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house to be converted to wool-implement shed, repairs to two dwellings, extension of water-supply. Progress : 322 acres grass, 69 chains fences, 97 chains repairs to fences, house shifted on to block for conversion to wool-implement shed. Wakatipu, at Queenstown, 1,002 acres. Acquired : March, 1948. Objective : Two sheep units for allotment June, 1950. Development Programme : 135 chains drains, 199 acres grass, 120 chains fences, 90 chains repairs to fences, repairs to two dwellings. Progress : 135 chains drains, 199 acres grass, 38 chains fences, 80 chains repairs to fences, repairs to one house completed and second commenced. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. Wharetoa, at Clydevale, 1,440 acres. Acquired : 872 acres March, 1948, 568 acres April, 1948. Objective: Two sheep units—one for allotment October, 1949, and one for allotment April, 1950. Development Programme : 300 acres grass, 220 chains fences, one dwelling moved on to block and reinstated, one new barn-implement shed, renovations to one dwelling. Progress : 296 acres grass, 80 chains fences, dwelling moved and reinstated, barn-implement shed, balance of fencing being left to settler. Ex-serviceman manager with promise of section. Willowbum, at Clinton, 4,694 acres. Acquired: April, 1946. Objective : Three sheep units for allotment May, 1949. Development Programme : 200 acres grass, 240 chains fences, 100 chains repairs to fences, one dwelling, one wool-implement shed, farm tracks. Progress : With exception of dwelling and wool-implement shed, development completed. Three ex-servicemen on fixed charges from June, 1949. Southland Land District Drumfern, at Dipton, 7,320 acres. Acquired : October, 1947. Objective : Three sheep units for allotment 1952. Development Programme : 400 chains drains excavation, 110 acres mole draining, 790 acres cultivation, 595 acres regrassing, 1,285 chains new fences, 900 chains repairs to fences, two dwellings, one wool-shed, one implement-shed - barn, two sheep-yards, renovation of existing dwelling and cottage, one set sheep-yards and one set cattle-yards, water-supply, twenty-five stock-crossings. Progress : Drainage and ten stock-crossings completed, 457 acres cultivation, 255 acres regrassed, 12 chains new fencing, cottage renovated, sheep-yards and cattle-yards repaired. Eastern Bush, at Orawia, 938 acres. Acquired : December, 1945. Objective : Two sheep units for allotment July, 1948, and July, 1949. Development Programme : 277 chains draining, 400 acres regrassing, 400 chains renovations fences, 273 chains fencing, renovations two dwellings and woolshed, two sheep-yards, 24 chains roading, one water-supply. Progress : Completed except for one water-supply, 185 chains new fence, and 400 chains repairs fences. All materials have been supplied to settlers to complete this work. Two ex-servicemen established on fixed charges, Julv, 1948, and July, 1949. Fenham, at Merrivale, 975 acres. Acquired : August, 1949. Objective : Two sheep-farms for allotment July, 1951. Dvelopment Programme : 140 acres cultivation, 90 acres regrassing, 700 acres renovation existing grass, 83 chains new fencing, one new dwelling, one implement-shed - barn, two sheep-yards, renovation existing dwelling and wool-shed, water-supply. Progress : 90 acres cultivation, 40 acres regrassed, 320 acres grass renovated, existing dwelling renovated. One exserviceman manager with promise of a section. Granvue, at Otautau, 577 acres. Acquired : May, 1947. Objective : Two sheep-farms for allotment July, 1949. Development Programme : 107 acres regrassing, 110 chains fencing, one new dwelling, one implement-shed - barn, repairs existing dwelling and outbuildings, two sheep-yards. Progress : Completed except for renovations existing dwelling and outbuildings and 40 chains new fencing. Two ex-servicemen established on fixed charges July, 1949. Hedgehope, at Hedgehope, 514 acres. Acquired: October, 1948. Objective : Two sheep units for allotment July, 1951. Development Programme : 106 chains channel drains, 100 chains tile drains, 180 acres regrassing, 180 chains new fencing, 305 chains repairs fences, one dwelling, one implement-shed - barn, repairs existing dwelling, water-supply two sheep-yards, 5 chains farm tracks. Progress: 100 chains channel and 11 chains tile drains, 90 acres regrassed, 27 chains fencing, 143 chains repairs fences, existing dwelling repaired and painted. One ex-serviceman manager and one ex-serviceman on wages with promises of sections. Hokonui, at Balfour, 14,337 acres. Acquired: 300 acres July, 1948, 12,521 acres March, 1949, 1,516 acres July, 1949. Objective: Subdivision into sheep units, but final scheme not possible until result of negotiation for adjoining land completed. 300 acres sold to adjoining ex-serviceman. Development Programme: To be schemed when objective known. Progress: 411 chains drain widened and deepened, 999 acres cultivated, 402 acres regrassed, 681 chains fence repaired. Karara, at Tuatapere, 709 acres. Acquired : September, 1947. Objective : Two sheep units allotted July, 1949. Development Programme: 300 acres regrassing, 250 chains fencing, 30 chains farm track, two new dwellings, 1 wool-implement shed, 1 implement-shed - barn, 2 sheep-yards, and water-supply. Progress : Completed except 152 chains fencing. Two ex-servicemen established on fixed charges July, 1949. Kenilworth, at Waimahaka, 3,057 acres. Acquired : 1,736 acres in September, 1945, and 1,321 acres in February, 1947. Objective : Seven sheep units—six allotted July, 1949, and one for allotment July, 1950. 7 acres sold to adjoining owner. Development Programme : 190 chains drainage,

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