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Mangaonino, at Te Kuiti, 832 acres. Acquired : Reverted to Crown November, 1939. Objective,: Two sheep units—one for allotment 1951, balance indefinite due to. inaccessibility. Development Programme : 40 chains draining, 120 chains deepening and widening, 4 culverts, 10 acres clearing, 12 acres grassing, pasture improvement, 70 chains new fencing, 100 chains renewal and repairs to fencing, renovation of one house and one cottage, one water-supply. Progress : 66 chains .drains widened and deepened, four culverts built, 5 acres clearing, 12 acres new grassing, 40 chains of fences completed, and 60 chains fencing repaired. ' Mangare, at Te Awamutu, 797 acres. Acquired: March, 1950. Objective : Three sheep units for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : 69 chains fencing, one house, two store and implement sheds, two sheep-yards, extensions to water-supply, and 15 chains internal access. Progress : Completed except for minor works. ' Mangati, at Pirongia, balance of area, 440 acres. Acquired: Reverted Crown leases . between 1933 and 1938. Objective: One sheep unit for allotment 1951. Development programme : Current programme includes 11 acres clearing, 38 acres cultivation, 93 acres grassing, 33 chains fencing, 80 chains renovation of fencing, one dwelling, one store and implement shed, extension of water-supply, 18 chains access tracks, and one bridge. Progress : 11 acres cleared, cultivation complete, 60 acres grassed, 33 chains new fencing completed, 60 chains fencing repaired, one new dwelling, one store and implement shed, and 18 chains of access tracks completed. Mapara, at Te Kuiti, balance of area, 5,362 acres. Acquired r Abandoned Crown land, reverted leases, and minor acquisitions between 1936 and 1949. Objective : Mainly long-term development with possible settlement of one sheep and one mixed unit in 1951. Development programme : . Immediate programme includes 40 chains drains, 120 chains widening and deepening drams, 250 acres clearing, 383 acres cultivation, 308 acres grassing, general pasture improvement, 420 chains fencing, 15Q, chains renewal of fencing, repairs 500 chains fencing, repairs and renovations to four houses and shearers accommodation, extension to water-suppiv, 40 chains internal access, and one bridge. Progress : 40 chains of drains widened and deepened, 110 acres cleared and cultivation completed, 198 acres grassed, 153 chains fencing, 15 chains renewed, and 50 chains repaired. Repairs and renovations to farm buildings completed. = : • Maru, at Te Aroha, 567 acres. Acquired: June, 1948. Objective : Six dairy-farms—four for allotment July, 1949, and two for allotment, July, 1950. Development Programme : 150 chains draining, 150 chains widening and deepening drains, 25 acres clearing, 25 acres grassing, 12Q .acres reconditioning of grassing, 250 chains fencing, 145 chains reconditioning of fencing, renovate one house, two cow-sheds, three water-supplies, extensions to two water-supplies, power installation, 30. chains internal access and six culverts, four dwellings, four cow-sheds, five implement-sheds and calf-houses. Progress : Completed except for minor development. Four ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1949 ; one ex-serviceman on wages with promise of a section. , * Matiere, at Ohura, 957 acres. Acquired : December, 1948. Objective: Two sheep units for allotment 1952. Development Programme : 60 chains widening and deepening drains, 40 acres, cultivation, 180 acres clearing and grassing, 300 chains fencing, 430 chains major repairs to existing fencing, one dwelling, two store and implement sheds, two sets sheep-yards, one dip, renovate one dwelling, two bridges and six culverts. 211 chains internal tracks. Progress : 20 acres cultivation, 100 acres cleared and grassed, 40 chains fencing, 200 chains fencing repaired, one dwelling renovated, 211 chains tracks and six culverts completed. , MaungaJcawa, at Cambridge, 958 acres. Acquired: October, 1946. Ofyective: Two sheepfarms for allotment May, 1950. Development Programme : Clearing 50 acres, cultivation 110 acres,, grassing 200 acres, 855 chains renewal of fencing, one shearing-shed and shearers' quarters, renovate one house, two water-supplies, two sets sheep-yards, 75 chains new internal access, reconstruct 462 chains access tracks, one house, two implement-sheds. Progress : Completed except for minor work. Ex-serviceman manager on wages with promise of a section. ~ \ Newstead, at Hamilton, 1,225 acres. Acquired : June, 1948. Objective : Twelve dairy units • one for allotment July, 1949, one for allotment July, 1950, four for allotment July, 1951, two for allotment, 1952, four indefinite (at present raw peat swamp). Development Programme : Immediate programme includes 300 chains new drains, 175 chains deepening and widening, 350 acres clearing, 260 acres cultivation, 220 acres grassing, 111 acres renovation of existing grass, 1,100 chains new fencing, 180 chains renewal of fencing, three complete sets of buildings, renovations to one house one cow-shed, construct six water-supplies, power installation, seven culverts. Progress : 20 chains drains, 40 chains widened and deepened, 213 acres cleared, 106 acres grassed, cultivation programme completed. Renovation of 111 acres existing pasture, 524 chains of fences, 23 chains renewed.. Two houses completed and one building and one cow-shed renovated, two water-supplies ponapleted. Power is installed, seven culverts constructed. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from Ju1y,,,1,949 ; one ex-serviceman with the promise of a section. Ngatamahine, at Aria, balance of area, 3,353 acres. Acquired: Between 1934 and 1943. Objective : Five sheep and one mixed sections, two for allotment 1950, three for allotment 1951—52, one. mixed section for allotment 1951-52. Development Programme : Present programme includes 120, chains drains, 1,140. chains widening and deepening of drains, 150 acres clearing, 159 acres cultivation,, 120 acres grassing, 203 chains fencing, 142 chains renewal of fencing, 80 chains repairs to fencing,, three store and implement sheds, one wool-shed, one cow-shed, one piggery, remove and reconstruct two

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