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Cones, at Rakaia, 266 acres. Acquired : October, 1947, and March, 1948. Objective : One sheep and cropping unit for allotment autumn, 1948. Development Programme : 80 acres pasture to be sown, 80 chains fencing and 100 chains repair fencing, minor repairs to buildings. Progress : Development completed. Ex-serviceman settled July, 1949. Coutts Island, at Belfast, 177 acres. Acquired : April, 1948. Objective: Two town-supply dairy units for allotment spring, 1950. Development Programme : 70 acres pasture, about 250 chains fencing, two milking-sheds, one barn-implement shed, renovate cottage and feed-shed. Progress : Development almost completed with exception of fencing, regrassing completed, 120 chains fencing completed, two new milking-sheds, renovations cottage. Two ex-servicemen with promises of sections. Craiglea, at Methven, 970 acres. Acquired : April, 1948 (772 acres), and March, 1949 (198 acres).' Objective : Three sheep and cropping units for settlement autumn, 1950. Development Programme : 300 chains fencing, about 40 chains access, two dwellings, two implement and store sheds, renovations to barn, 386 acres regrassing, conversion granary to wool-shed. Progress : 126 chains fencing, 40 chains access, buildings completed, 340 acres permanent pasture. Ex-serviceman manager and two ex-servicemen ballotees with promises of sections. Cressy, at Lyndhurst, 1,200 acres. Acquired: March, 1950 (on lease). Objective: Three irrigated units for settlement 1955. Development Programme: Considerable fencing, 600 acres to be bordered, two houses, two implement-sheds, renovations to existing house. Progress : Nil. Croftlea, at Arundel, 1,932 acres. Acquired : April, 1948. Objective : Three sheep and cropping units for settlement September, 1948. Development Programme : New wool-shed and yards. Progress: Wool-shed and yards completed. Three ex-servicemen settled September and December, 1948. Eiffelton, at Eiffelton, 497 acres. Acquired : April and November, 1948. Objective • Two sheep and cropping units for settlement August, 1949. Development Programme : Up to 3 miles fencing, public road as access to Section 2, dwelling, renovations to existing dwelling and granary, yards. Progress : Buildings now being erected, fencing completed, yards. Two ex-servicemen settled August, 1949, with temporary accommodation. Fighting Hill, at Rakaia Gorge, 3,312 acres. Acquired : July and August, 1946. Objective : Four sheep and fattening units for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : 200 acres regrassing, 5 miles fencing, three houses, two wool-sheds, one utility shed, 40 chains water-race, 40 chains access tracks. Progress : Development completed. Four ex-servicemen settled July, 1949'. Findlays, at Eiffelton, 264 acres. Acquired: March, 1947. Objective: One sheep and cropping unit for settlement July, 1948. Development Programme : 28 chains drains, 30 chains fencing, access track, and bridges, house and wool-implement shed, bore to be sunk. Progress : Development completed. Ex-serviceman settled permanent tenure July, 1948. Forsyth, at Little River, 2,497 acres. Acquired: April, 1948. Objective : Three sheep units for immediate settlement. Development Programme: House, implement-shed, and renovations to two houses. Progress : Development completed. Three ex-servicemen settled July, 1948. Hakataramea Fish Hatchery, at Hakataramea, 26 acres. Acquired: July, 1947. Objective : one worker's home unit. Development Programme : Nil. Ex-serviceman settled August, 1948. Henleys, at Lincoln, 181 acres. Acquired : May, 1946, and July, 1949. Objective :' One sheep and cropping unit; settlement indefinite. Development Programme: Store-implement shed, extension to house. Progress : Development deferred. Holme, at Timaru, 3,172 acres. Acquired : June, 1946. Objective: Six sheep and cropping units for allotment autumn, 1948. Development Programme : 250 acres regrassing, 2 miles fencing, one house, four combined sheds, renovations to five houses and two sheds. Progress : Development completed. Six ex-servicemen settled July, 1948. Kelmont, at Waikari, 1,766 acres. Acquired : May, 1947, and March, 1948. Objective : Four sheep and cropping units for allotment autumn, 1950. Development Programme : 400 acres regrassing, 423 chains fencing, 12 chains access, three houses, one wool-shed, two implement-sheds, water-supply, repairs existing buildings, sheep-dip and yards. Progress : Building programme completed, regrassing completed, 413 chains fencing, 12 chains access. Three ex-servicemen with promises of units. Kings, at Timaru, 251 acres. Acquired : September, 1946. Objective : One sheep and cropping unit for allotment October, 1948. Development Programme; 60 chains fencing, house and woolimplement shed, 500 ft. piping for water-supply. Progress : Development completed. Ex-serviceman settled November, 1948. Lauriston, at Lauriston, 329 acres. Acquired: October, 1940. Objective: One sheep unit, with irrigation. Development Programme: Nil, until irrigation water is available. Progress: Leased to four neighbouring farmers until irrigation available. Leader, at Parnassus, 6,999 acres. Acquired: April, 1948, and March, 1949. Objective : Two sheep units, one sheep and cropping unit, for settlement June, 1949, and an area for amalgamation with adjoining property. Development Programme : Two dwellings, two implement-sheds, wool-shed, shearers' accommodation, 1J miles roading. Progress : Buildings in course of erection. Three exservicemen settled, July, 1949. Levels Valley, at Timaru, 674 acres. Acquired: March, 1947. Objective: Two sheep and cropping units for allotment August, 1948. Development Programme : 70 acres grassing, about 150 •chains fencing, house, two combined sheds, renovations to existing house, connect with Downlands -water-supply. Progress : Development completed. 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