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Periki, at Rongotea, 541 acres. Acquired: July, 1949. Objective: Three sheep (fat-lamb) farms for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : 120 chains fencing, three houses, three implement-sheds, three sets yards, 11 chains farm tracks, power reticulation, two stock-dams Progress : Complete except for two sets of buildings. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section ; disabled ex-serviceman on fixed charges July, 1949. Pokalca, at Taihape, 2,319 acres. Acquired: February, 1947. Objective: Three sheep-farms for allotment July, 1948; 239 acres for allotment to an adjoining ex-serviceman owner July, 1948. Development Programme : 500 acres scattered scrub to be cleared, 600 chains fencing, new and repair, three sets yards, five stock-dams, 110 chains tracks. Progress: Completed. Three ex-service-men on fixed charges and, 239 acres allotted to adjoining ex-serviceman July, 1948. Ponatahi, at Martinborough, 2,672 acres. Acquired: March, 1950. Objective : Three sheepfarms for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : Three complete sets buildings. Progress • Nil. Pongaroa, at Pongaroa, 12,528 acres. Acquired : March, 1948. Objective : Twelve sheep-farms —one for allotment without development February, 1949, four for allotment July, 1949, two for allotment May, 1950, five for allotment 1951 ; one mixed dairy and sheep-farm for allotment June, 1949 ; one dairy-farm for allotment June, 1949. Development Programme : 100 chains open drains, 220 acres sown in grass, 3,000 acres scrub to be cut, 1,900 chains fences, 1,500 chains repair fencing, nine houses, seven implement-sheds, two wool-sheds, twelve stock-dams, one cottage renovate, miles roading, 215 chains farm track, one men's quarters converted to dwelling. Progress : 218 acres grassed, 833 chains fencing, 800 acres scrub cut, 1,003 chains fencing repaired, one cottage renovated, 215 chains farm tracks, eleven dams built, one men's quarters converted. Seven ex-servicemen on fixed charges—one from February, 1949, two from June, 1949, four from July, 1949. Two exservicemen on wages with promises of sections. Pukehou, at Bulls, 1,220 acres. Acquired : July, 1947. Objective : One sheep and two dairy farms for allotment August, 1948. Development Programme : 40 chains drains, 100 chains new fencing, one windmill and reticulation of water, repairs to cow-shed Progress : Completed. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges from August, 1948. Pukekaka, at Taihape, 1,841 acres. Acquired: May, 1949. Objective : For allotment as one overscale sheep-farm August, 1950, without development. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Pukenui, at Bulls, 214 acres. Objective : Two dairy-farms—one for allotment August, 1949, one indefinite. Development Programme : 100 chains drains, 100 acres regrassed, 150 chains fencing, one house, two cow-sheds, two implement-sheds, two sets piggeries, one house renovated, one watersupply, one stock-crossing. Progress : Completed. Disposal of one farm dependent on Air Department requirements. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from August, 1949. Rata, at Hunterville, 1,611 acres. Acquired : 633 acres in March, 1946, 180 acres September, 1947, 232 acres March, 1948, and balance May, 1948. Objective : Seven dairy-farms—four for allotment August, 1948, three for allotment July, 1950; two sheep-farms for allotment June, 1949. Development Programme : 300 chains open drains, 40 chains tile drains, 300 acres stumped and grassed, 1,500 chains fencing, eight houses, seven cow-sheds, nine implement-sheds, two sets yards, seven piggeries, 95 chains roading, 185 chains tracks, community water-supply, large earth reservoir and reticulation. Progress : All work practically completed except buildings, which are. now under construction on remaining three units. Six ex-servicemen on fixed charges from August, 1948, and one ex-serviceman on wages with promise of section. Ratanui, at Tinui, 12,643 acres. Acquired : April, 1949. Objective : Ten sheep-farms—five units for allotment June, 1950, balance 1951. Development Programme : 10 acres to be regrassed, 650 acres scrub to be cut, 1,350 chains fencing, 400 chains repair fencing, seven houses, seven implement-sheds, three wool-sheds, three dwellings to be renovated, seven sets of yards, 446 chains of roading, 220 chains tracks, twenty-two stock-dams, two bridges, one wool-shed extended, 10 miles tracks regraded. Progress : 10 acres regrassed and 650 acres scrub cut, 413 chains fencing, 96 chains repair fencing, one bridge, four implement-sheds, 220 chains farm tracks, 70 chains new road, fifteen dams, 10 miles tracks regraded. Raukawa, at Ashhurst, 190 acres. Acquired : March, 1947. Objective : One sheep (fat-lamb) farm for allotment January, 1949. Development Programme : 10 chains open drains, 7 chains tile drains, 18 acres new grass, 16 chains fencing, 20 chains water-supply. Progress: Completed. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from January, 1949. Rewa Rewa, at Mangaweka, 1,872 acres. Acquired : April, 1948. Objective : Three sheep-farms for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : 350 chains fencing, two houses, two implementsheds, one set yards, repairs to whare, 10 chains track and one bridge, dismantle old house, three stockcrossings, one set yards renovated. Progress: Completed. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1949. Rihia, at Halcombe, 705 acres. Acquired : March, 1950. Objective : Three sheep (fat-lamb) farms for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : Not yet schemed. Progress: Nil. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section.

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