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Downloads, at Palmerston, 3,241 acres. Acquired: 3,183 acres September, 1948, and 58 acres October, 1949. Objective: Two sheep units for allotment May, 1950. Development Programme: 15 acres grass, 236 chains fencing, extension of water-supply. Progress : 15 acres grass, fencing programme and water supply commenced. Water-supply was dependent on acquisition of additional land. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. , at 3 > 288 acres - Acquired: 3,178 acres July, 1949, and 110 acres March, 1950. Objective: Three sheep units for allotment May, 1951. Development Programme: 4 acres gorse-clearing, 113 acres grass, 125 chains fencing, two dwellings, one wool-implement shed, two barnimplement sheds, repair one dwelling, one domestic water-supply. Progress : 53 acres grass, dwelling partly repaired, domestic water-supply. s Goodwood, at Palmerston, 1,720 acres. Acquired : May, 1946. Objective : Four sheep units for allotment April, 1950. Development Programme : 461 acres grass, 885 chains fences and repairs, tour dwellings three barn-implement sheds, repairs to two cottages, wool-shed and stable, six dams. Progress : 461 acres grass, 405 chains fences and repairs, two dwellings, two barn-implement sheds repairs completed, dams completed. Ex-serviceman manager and three ex-servicemen all with promises of sections. 37 acres disposed of to two adjoining owners. ~ °l> at Heriot, 811 acres. Acquired : July, 1949. Objective : Two sheep units for allotment u r '- )eve ' o P Programme: 380 chains drains, 4 acres gorse-clearing, 425 acres grass 180 chains fences, 195 chains repairs to fences, two dwellings, one wool-implement shed, one barnimplement shed one water-suply. Progress: 215 chains drains, 4 acres gorse cleared. 39 acres grass, 70 chains fences, 120 chains repairs to fences, one water-supply. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. Invermay nt Wingatui, 1,262 acres. Acquired : February, 1946. Objective : Three dairy units tor allotment July, 1949, and one sheep unit for allotment, March, 1950. Development Programme • vSB9 acres grass, 80 chains fences, 60 chains repairs to fences, three dwellings, three cow-byres, three barn-implement sheds, one wool-implement shed. Progress : 47 acres grass, 58 chains fences, 80 chains repairs to fences buildings commenced. Property handed over to Department of Agriculture, June, 1949, tor research station. Island Cliff, at Tokarahi, 2,465 acres. Acquired : 2,349 acres March, 1944, 68 acres June, 1944, and 88 acres September, 1944. Objective : Five sheep units—one for allotment September, 1947, torn tor allotment July, 1950. One worker's home for allotment July, 1950. Development Programme • 960 acres grass, 1,906 chains fences and repairs to fences, two dwellings, one wool-implement shed, two barn-implement sheds, water-supply. Progress : 960 acres regrassed, 1,840 chains fences and repairs, one wool-implement shed, two barn-implement sheds, one water-supply. Ex-serviceman manager and two ex-servicemen employed with promises of sections. One ex-serviceman on fixed charges from September, 1947. Koau, at Inch-Clutha, 411 acres. Acquired : 256 acres July, 1948, and 155 acres February, 1949 ?n Jo Ctl Tf : n OUr da)I J units—two for allotment September, 1950, and two for allotment September, 1952. Development Programme : 95 chains drains, 25 chains widening and deepening of drains 190 acres grass, 200 chains fences, 40 chains repairs to fences, three dwellings, four cow-sheds, three barnimplement sheds, water-supply. Progress : 88 acres grass, 47 chains repairs to fences. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. a -, A^T°Vv at Waiwera, 454 acres - Acquired : 1941. Objective : One sheep unit for allotment April, 1949. Development Programme : 110 acres grass, 30 chains fences, 400 chains repairs to fences one wool-implement shed, repairs to one house. Progress : Completed. Ex-serviceman on fixed charges from April, 1949. Lamburne at Clydevale, 1,064 acres. Acquired : September, 1949. Objective : Two sheep units for allotment August, 1950. Development Programme : 30 acres grass, 130 chains repairs to fences, one dwelling, one barn-implement shed. Progress: 28 acres grass. Settler will probably erect his own dwelling and barn-implement shed. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. Macfarlane Downs, at Clydevale, 5,092 acres. Acquired: July, 1948. Objective : Four sheep units for allotment May, 1949. Development Programme : Regrass 400 acres, repair 100 chains fences one dwelling, one barn-implement shed, repairs to three dwellings. Progress : Development limited to 115 acres grass and erection of dwelling and barn-implement shed. Four ex-servicemen on fixed charges from May, 1949. Matau, at Inch-Clutha, 202 acres. Acquired: June, 1947. Objective : Two dairy units for allotment November, 1949. Development Programme: 63 acres grass, 80 chains fences, 40 chains repairs to fences, two dwellings, two cow-byres, one barn-implement shed, two water-supplies Progress • Development programme completed except for one house. Two ex-servicemen on fixed charges from November, 1949. ° Moa Flat, at Heriot, 15,036 acres. Acquired : March, 1947. Objective : Four sheep units—two for allotment May, 1950, two for allotment May, 1951. Development Programme : 504 acres grass, SUV chains fences, 200 chains repairs to fences, three dwellings, three barn-implement sheds, repairs to homestead, cottage, and wool-shed, two water-pumps. Progress :• 345 acres grass, 200 chains repairs to fences, three dwellings under construction, three barn-implement sheds, dwelling, cottage, and woolshed renovated, two electric pumps. 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