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Wellington Land District Aberfoyle, at Tinui, 2,257 acres. Acquired : 1,779 acres June, 1949, and 478 acres March, 1950. Objective : Two sheep-farms for allotment May, 1950. Development Programme : 30 acres mole drained, 30 acres grass, 180 chains fence, 160 chains fence repair, two dwellings, one implement-shed, one wool-shed, one set sheep-yards, three dams, 10 chains track, repairs to one dam. Progress : 30 acres scrub cut, 39£ chains fence, dam built, one dam repaired, 40 chains track repaired, one implementshed erected. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Allerton, at Masterton, 572 acres. Acquired : April, 1948. Objective : Three sheep (fat-lamb) farms for allotment June, 1949. Development Programme : 30 acres winter feed, 71 acres sown in grass, 30 chains fence, one set buildings, one house boracured, two sets sheep-yards. Progress : Completed. Three ex-servicemen (two disabled) on fixed charges from September, 1949. Ashlea, at Tokomaru, 109 acres. Acquired : July, 1949. Objective : Two dairy units with addition of 23 acres from adjoining land for allotment July, 1951. Development Programme : 80 chains drains, 80 acres to be stumped, logged, and sown in grass, 200 chains fencing, new and repairs, one set buildings, one artesian bore. Progress : 70 chains drains, 80 acres stumped, &c., and sown in grass, 137 chains fencing and repairs. Awahuri, at Awahuri, 603 acres. Acquired : February, 1949. Objective : Seven dairy units for allotment July, 1950, one uneconomic unit for disposal to a disabled ex-serviceman 1951, four small areas for disposal to adjoining settlers. Development Programme : 150 acres mole draining, 570 chains fencing, eight sets buildings, five' artesian bores, 200 chains water reticulation, 80 chains legal roading, 45 chains tracks, seven stock crossings, eight sets piggeries, power reticulation. Progress : 476 chains new and repaired fencing, four houses under construction, two cow-sheds completed, three cow-sheds building, three implement-sheds, five bores, 15 chains water-supply, 21 chains farm tracking, 75 chains legal roading, power reticulation. Ex-serviceman manager with a promise of a section. Awatea, at Tinui, 5,954 acres. Acquired : 3,195 acres, May, 1946, and 2,759 acres July, 1948. Objective : Eight sheep-farms—five for allotment August, 1948, and three for allotment 1949. Development Programme : 20 chains open drain, 400 acres scrub-clearing, 147 acres grassed, 80 chains fence, 1,000 chains fence rebuild and repair, two houses, one implement-shed, one wool-shed, one cottage rebuilt, 30 chains tracks, stock dams and yards. Progress : Completed. Five ex-servicemen on fixed charges August, 1948, and three on fixed charges June, 1949. Awawaro, at Kimbolton, 5,127 acres. Acquired : 5,117 acres April, 1947, and 10 acres 1948. Objective : Seven sheep-farms—one for allotment without development February, 1949, six for allotment 1950-51. Development Programme : 1,400 acres scrub to be cut and sown in grass, 200 chains fencing, 380 chains repair fencing, three houses, one wool-shed, three implement-sheds, four sets yards, 400 chains farm tracks. Progress : 1,100 acres scrub cleared and sown in grass, 200 chains fences, 380 chains fencing repaired, all buildings except wool-shed completed, 400 chains farm tracks. One ex-serviceman allotted unit without development on fixed charges.February, 1949, and two ex-servicemen on wages with promises of sections. Cannock, at Martinborough, 4,191 acres. Acquired : April, 1948. Objective : Six sheep (fatlamb) farms for allotment 1952. Development Programme : 1,020 chains fencing, 1,400 chains repairs fencing, six houses, three wool-sheds, four implement-sheds, six sets yards, six stock-dams, miles roading. Progress : Three building-sites mole drained, 100 chains fencing, 1,039 chains fencing repaired, two houses, one wool-shed, two implement-sheds completed, one set yards, three stock-dams. Ex-serviceman manager on wages with promise of a section. Eastwood, at Tinui, 3,199 acres. Acquired : 2,871 acres July, 1948, and 328 acres March, 1949. Objective: Three sheep-farms for allotment May, 1949. Development Programme: 100 chains fencing, two houses, one house renovated, two implement-sheds, two sets yards. Progress : Buildings under construction, balance of programme completed. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges from September, 1949. Elslea, at Waverley, 780 acres. Acquired : March, 1949. Objective : Six dairy-farms—five for allotment June, 1951, one for allotment indefinite date. Development Programme : 350 paging open drains, 75 acres to be cleared and regrassed, 244 chains fencing, four houses, five milking-sheds, four implement-sheds, 6,000 ft. water reticulation, 60 chains roading, 30 chains farm tracks, 40 chains power, three wells, five pressure pumps, eight culverts, five piggeries. Progress : 215 chains drains, 75 acres grassed, 56 chains fencing. Ex-serviceman manager with a promise of a section. Fairmont, at Masterton, 504 acres. Acquired : March, 1948. Objective : One sheep (fat-lamb) farm for allotment August, 1948. Development Programme: One house, one implement-shed, 3 chains farm tracking. Progress : Completed. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from August, 1948. Gibbs, at Taihape, 176 acres. Acquired : March, 1949. Objective : One mixed dairy and sheep farm for allotment May, 1949, without development. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from May 1949. Glenmorven, at Hunterville, 1,373 acres. Acquired: March, 1950. Objective: Two sheep-farms for allotment, 1951. Development Programme : Not schemed. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section.

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