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jßiverdale, at Linton, 415 acres. Acquired: March, 1948. Objective: Five dairy-farms—one for allotment August, 1949, four for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : 23 acres regrassed, 760 chains fencing, five houses, five cow-sheds, five implement-sheds, five sets piggeries, 9,000 ft. water reticulation, 41 chains roading, 36 chains tracks, two artesian bores, fourteen watertroughs. Progress : Completed except for one set buildings now under construction. One exserviceman on fixed charges from August, 1949 ; ex-serviceman manager and three ex-servicemen on wages with promises of sections. Rongomai, at Eketahuna, 1,462 acres. Acquired : March, 1949. Objective : Two sheep (fat-lamb) farms for allotment May, 1949. Development Programme : Only work has been repairing of one cottage and supplying of fencing materials. Two ex-servicemen on fixed charges from June, 1949. Rongotea, at Rongotea, 152 acres. Acquired: March, 1949. Objective: Two dairy-farms for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : 150 acres mole draining, 45 acres grass, 275 chains fencing, one house, two cow-sheds, two implement-sheds, two piggeries, 65 chains water-piping, 6 chains tracks, two pump-sheds, 15 chains power reticulation, two bores, two culverts, 6 chains tile drains. Progress : 35 acres regrassed, 6 chains tile drained, 208 chains fencing, one cow-shed and one implement-shed under construction, two pump-houses, water reticulation completed, 4 chains track formed, one bore, two culverts. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Ruamahanga, at Greytown, 4,404 acres. Acquired : 2,311 acres March, 1946, 2,048 acres February, 1948, 28 acres July, 1948, 17 acres January, 1950. Objective : Two dairy-farms—one for allotment October, 1947, one for allotment July, 1951. One mixed dairy and sheep farm for allotment July, 1949. Six sheep-farms (fat-lamb) —three for allotment July, 1949, three for allotment July, 1951. Development Programme : 50 chains open drains, 433 acres mole drain, 602 acres sown in grass, 65 acres cleared, 250 chains fences, 2,000 chains fence repair, five houses, three implement-sheds, three cowsheds, one wool-shed, three sets yards, twelve dams, two bores. Progress : All development practically completed with exception of buildings. Five ex-servicemen on fixed charges—one from October, 1947, four from July, 1949. Ruatea, at Turakina, 385 acres. Acquired : April, 1949. Objective: One dairy-farm and one sheep (fat-lamb) farm for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : 54 chains open drain, 30 acres tile draining, 236 chains fencing, two houses, two implement-sheds, one cow-shed, one pump-house, one set piggeries, one set yards, one artesian bore, eight chain tracks. Progress : 20 chains open drain, 108 chains fencing, one house under construction, one implement-shed built, one set yards, eight chains tracks. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Santoft, at Marton, 10,499 acres. Acquired : 9,632 acres December, 1948, and 867 acres February, 1950. Objective: Approximately twenty-five dairy and five sheep (fat-lamb) farms indefinite. Development Programme : Twenty-seven houses, twenty-five cow-sheds, twenty-nine implementsheds, six sets yards, twenty-five piggeries, 920 chains roads, 150 chains farm tracks, 5,440 chains fencing, twenty-nine artesian bores, 6,000 acres regrassing and consolidation of sand-dunes. Progress : 200 acres marram grass planted, 200 acres tussock cleared and blows fascined. Further progress awaiting location of road. Tangimoana, at Tangimoana, 1,600 acres. Acquired: Previously Crown land. Objective: Not yet schemed. Development Programme : Scheme of roading and subdivision now being prepared. Extent of future operations under review, and dependent on sand consolidation. Progress : 548 chains open drains, 511 acres cleared and grassed, 1,354 chains fencing, three implement-sheds, 220 chains of internal road, 360 acres burnt, and 30 acres surface sown. Taonui, at Kairanga, 136 acres. Acquired: December, 1948. Objective: One dairy-farm for allotment May, 1949, two farmlets for allotment May, 1949, two farmlets for allotment in August, 1949. Development Programme : 50 chains fencing, two houses, two cow-sheds, two implement-sheds, one bore, 1,500 ft. water reticulation, 11 chains farm tracks, one culvert, power reticulation. Progress: All development completed with exception of one set of buildings nearly finished. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges—one from May, 1949, two disabled ex-servicemen from August, 1949, and March, 1950. Tarapuruhi, at Kai Iwi, 763 acres. Acquired : February, 1949. Objective : Two dairy-farms and one sheep (fat-lamb) farm for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme : Renew 80 acres grass, 50 chains new fences, 60 chains rebuild, two houses, two cow-sheds, two implement-sheds, two piggeries, repair wool-shed, one well and water reticulation, 80 chains farm tracks, 16 chains power reticulation. Progress : 20 chains new fence, 60 chains rebuilt, wool-shed repaired, 80 chains tracks formed. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of a section. Taueru, at Masterton, 3,488 acres. Acquired : 2,073 acres February, 1948, and 1,415 acres in March, 1949. Objective : Five sheep-farms—two for allotment March, 1949, balance May, 1949. Development Programme: 150 acres scrub to be cleared, 335 chains fencing, 170 chains repair fences, five houses, five implement-sheds, five sets yards, 1 mile of roading, 52 chains of tracks, eight stockdams. Progress : All completed. Five ex-servicemen on fixed charges—two from March, 1949, three from July, 1949. Tauroa, at Pahiatua, 1,623 acres. Acquired : 1,454 acres February, 1947, and 169 acres October, 1946. Objective : Two sheep-farms for allotment July, 1948. Development Programme : 240 chains fence repaired, two houses and one wool-shed renovated. Progress : Development completed. Two ex-servicemen on fixed charges from July, 1948.

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