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Glenstrae, at Masterton, 3,306 acres. Acquired: July, 1948. Objective : Three sheep-farms for allotment June, 1949. Development Programme: 100 chains fencing, two houses, one wool-shed, two implement-sheds, two sets yards. Progress: Development completed with exception of buildings now under construction. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1949. Halcombe, at Halcombe, 873 acres. Acquired : 380 acres June, 1948, and 493 acres March, 1949. Objective : Pour sheep (fat-lamb) farms for allotment June, 1949. Development Programme : Two houses, two implement-sheds, three sets yards, two stock-dams, ten chains tracks, power reticulation, 104 fill a in« fencing. Progress : Completed. Four ex-servicemen on fixed charges from August, 1949. Healys, at Mangaweka, 1,061 acres. Acquired : March, 1949. Objective: One sheep unit for allotment June, 1949, and 320 acres for adjoining ex-serviceman owner. Development Programme: No development work done. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from June, 1949. 320 acres to adjoining ex-serviceman from June, 1949. Kdhu, at Mangaweka, 488 acres. Acquired : 380 acres June, 1945, and 108 acres March, 1950. Objective : One sheep-farm for allotment June, 1948. Development Programme : 100 chains fences. 250 chains fences repaired, one house, one wool-shed, one set yards, one stock-dam, one stock-bridge. Progress : Programme completed. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from October, 1948. Additional areas added on fixed charges from March, 1950. Kai Kai, at Wanganui, 2,293 acres. Acquired: June, 1949. Objective: Two sheep-farms for allotment 1953. Development Programme : Utilization doubtful; development programme will be schemed after clearance of gorse and scrub. Progress : One set sheep-yards, farm tracks, scrub-cutting delayed through shortage of labour. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Kainui, at Karioi, 2,097 acres. Acquired: August, 1948. Objective: Three sheep-farms for allotment April, 1950. Development Programme : 511 chains renovate and new fencing, two houses, two implement-sheds, two sets sheep-yards, 99 chains roading, 12 chains tracks. Progress : 71£ chains fencing, 92 chains roading. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges from March, 1950. Kaitieke, at Kaitieke, 2,748 acres. Acquired: March, 1949. Objective: One sheep-farm for allotment April, 1949, without development. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from April, 1949. Keritone, at Wanganui, 200 acres. Acquired: 157 acres September, 1948, and 43 acres August, 1949. Objective : Two dairy-farms for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : Ten acres gorse-clearing, 125 acres regrassing, 150 chains fences, one house, one cow-shed, one implement-shed, one house renovate, one cow-shed renovate, 15 chains road, 17 chains of track, water-supply, two culverts. Progress : Completed with exception of buildings and renovations, which are now started. Ex-serviceman manager with a promise of a section. Konewa, at Pohangina Valley, 1,836 acres. Acquired : February, 1948. Objective : Two sheepfarms for allotment May, 1949. Development Programme : Repairs to existing fencing, one house, one house renovated, one set yards, power and water reticulation, farm tracks. Progress : Completed except for 23 chains fencing repairs. Two ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1949. Lockwood, at Kairanga, 200 acres. Acquired : May, 1949. Objective : Two uneconomic sheepfarms for allotment May, 1950, without development to ex-servicemen holding uneconomic hillcountry farms in the district. Makakaho, at Waitotara, 1,247 acres. Acquired: July, 1949. Objective : One overscale sheepfarm for allotment July, 1950, without development. Makirikiri, at Marton, 1,456 acres. Acquired : Various dates 1947. Objective: Six sheep (fat-lamb) farms for allotment June, 1949, and two small areas for allotment to adjoining owners March, 1948. Development Programme : 1,000 acres mole drained, 800 acres regrassed, 500 chains fences, four houses, six implement-sheds, five sets yards, two houses renovated, twelve stock-dams, power reticulation, and forty chains roading. Progress : Development completed except for two houses and two implement-sheds. Six ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1949. Two areas to adjoining ex-servicemen owners March, 1948. Manchester, at Feilding, 152 acres. Acquired: July, 1947, Objective: Two dairy-farms for allotment, July, 1949. Development Programme: 76 chains drains and 20 acres tile drained, 60 chains fencing, 72 chains fencing renovated, two sets buildings, 50 chains water reticulation, power to houses and dairies, one stock crossing, two sets piggeries. Progress: Development completed. Two ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1949. Mark Hall, at Waverley, 201 acres. Acquired; 200 acres May, 1948, and 1 acre November, 1948. Objective: Two dairy-farms for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme: 166 chains fencing, one dwelling, two cow-sheds, two sets piggeries, two water-pumps and reticulation, two crossings, 35 chains access tracks, grub scattered gorse. Progress : Development completed. Two ex-servicemen on fixed charges from October, 1949. Matai, at Kairanga, 374 acres. Acquired: June, 1948. Objective : Five dairy-farms—three for allotment June, 1950, and two indefinite. Development Programme for (three farms): 60 acres regrass, 161 chains fencing, three sets buildings, one house renovated, 3,700 ft. water reticulation, ten troughs, 17 chains tracks and power reticulation, three bores. Development programme for balance area not schemed owing to flooding factor. Progress : Completed in respect of three farms for allotment June, 1950.

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