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plan has been completed as the basis for discussion among the various Government and other authorities interested, and basic decisions are expected early in the ensuing year. In the meantime, final detailed plans have been completed for some 270 units in the Titahi Bay section. Further planning is in progress in connection with the extension and completion of operations in the Hutt Yalley and at Bryndwr and Spreydon, Christchurch. Smaller planning schemes have been completed for areas at Huntly, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Westport, and Timaru. Finally, a long-term housing scheme for Invercargill is under negotiation with the City Council. 13. PLANNING FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS During the year the Division has undertaken the layout and detailed planning of housing settlements and villages required by the State Forest Service, Public Works Division, State Hydro-electric Department, and the Army Department. For the State Forest Service plans were completed covering some 300 units in eleven villages and settlements. For the State Hydro-electric Department layout plans and working drawings were completed for further development of Mangakino Village, including provision for shop buildings, post-office, bus terminus, and other public amenities. Also completed were preliminary plans for a public-works construction village near Roxburgh, for the proposed Coal Creek hydro-electric scheme, and for a permanent village in the same district. For the Army Department plans have been prepared for housing development at Linton and Waiouru Military Camps. 14. LAND-DEVELOPMENT Although still handicapped throughout the past year by an acute shortage of field staff, nearly 500,000 cubic yards of earthworks were moved in constructing new roads and preparing house-sites. Despite the acute shortage of pipes, particularly drainage pipes, 19£ miles of water-mains, 28£ miles of sanitary sewers, and 10J miles of storm-water pipes were laid, apart from the house drains for over 3,000 houses. Notwithstanding the shortage of cement, 35 miles of concrete kerbing and channelling were constructed. The sealing of streets to the extent of 17 J miles was completed. Excellent progress continues to be made on the large Auckland schemes at Mount Roskill and Tamaki, and the provision of serviced sections is well in advance of building contracts. During the year construction work was commenced on roading at Titahi Bay. Further blocks there and at Porirua are now being surveyed, and some hundreds of sections will be available there for building during the next twelve months when the change-over from the Hutt Valley commences. Schemes for main drainage and water-supply for the Titahi-Porirua area are in hand, and will be ready for the completed houses, subject to promised deliveries of pumps and materials being realized. In a number of large provincial towns where the activities of this Division are bursting through the borough boundaries, very close co-operation with the local bodies concerned has overcome many difficulties in the extension of their services. In Christchurch, owing to the main sewers becoming overloaded, the drainage of housing blocks has become a very acute problem, which can only be solved with the allocation of suitable steel to permit the main sewer to be duplicated. Owing to the acute demands for essential services, it has not been possible for house paths and" fences to keep pace with house-construction, but every endeavour is being made to press ahead with construction as far as the available materials will permit.

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