August, 1949. Objective: One sheep and one dairy unit settlement date indefinite as other areas in the locality may be acquired. Development programme : Draining, clearing, cultivating, and grassing 600 acres, erection 605 chains new fencing, two houses and implement-sheds, one cow-shed, one wool-shed, one piggery, water-supply. Progress : Approximately 580 acres covered in gorse and manuka have been cleared and burnt. Waitoki, at Te Aroha, 296 acres. Acquired : June, 1947. Objective : Two dairy units for allotment July, 1948. Development programme : Constructing 20 chains drains and reconditioning 142 chains existing dram, renovating 50 acres pasture, erecting 58 chains fencing and repairing 485 chains existing fencing, one dwelling, one cow-shed, one implement-shed, renovate one house and cow-shed, mstal two water-supplies. Progress : Completed. Two ex-servicemen settled on fixed charges September, 1948. Walkers, at Whangarei, 141 acres. Acquired : August, 1949. Objective : To be amalgamated and developed with adjoining land. Watkins, at Matatoki, 93 acres. Acquired: June, 1948. Objective: One dairy unit for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : 44 chains drains, 60 chains fences, 70 chains fence renewal, renovations to house and milking-shed. Progress : Completed except for house renovations. One ex-serviceman settled July, 1949. Watkins, at Ngatea, 121 acres. Acquired: June, 1948. Objective: One dairy unit for allotment July, 1949. Development programme: 65 chains drains clean and deepen, 80 chains reerection of fences, 65 chains internal fences repaired, farm tracks, renovate house, new cow-shed and implement-shed. Progress : Programme completed except for house renovations. One ex-serviceman settled July, 1949. Waynes,_at Pokeno, 165 acres. Acquired: September, 1948. Objective: To be used as a run-off lor Hauraki Plains areas. Development programme : Some clearing and 50 chains fencing re-erection has been carried out. Whakapara, at Whakapara, 1,325 acres. Acquired : December, 1948. Objective : Five dairy r?K tS if nd ° ne mixed unit for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : 100 chains draining, i>4s chains fences, 309 chains fence repairs, four new houses and one to be renovated, five cow-sheds, tour implement-sheds, water supplies, tracks and culverts. Progress : Draining and new buildings practically completed, 433 chains fences erected, 309 chains fence repaired, tracks and culverts installed, One ex-serviceman manager on wages with a promise of a section. Whangamarino, at Te Kauwhata, 1,250 acres. Acquired: March, 1950. Objective: Two dairy to?o tW^ She f P units - Dairy units and one shee P unit for allotment in 1951 and other sheep unit in 195z. Development Programme : 296 chains drains, 36 acres cultivation, 16 acres new grass, 900 acres pasture renovation, 937 chains fences, 309 chains fence repairs, 4 complete sets new buildings, water-supplies. Progress : Some harrowing and top-dressing only carried out. One ex-serviceman manager on wages with a promise of a sheep section.

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