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Kopara, at Haupiri, 3,445 acres. Acquired: 1948-49. Objective: Four sheep and cattle units for allotment—two units September, 1949, one unit December, 1949, and one unit April, 1950. Development Programme : 20 acres new grass, 167 chains new fencing, 145 chains repairs existing fencing, two dwelling renovations, one new wool-shed, one new implement-shed, three sheep-dips and yards. Progress : Development completed except for buildings and dips and renovation of 85 chains fencing. Three units allotted to ex-servicemen in accordance with objective. Remaining unit ready for settlement. Whitcombz, at Koiterangi, 445 acres. Acquired: December, 1946. Objective: Three dairy units for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : Reconditioning pastures, 395 chains fencing, two new dwellings and outbuildings, water-supply. Progress : Development completed. Three ex-servicemen settled August, 1949. Wilberg, at Harihari, 465 acres. Acquired : August, 1949 : Objective : Three dairy units for allotment June, 1951. Development Programme : 100 acres clearing, 40 acres new grassing, 149 acres renovation existing grass, 185 chains new fencing, 430 chains repairs existing fencing, renovations two dwellings, renovations two dairy-sheds, one implement-shed to be renovated, one new dwelling, one dairy-shed, one implement-shed, two piggeries, one bore. Progress : 15 acres clearing, 10 acres grassing renovation, 107 chains new fencing, and 91 chains fencing repairs completed. Canterbury Land District Acheron, at Rakaia Gorge, 11,387 acres. Acquired: March, 1950. Objective : Three storesheep units for settlement April, 1950. Development Programme: Two houses, two wool-sheds, three barn-implement sheds, 35 chains access road, 60 chains fencing. Progress: Nil. Andersons, at Masons Flat, 630 acres. Acquired : August, 1949. Objective: Two sheep and cropping units for immediate settlement. Development Programme: None required. One unit disposed of to original home-serviceman purchaser. One unit to ex-serviceman September, 1949. Ashlyn, at Lyndhurst, 582 acres. Acquired : July, 1947. Objective : Two irrigated sheep and cropping units for allotment May, 1951. Development Programme : 300 acres regrassing, 320 chains fencing. About half of each unit to be irrigated. House, store wool-shed, renovations house, storeimplement shed. Progress : 58 chains fencing completed, 100 acres bordered, 27 acres permanent grass, buildings completed. Ex-serviceman manager and farm hand each with promise of section. Barkerfield, at Hinds, 1,922 acres. Acquired : March, 1947. Objective : Four irrigation sheep and cropping units —settlement three sections 1951, other 1952. Development Programme : 500 chains fencing, 800 acres to be border-dyked, three dwellings, three granary-implement sheds, renovations house, 40 chains access road. Progress : 100 chains fencing, 476 acres bordered and sown including 40 acres lucerne on borders, 40 chains access road, building programme completed. Four ex-servicemen (including manager) with promises of units. Beckleigh, at Winchester, 377 acres. Acquired : September, 1947. Objective : One sheep and cropping unit and one dairy unit for settlement August, 1948. Development Programme : 58 chains subdivisional fencing, 3 chains farm tracks, ten culverts, three-stand milking-shed, piggery, alterations to two houses, convert barn to wool-shed, convert milking-shed to implement-shed. Progress: All development completed except conversion of barn to wool-shed (now in progress) and alterations to one house. Two ex-servicemen settled November, 1948. Bethells, at Waikari, 443 acres. Acquired : July, 1949. Objective: One sheep and cropping unit for allotment October, 1949. Development Programme : 104 chains fencing, dwelling, woolimplement shed, sheep-yards, water-supply. Progress : Development work still to be done. Exserviceman on permanent tenure October, 1949. Blytheburn, at Stonyhurst, 5,084 acres, Acquired: March, 1948. Objective : Four sheep and cropping units for settlement autumn, 1950. Development Programme : 400 acres regrassing, 463 chains fencing, 26 chains access tracks, four houses, two wool-sheds, two implement-sheds. Progress : 156 chains fencing erected, buildings and access completed, regrassing completed. Ex-serviceman manager and three ex-servicemen on wages all with promises of units. Burton, at Hinds, 907 acres. Acquired : March, 1950. Objective : Three sheep and cropping units for immediate settlement. Development Programme: 125 chains boundary and 260 chains internal fencing, 1J miles public road as access, three houses, two implement-sheds, one woolimplement shed, farm tracks. Progress : Temporary accommodation erected. Three ex-servicemen ballotees with promises of sections. Charteris, at Diamond Harbour, 1,768 acres. Acquired : March, 1948. Objective : Two sheep and cattle units for immediate settlement. Development Programme: 97 chains fencing, two dwellings, wool-shed and implement-shed, water-supply, dip and yards. Progress: Development completed. Two ex-servicemen settled on fixed charges September, 1948. Glarkville, at Kaiapoi, 223 acres. Acquired: June, 1947. Objective : Three town-supply dairy units for allotment December, 1948. Development Programme: 30 chains drainage, 196 acres sowing down, 200 chains fencing, two dwellings, three milking-sheds, two utility sheds, 1,300 ft. piping, , access tracks, two wells. Progress: Development completed 1949. Three ex-servicemen settled August, 1949.

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