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Auroa, at Auroa, 168 acres. Acquired: October, 1948. Objective: One dairy and sheep unit for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme: 51 acres cultivation and new grass, 22 acres renovating existing grass, five gates, 90 chains internal fencing, repairs to 30 chains existing fencing, one implement-shed, renovate cow-shed, one well, pump-house, and six troughs. Progress : 10 acres cropped, 18 acres new grass, 22 acres renovation to grass, 20 chains new fencing, repairs to existing fence completed. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. W. Blair Robertson, at Eltham, 615 acres. Acquired : April, 1949. Objective : One sheep-farm —allotted February, 1950. Development Programme : No development effected by Department. Ex-serviceman ballotee on fixed charges from February, 1950. Cape, at Okato, 92 acres. Acquired: June, 1949. Objective: One dairy unit—allotted on fixed charges July, 1949. Development Programme: 100 chains new fencing, new dwelling, implement-shed and milking-shed, one well, pumping outfit and 2,800 ft. piping, bridge and crossing. Progress : All development completed. Ex-serviceman settled July, 1949. Hulcatere, at Patea, 166 acres. Acquired: June, 1949. Objective: Two dairy units for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : 50 chains new boundary fencing, 115 chains new internal fencing, two cow-sheds, two implement-sheds, one new dwelling, well and pumping outfit. Progress. Fencing completed. Two cow-sheds and two implement-sheds completed, dwelling commenced, well and water-supply completed. Ex-serviceman share-milker with promise of section. Mangahewa, at Waitara, 266 acres. Acquired : November, 1948. Objective : Two dairy units for allotment July, 1949, and one dairy unit for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : Three dwellings, three cow-sheds, three implement-sheds, water reticulation (each unit), 105 chains fencing (new), repair 95 chains fencing, 88 acres new grass. Progress : Buildings, grassing, and watersupply completed, 30 chains new fencing and repairs 95 chains fencing completed. Two ex-servicemen settled Ist July, 1949. One ex-serviceman on wages with promise of section. Moikoia, at Hawera, 467 acres. Acquired : June, 1948. Objective: Three dairy and one sheep unit for allotment January and July, 1949. Development Programme : 3 acres new grass, 290 chains new fencing, two new dwellings, renovate two dwellings, two cow-sheds, renovate one cow-shed, one new implement-shed, one wool-shed and implement-shed combined, sink three wells, two pumps, shift existing pump, lay 8,000 ft. piping, one set sheep-yards. Progress : Development completed. Four ex-servicemen settled on fixed charges, (two) January and (two) July, 1949. Newall, at Okato, 332 acres. Acquired : June, 1949. Objective : Two dairy units for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : 20 chains new boundary fences, renew 15 chains fencing, 33 chains new internal fencing, one new dwelling, one milking-shed, one implement-shed, one well and pumping outfit, 2,200 ft. piping, 12 chains farm track. Progress: All development completed except new dwelling. Two ex-servicemen settled on fixed charges July, 1949. Paora, at Okato, 558 acres. Acquired : June, 1949. Objective : Four dairy units for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : 6 acres stumping, clearing, and cultivation, 8 acres new grass, 120 chains road fencing, 361 chains boundary fencing, 90 chains internal fencing, repairs to 125 chains existing boundary fence, three cow-sheds, two dwellings, two implement-sheds, one implement-shed to be renovated, three wells and pumping outfits. Progress : Stumping, clearing, cultivation, and new grassing, 60 chains road fencing, 180 chains boundary fencing, and wells and pump-houses completed. Ex-serviceman manager and share-milker with promises of sections. E. C. Pearce, at Patea, 315 acres. Acquired : February, 1950. Objective: One sheep unit for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : One crossing. Progress : Work completed. Puniho, at Okato, 241 acres. Acquired : June, 1948. Objective : Two dairy units for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : 8 acres regrassing, 15 chains new fencing, 94 chains repairs to fencing, one dwelling, one cow-shed, one implement-shed, one dwelling and one cow-shed renovated, two wells, 5,500 ft. water-piping. Progress : All development completed except 84 chains repairs to fences. Two ex-servicemen settled on fixed charges June, 1949. Rothery Estate, at Opunake, 120 acres. Acquired : January, 1950. Objective : One dairy unit for allotment July, 1951. Development Programme : 22 chains new drain, 24 chains clearing drain, 53 acres cultivation and grassing, 15 chains new road fence, 150 chains new internal fence, repairs to 50 chains fence, one dwelling, one cow-shed, one implement-shed, well, pump-house and pressure pump. Progress : 28£ acres cultivation and regrassing, well and pump-house. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. Estate A. H. Stevenson, at Pihama, 142 acres. Acquired: November, 1948. Objective : One dairy unit for allotment July, 1951. Development Programme : Regrass 60 acres, 150 chains fencing, one dwelling, one cow-shed, one implement-shed, one well, pumping Outfit, and 5,000 ft. piping. Progress : Buildings completed—selector doing other development himself. Ex-serviceman settled on fixed charges July, 1949. York, at Inglewood, 256 acres. Acquired : August, 1949. Objective : Two dairy units for allotment Ist July, 1950. Development Programme : 60 chains drains, 280 chains new fencing, two dwellings, two cow-sheds, two implement-sheds, two wells, pump-houses and pumps. Progress : Drains completed, 110 chains fencing, wells and pump-houses completed. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section.

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