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Particulars in respect of the Individual Holdings and Blocks under the Supervision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Allotted Holdings: (a) Where Charges have been fixed.

Allotted Holdings: (b) Where Charges have not been fixed. Wharere Block — Area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 233 acres. Number of holdings .. .. .. .. . 5 Amount of Current Account.. .. .. .. .. £3,215 12s. 7d. Stock carried— Dairy cows .. .. .. .. .. •. 192 Dry cows .. .. .. . . ■•. 41 Pigs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Sheep . . . . .. .. . . . . Nil Horses .. .. .. .. .. 10 Estimated total annual revenue .. .. .. .. £2,654 Block being developed. Mill Road BlockArea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 acres. Number of men employed .. . . .. .. .. 2 Annual return of butterfat and wool — Butterfat — Poundage .. .. .. .. .. 17,600 Value .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,100 Wool . . .. .. .. .. .. Nil Stock sales — Cattle — Number .. . . .. . . . . 16 Value .. .. .. .. .. .. £75 os. 6d. Calves — Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Value .. .. .. .. .. .. £13 15s. 7d. PigsNumber . . .. .. .. .. .. 89 Value .. .. .. .. .. .. £192 9s. 9d. BLOCKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT, AUCKLAND. General. Progress in the Rotorua district was particularly marked following favourable weather conditions, and this applies also to the Hauraki Plains areas. In the north, however, with the possible exception of the Mangawai area, particularly dry weather in the late spring and early summer had a somewhat detrimental effect, although it can be said that this season was by no means a poor one. As the year progressed it became increasingly difficult to obtain sufficient suitable labour for the efficient working of the blocks. Kaitaia Block (2,291. Acres). This block comprises 1,190 acres of swamp land set apart in 1933, approximately 100 acres of freehold purchased in 1934, and 1,000 acres of sandy country set apart in 1939. Drainage of the swamp area was commenced in 1934, and was followed up by clearing, stumping, cultivation, and grassing, 1,200 acres now being in permanent pasture. During the year dairying was carried out with eight herds on the more consolidated portion of the block, which was also improved by stumping and harrowing. The balance of the peat land, although still in a very raw state, gives promise of being capable of carrying pasture at an early date, Some of the sandhill country was sown in pasture, and this is doing well.

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■S a „1 I Amount of Amount Sl,ook carrled ' Estimated Block. Area. S'gg SJPJ® 1 j Instalment \ of Current : : Total Annual , b _ , value, i Mortgage. [ Account. Dairy Dry ; ™ gh H Revenue, j & W j j Cows. Stock, j ri ° 8 ' Bneep ' " orses - Acres. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Broadlands .. .. 865 8 800 10,077 12 7 3,315 2 3 382 42 34 .. 10 4,534 0 0 Whangamarino .. 1,096 9 979 10,703 7 11 750 7.5 389 65 115 402 8 6,019 11 6 Blackshaws .. .. 202 4 2,025 2,949 5 0 1,395 17 1 110 23 5 8 1,779 11 8 Murupara .. .. 1,302 13 1,072 14,138 4 7 6,691 17 4 462 79 36 .. 24 6,302 0 0 Tarawera .. .. 933 9 1,380 11,100 18 1 3,979 6 5 318 81 36 .. 16 4,569 1 3 Park's .. .. 290 6 3,165 4,143 9 0 .. 210 16 19 .. 10 3,421 12 9 Wainui South .. .. 784 7 1,610 7,460 0 0 4,752 17 6 333 90 32 .. 16 4,465 10 0 Onepu .. .. 746 9 565 7,466 5 5 2,055 8 10 250 65 30 .. 16 3,766 10 0 Mangatarata .. .. 76 2 380 1,555 0 0 157 1 4 40 5 .. 2 721 10 0 Individual holdings . . 2,870 40 10,042 20,910 7 3 8,644 6 9 1,037 207 111 651 57 15,044 7 9 Totals .. 9,164 107 22,018 90,504 9 10 31,742 4 11 3,531 673 418 1,053 167 50,623 14 11