NATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROVISION OF HOUSES FOR MAORIS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION REPORT ON—BY BOARD OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1941 Session I, G-10

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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROVISION OF HOUSES FOR MAORIS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION REPORT ON—BY BOARD OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

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PAGE General Report by Chairman .. .. .. 3 Part I : Native Housing Operations .. .. 7 Part II : State Development Schemes .. 10 Part HI : Maori Land Board Undertakings and Native Trust Activities .. .. .. .. 36 Part IV : East Coast Native Trust Lands .. .. 38 Tables .. .. .. .. .. 40 Ahuwhenua Trophy Award .. 5, JO, 14, 18 Anaura Station .. . . . . .. 36 Aohanga Station .. . . .. 36 Aotea District— Development Report .. .. .. 29 Housing Report .. .. .. 8 Receipts and Payments : Schemes .. .. 31 Statistics— .. .. ... Housing .. .. .. .. 43, 44 Schemes .. .. .. .. .. 30 Aramiro Soheme .. .. .. 15 Arapae Scheme .. .. .. 14 Te Araroa Scheme . . .. .. .. 25 Arawa Scheme .. .. .. .. .. 20 Areas under Schemes, &c. : Districts .. 3, 40 Aromoho Scheme .. .. .. .. 30 Auckland North District. Vide Tokerau. Auckland South District. Vide Waikato-Maniapoto. Bay of Islands Scheme .. .. .. 10 Brents Farm .. .. .. .. .. 20 Buildings erected .. .. .. .. 43 Butterfat Returns .. .. .. 41, 42 Cash Receipts : Districts .. .. 42 Comparative Cash Receipts: Schemes .. 42 Cottages .. .. .. .. 43 Cow-sheds .. .. .. .. 43 Dependants under Schemes: Districts .. .. 40 East Coast Maori Soldiers' Fund Stations .. 36, 37 East Coast Native Trust Stations— General .. .. .. .. 38 Statistics .. .. .. .. 39 Economic Security of Maori .. .. .. 6 Employment Promotion — Finance .. .. .. . • 5, 40 General 5, 10, 14, 25, 29, 33 Numbers .. .. .. .. 5, 40 Extension of Land-settlement .. . . 4 General Report.. .. . . .. .. 3 Gisborne District. Vide Tairawhiti. Hakurenga Station .. .. .. 37 Hangatiki Farm .. .. .. ..16 Haparangi Plantation .. .. .. .. 20 Haparapara Station .. .. .. .. 20 Hauani Scheme. Vide Matata Scheme. Hauhungaroa Scheme .. .. .. 30 Hauraki Scheme .. .. .. 14 Hauraki: Uriwha Scheme .. .. 14 Health .. .. .. .. 5, 6, 8, Herd-testing .. .. .. 4, 10, 18, 29 Hereheretau Station .. .. .. 37 Heretaunga Scheme .. .. . . 32 Hereumu Station .. .. . . 26 Hikuwai Station .. .. .. 37 Hoata Station .. .. .. . . 25 Hoia Station .. .. .. .. 36 Hokianga Scheme .. .. .. II Homewood Scheme .. .. .. 32 Horohoro — Haparangi Plantation . . .. 20 Kapenga No. 1 .. .. .. 18 Kapenga No. 2 .. .. .. ..18 Ngati-Tuara .. .. .. .. .. 20 Rongomaipapa .. .. .. 21 Tuhourangi .. . . .. .. .. 22 Turanganui .. .. .. .. 22 Waikaukau .. .. .. .. .. 22

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Housing— page General Report .. .. .. .. 5, 7 Districts— Tokerau .. .. .. .. 7, 10 Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. 7, 14 Waiariki .. .. .. .. 8, 18 Tairawhiti .. .. .. 8, 25 Aotea .. .. .. .. 8, 29 Ikaroa .. .. .. .. 9, 32 South Island .. .. .. 9 Statistics — Authorizations .. .. .. 44 Erected .. .. .. .. 43 Financial .. .. .. .. 44 Hygiene and Sanitation .. .. .. .. 5, 8 Ikaroa District— Development Report .. .. .. 32 Housing Report .. .. .. 9 Receipts and Payments: Schemes .. 35 Statistics —■ Housing .. .. .. .. 43, 44 Schemes .. .. .. .. .. 34 Implement and Store-sheds .. . . .. 43 Investments on Mortgage .. .. 5, 37 Te Kaha Proper Scheme.. .. .. .. 20 Kahungunu Scheme . . .. .. 25 Kai Iwi Scheme .. . . .. 29 Kaipara Scheme .. .. .. 11 Kaitimako Section: Tauranga Scheme .. ..18 Kaiwhare Scheme .. .. .. 33 Te Kao Dairy Scheme .. .. .. 11 Kapenga No. 1 Scheme .. .. .. 18 Kapenga No. 2 Scheme .. .. .. 18 Katikati Units .. . . .. .. .. 20 Kawhakaputaputa. Vide Southland Scheme. Kawhia: Mangaora Scheme .. .. 15 Kopua (Pirongia) Scheme .. .. 16 Korohe Scheme .. .. .. 20 Te Kuiti Base Farm .. .. .. 16 Ijinen-flax Industry .. .. .. 4, 33 Live-stock Returns .. .. .. 4, 41 Mahia Scheme .. .. .. .. 25 Mahoenui Scheme .. .. .. .. 15 Maketu Farm .. .. .. .. 20 Maketu — Motiti Island Scheme .. .. .. .. 20 Pukaingataru Scheme .. .. .. 21 Te Puke Scheme .. .. .. 21 Waewaetutuki Schemo* .. .. .. 22 Makirikiri Scheme .. .. .. .. 32 Manawatu Scheme .. .. .. .. 32 Mangaora (Kawhia) Scheme .. .. .. 15 Mangaorapa Scheme .. .. .. 34 Mangatawa Section : Tauranga Scheme .. .. 20 Mangaweka Scheme .. .. .. .. 30 Mangonui Scheme .. .. .. ..11 Maniapoto Scheme .. .. .. 14 Manukau Farm .. .. .. 11 Manunui Scheme .. .. .. 29 Maori Land Boards— General Farming Report .. .. .. 36 Advances to Settlers .. .. 37 Statistics .. .. .. .. .. 38 Maraenui Scheme .. . . .. .. 20 Matakana Island Scheme .. .. 20 Matakaoa Station .. .. .. .. 26 Matata Scheme .. .. .. 20 Maungarangi Scheme .. .. .. 19 Maungaroa Station .. .. .. .. 20 Mohaka Scheme .. .. .. 25, 27 Mohinui Scheme .. .. .. .. 12 Morikau Station .. .. .. 36 Motatau Farm. Vide Pokapu Scheme. Motiti Island Scheme .. .. .. .. 20 Motuweka Station .. .. .. 36 Murupara Scheme. Vide Ngatimanawa Scheme. National Production Effort 3, 4, 10, 17, 18, 25, 29 Native Trustee's Farming— Report .. .. .. 36 Statistics .. .. .. .. 38

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PAGE Ngahape Scheme .. .. .. 16 Ngamahanga Station. Vide Waihua Scheme. Ngapeke (Tauranga) Scheme .. .. 19 Ngataki Scheme .. .. .. ..11 Ngatiawa Scheme .. .. .. 19 Ngatimanawa Scheme .. .. .. .. 20 Ngati-Tuara Scheme .. .. .. 20 Ngutunui Scheme .. .. .. 15 Noxious Weeds.. .. .. .. 3, 4, 29 Nuhaka Scheme .. .. .. . . 27 Oaonui Scheme .. .. .. 30 Ohinepuliiawe Scheme .. .. .. 30 Ohuanga (Tokaanu) Scheme .. . . .. 22 Okaiawa Schemc .. .. .. 30 Okareka Scheme .. .. .. 19 Okaroro Farm .. .. . . . . 11 Okataina Scheme .. .. .. .. 23 Okere Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Omaio Scheme .. . . .. .. . . 21 Opapaki Farm .. .. .. .. 12 Opape Farm. Vide Whakatohea Scheme. Opunake Scheme .. .. .. 30 Oraka Scheme. Vide Southland. Orete Scheme . . .. .. .. .. 21 Orete No. 2 Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Oruanui Scheme .. .. .. 21 Oturei Scheme .. .. .. .. ..11 Oturu Scheme .. . . .. .. 12 Ounuwhao Scheme. Vide To Wharau Scheme. Panguru Farm . . . . . . .. .12 Parekarangi Scheme .. .. .. 19 Parekarangi Extension Scheme .. .. .. 19 Patea Scheme .. .. .. .. . . 30 Peka Scheme .. .. .. .. .. 21 Pihama Scheme .. .. .. 29 Te Piki Scheme .. .. .. 19 Pirinoa Scheme .. .. .. 32 Pirongia : Kopua Scheme .. .. .. 16 Pokapu Scheme .. .. .. 12 Population . . .. .. . . .. 40 Porangahau Scheme .. .. .. 34 Poroporo Scheme .. .. .. 27 Potikirua Scheme .. .. .. 19 Pouto Scheme .. .. . . .. ..11 Production Increase .. 3, 4, 10, 14, 18, 25, 29 Pukaingataru Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Pukawa Bush .. .. .. .. 23 Te Puke Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Pukeliina Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Pukemoremore Scheme .. . . .. 15 Pungarehu Scheme .. .. .. .. 30 Punio Scheme .. .. .. .. 30 Putaruru Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Putauaki Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Putorino Nursery .. .. .. .. 28 Rahotu Scheme .. .. .. 30 Rakautatahi Scheme .. .. .. .. 32 Ranana Scheme .. .. .. 29 Rangataua Scheme .. .. .. 16 Rangiata Station . . .. .. .. 25 Ranui Scheme . . .. .. .. 16 Rates —Local Body . . .. . . 18 Receipts and Payments : Schemes—• Tokerau .. .. .. .. 13 Waikato-Maniapoto . . .. .. 17 Waiariki .. . . .. .. 23 Tairawhiti .. .. .. .. 28 Aotea .. .. .. .. 31 Ikaroa .. .. .. .. 35 South Island .. .. .. .. 35 Total .. .. •.. .. .. 40 Repatriation proposals .. .. .. 15, 18 Reureu Scheme .. .. .. .. 30 Rongomaipapa Scheme .. .. .. 21 Rotoiti Scheme.. .. .. .. ..21 Rotorua District. Vide Waiariki. Rotorua Nursery .. .. .. .. 19 Ruatahuna Scheme .. .. .. .. 21 Ruataniwha Scheme .. .. .. 12 Ruatoki Scheme .. .. . . 19 Sheep-dips, &c. .. .. .. .. 43 South Island District' — Development Report .. .. .. 33 Housing Report .. .. .. 9 Receipts and Payments: Schemes .. 35 Statistics — Housing .. .. .. .. 43, 44 Schemes .. .. .. .. 34 Southland Scheme .. .. .. 33 Special Native Housing Fund .. .. 7, 43, 44 State Development Schemes : General .. 10 State of Development Schemes .. .. 40 State of Housing Operations . . .. 43, 44 Statistics — Analysis of Cash Receipts .. .. .. 42 Areas . . .. .. .. .. 40 Butterfat .. .. .. .. 3, 41, 42 Comparative Cash Receipts . . .. 42 Housing—Operations for year .. . . 43 Authorizations to Date .. .. 44 Financial Return .. .. .. 44

Statistics—continued. page Live-stock Tallies .. .. .. 41 Population under Schemes .. .. .. 40 Wool .. . . .. .. 3, 41, 42 Schemes — Tokerau .. .. .. .. .. 12 Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. 16 Waiariki . . . . . . .. .. 20 Tairawliiti .. .. .. . . 27 Aotea . . .. .. .. 30 Ikaroa . . .. .. .. 34 South Island . . .. . . 34 East Coast Trusts .. . . . . 39 Maori Land Boards .. . . .. 38 Native Trustee .. .. .. 38 Tairawliiti District— Development Report .. .. .. 25 Housing Report . . .. .. 8 Receipts and Payments: Schemes .. 28 Statistics — Housing .. .. .. .. 43, 44 Schemes .. .. . . .. 27 Tables. Vide Statistics. Taheke Scheme . . .. .. 22 Tahoraite Scheme .. .. . . 34 Taihape Scheme .. .. .. 30 Tauranga Scheme .. .. .. 18, 20 Tauranga : Ngapeke Scheme .. .. 19 Tauranga-Taupo Scheme . . .. 22 Taurewa Scheme .. .. .. 30 Tautoro Bush .. . . .. . . ] 1 Tawanui Station . . .. . . .. 37 Tawhiti Station .. .. .. .. 37 Tiliiotonga Station .. .. . . 19 Tikitere Scheme .. . . .. . . 22 Tikitere-Waikato Scheme .. .. .. 24 Tikorangi Scheme .. .. .. .. 30 Tiratu Station .. .. . . .. 30 Tokaanu Scheme .. . . .. .. 22 Tokaanu: Ohuanga Scheme .. .. .. 22 Tokeraxi District — Development Report .. .. .. 10 Housing Report . . .. .. 7 Receipts and Payments : Schemes . . .. 13 Statistics — Housing . . .. . . .. 43, 44 Schemes . . .. .. .. 12 Torere Scheme .. .. .. .. .. 22 Tuhourangi Scheme .. . . .. 22 Tunaeke Scheme .. .. .. 15 Tuparoa Scheme .. .. .. 25 Turanganui Scheme .. .. .. .. 22 Uawa Scheme .. . . .. .. 27 Unemployment amongst Maoris .. .. 5, 40 Unit: Technical Name for a Settlor. Urenui Scheme .. .. .. 30 Uriwha (Hauraki) .. .. .. 14 Uruahi Station: Poroporo Scheme .. 27 Waewaetutuki Scheme .. . . . . .. 22 Waiapu Scheme .. . . .. .. 25 Waiariki District— Development Report .. . . .. 18 Housing Report .. .. .. 8 Receipts and Payments: Schemes .. 23 Statistics— Housing .. .. .. . . 43, 44 Schemes . . . . .. .. .. 20 Waihi-Pukawa Scheme .. .. .. 22 Waihua Scheme .. .. .. 26 Waikarakia Scheme . . . . , . 14 Waikaretu Scheme .. . . . . 16 Waikato Scheme .. .. .. 15 Waikato-Maniapoto District— Development Report .. . . .. J 4 Housing Report .. . . .. 7 Receipts and Payments : Schemes .. .. 17 Statistics —■' Housing .. .. .. . . 43, 44 Schemes .. .. .. .. 16 Waikaukau Scheme .. .. .. .. 22 Waima Scheme .. .. .. ..11 Waimiha Scheme .. .. .. ..15 Wainui (Whakatohea) Scheme .. . . .. 22 Waiohau Scheme .. . . .. 22 Waiomio Scheme .. .. .. 12 Waiotaapi Scheme .. . . .. 37 Wairau Scheme .. . . .. 33 Wanganui District. Vide Aotea. War Effort .. .. .. .. .. 4, 6 Weather .. .. .. .. 3, 10, 14, 25 Wellington District. Vide Ikaroa. Whakatane Scheme .. .. .. 22 Whakatohea Scheme .. .. .. 22 Whakatohea-Wainui Scheme . . . . 22 Whangaehu Scheme , . . . . . 30 Wliangamata Scheme . . .. .. 14 Whangaparaoa Scheme .. .. .. 22 Te Wharau Scheme . . . . .. ..11 Wharekahika Scheme . . .. .. 26 Whareongaonga Scheme .. .. 27 Wool Returns .. .. .. .. 41, 42 Wool-sheds .. ~ .. .. .. 43

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GENERAL REPORT. This report provides a summary of the principal activities of the Board of Native Affairs during the financial year ended 31st March, 1941, in connection with the development and settlement of Native lands and the measures taken for improving the living-conditions of the Maori people. Previous reports submitted by the Board have dealt with events leading up to, and have given full descriptions of the lands involved, with financial and statistical summaries year by year. The outstanding feature of this year's activities was the marked increase in the volume of production both from the dairying and sheep-farming operations controlled by the Board, which resulted in revenue receipts from butterfat, wool, live-stock, and other produce reaching the record total of £547,516. This compares with £360,178 for the previous season —an increase of 52 per cent. During the eleven years of progress and expansion there has been a steady upward trend, and the figures now reached are an indication of the magnitude of the Board's operations. The season just ended has been particularly favourable for production, and this factor, together with the extension of farming activities, has been responsible for the satisfactory results achieved. The principal items of production from lands financed by the State (landdevelopment schemes), with the preceding year's figures shown in parentheses, are as follows : Butterfat, representing the Department's proportion only, which is averagely 40 per cent., £169,660 (£118,513) ; wool sales, £79,274 (£55,852) ; proceeds from sheep and cattle sold, £200,504 (£108,857) ; and sundry receipts—crops and other farm produce—£2B,6s7 (£11,721). The volume of dairy-production has increased from 4,445,753 lb. to 6,123,888 lb. of butterfat, or, expressed in other terms, from the equivalent of 2,416 tons to 3,328 tons of butter, and the wool-clip of 4,663 bales compares favourably with the return of 3,601 bales for the season 1939-40. The ten stations financed from trust funds by the Native Trustee, which come under the jurisdiction of the Board, show as returns : Wool, number of bales 1,234 (1,270), proceeds £22,398 (£20,333) ; sales of live-stock, £23,652 (£26,059) ; the two Maori Land Board sheep-stations under the Board's control produced 619 (535) bales of wool realizing £10,542 (£8,732), and received £11,915 (£8,397) from the sale of lambs and fat stock ; while on the East Coast Trust stations 2,369 (2,336) bales of wool were shorn. Climatic conditions experienced throughout the year have been exceptionally good. The late autumn followed by a mild winter and spring resulted in ample supplies of feed, and stock came through the cold season in better condition than for many years. Lambing percentages were satisfactory, but in parts of the East Coast where a heavy rainfall was experienced in the early spring months, the mortality amongst young lambs was high. The wool-clip benefited considerably both in quality and quantity by the favourable conditions prevailing through the season, and larger numbers of fat stock than usual were sold for export. With an abundance of grass, conditions were ideal for dairying, and in some districts, notably Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Taranaki, the pasture growth was phenomenal during the summer and autumn and was difficult to control. Dry conditions prevailed, however, during the late summer and autumn in the Raetihi and Wanganui River districts and in parts of the South Island, with a consequent falling off of feed. Excellent crops of hay have been harvested, and in all localities the supply of winter fodder should be ample for stock requirements. Nearly 1,000,000 acres of Native land have now been proclaimed under the development provisions of the Native Land Act, and of this area, which represents approximately one-foxirth of the ancestral lands remaining to the Maori people to-day, 291,850 acres are under active development. Of this area, 267,361 acres are occupied by 1,933 settlers, while 3,000 additional farm labourers were employed during the year in the work of clearing and fencing new country, preparing land for permanent pasture, improving deteriorated Native holdings, controlling the spread of noxious

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weeds, and maintaining grasslands already established. Native Trust and Maori Land Board properties comprise a further 01,000 acres which are farmed on behalf of the beneficial owners, and on the nineteen stations administered by the East Coast Trust, aggregating 107,505 acres of Native-owned lands, sheep-farming operations are undertaken on a large scale. All these projects are directly or indirectly controlled by the Board and absorb a large number of farmers and workmen who, together with their dependent relatives, represent at least one-quarter of the Maori population, of New Zealand. It is estimated that a further 350,000 acres of Native land, a portion of which is suitable for closer settlement, are available for development when world conditions become normal and supplies of fertilizer, fencing-wire, and other farm essentials are forthcoming. The extension of the Board's land-development operations is mainly governed by the labour available, and the voluntary enlistment of large numbers of young Maoris for war service has resulted in a consequent curtailment of the normal policy of annual expansion. But probably the most important consideration at the present time in regard to extended activity is the supply of superphosphate for top-dressing pastures. Owing to short supplies the Board's full requirements of fertilizer could not be obtained during the year, and the indications are that supplies for next season will be further greatly reduced under the proposed rationing system. As a large proportion of the lands under development are classed as marginal, in that they require an annual top-dressing of at least 2| cwt. of phosphates per acre to maintain the pastures, it is deemed unwise to undertake further extensive operations. The immediate future policy of the Board is to concentrate its efforts on the lands which are already in pasture, and to effect improvements in the nature of subdivisional fencing, draining, shelter-belts, stumping and clearing, eradication of noxious weeds, and other work that will tend to increase production on these areas. The live-stock returns at the 31st March show a substantial increase in comparison with the tallies at the end of the previous year, and reflect the continued expansion of pastoral activities. Nearly 38,000 cows were milked during the flush of the season, as compared with herds totalling 34,000 cows for 1939-40. Sheep properties under State development are carrying 136,000 breeding-ewes and 114,600 dry sheep, in addition to 27,500 head of run cattle for pasture control. The Native Trust stations are running 26,000 breeding-ewes and 25,000 dry sheep together with 5,000 beef cattle, and the two Maori Land Board farms carry 13,300 ewes and 9,900 dry sheep with 2,300 head of run cattle. In addition, the East Coast Trust stations carry flocks totalling 99,000 sheep and nearly 13,000 head of cattle. Every encouragement is given to settlers to avail themselves of the facilities for dairy-herd testing. In the North Auckland district especially, excellent cooperation has obtained between the associations and the Maori suppliers. The control of noxious weeds on farms and properties in the course of development, has received constant attention, but owing to the favourable growing season in the ragwort-infested areas it has been difficult to combat this pest. Tin fortunately sufficient supplies of sodium chlorate and Atlacide, which are used extensively for purposes of eradication, have been difficult to obtain. Blackberry control is being effectively carried out, especially in the hilly country, with the aid of goats. An interesting new departure in Native-land farming was the growing of 70 acres of linen-flax on the Wairau development scheme in the Marlborough District. The result was very satisfactory and the total crop yielded approximately 120 tons of fibre and 27 tons of seed. It is proposed to sow 140 acres during the coming season. The traditional loyalty of the Maori people has been fully demonstrated by the splendid response of the young men to the recruiting for the Maori Battalion. That the people as a whole are not prepared to rest there, however, is shown by the fine spirit of co-operation in the matter of producing essential primary commodities. In the Waiariki District in particular, the Maori people have made a valuable contribution to the Dominion's war effort. When it was learned that the Government considered it desirable to curtail the importation of maize by increasing local production, the tribes held meetings and appointed committees to decide how this objective could be realized. As a result, large areas of hitherto unproductive lands were brought into cultivation by community effort, and with the assistance and

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encouragement' of the RotorUa Maori Land Board, a record crop of maize was grown. In all, the Waiariki Maoris grew 3,600 acres of maize, an increase of 2,800 acres over previous years. In other Maori communities in the district the people concentrated on bacon-production, as a token of their willingness to assist in the national effort. The Board commends the spontaneous tribal contributions of the Waiariki people in planning and undertaking this fine effort. In the Gisborne district the Tairawhiti Natives also demonstrated their spirit of co-operation by increasing maize-production by 300 acres. During the year under review, grants from the Consolidated Fund amounting to £290,000 were made available through the Department and enabled the Board to profitably employ some 3,000 Natives. The majority of these workmen were engaged on farm-settlement schemes or on Native-housing construction, and with the assistance of these funds it has been possible to develop marginal lands with the aid of labour subsidies ranging from 50 per cent, to 100 per cent, according to the nature of the country. All subsidized work, except housing-construction, is carried out under contract system based on the principle of enabling an efficient workman to earn standard rates of pay. Some measure of assistance was also provided during winter months for those settlers whose farm returns are insufficient to maintain a reasonable standard of living, and in addition nearly 300 Maoris were found useful work of a productive nature on privately owned Native lands. The Ahuwhenua Trophy, presented by the Eight Hon. Viscount Bledisloe for annual competition among Maori settlers on land-development schemes, was awarded this year to a member of the Whakatohea Tribe who is farming in the Bay of Plenty district. In his report the judge paid tribute to the excellent management of the competitors' farms and gave valuable advice in regard to attaining a still higher standard of efficiency. As in previous years, the judge was impressed with the neat appearance of the settlers' homes and their surroundings. In pursuance of the Government's policy of improving the living-conditions of the Maori people, the Board has continued to make advances under the provisions of the Native Housing Act, upon reasonable security, for the erection, alteration, extension, or repair of Native dwellings. The importance of comfortable homes, with adequate water-supply and sanitation, is reflected in the improved health and outlook of the people, and the new houses are in vivid contrast to many of the primitive shacks and other structures which previously served as habitations. Difficulties are now experienced in obtaining hard ware requirements, and it is found that substitutes, particularly roofing-materials, require the services of skilled labour. Except in the Wanganui district, where the Native Department has its own organization, building construction is undertaken by the Public Works Department, and wherever possible Native workmen under qualified foremen are engaged. Under present conditions it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure the services of competent carpenters and other tradesmen, and Natives who have gained sufficient knowledge of the building trade are inclined to seek more lucrative positions elsewhere. Increased building costs and title difficulties are other factors which are slowing down housing operations. The houses erected, purchased, or repaired during the year under review, including those built for settlers on farm-development schemes, with the figures for the previous year shown in parentheses, are as follows : Under development schemes, 233 (307) ; under the Housing Act, 79 (97) ; and under the Special Native Housing Fund established for the needs of indigent Natives, 50 (74). The total number of cottages or other dwellings erected or repaired for Maoris up to the 31st March, 1941, was 2,102. It is realized that the problem of adequately housing the Maori people of New Zealand is far beyond the resources of the Board, but the measures already taken should prove an incentive to Natives to utilize their own resources to better advantage in this direction. In addition to directing the farming operations of the Native Trustee and the seven Maori Land Boards, the Board controls the investments on mortgage or overdraft of these statutory bodies. At the 31st March, 1941, the investments of the Native Trustee amounted to £620,000, including £410,000 on mortgage securities to 380 Natives, £205,000 on overdraft to stations, and £5,000 held in Government stock. The corresponding figures for the Maori Land Boards at the same date were :

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Total investments £605,000, including £234,000 by way of loans to 250 Maori borrowers, £80,000 advances on properties since included in development schemes, and £75,000 held in Government securities. The total Trust and Board investments of trustee funds thus amount to over £1,000,000. The policy of the Board is to encourage the application of surplus funds of the Native Trust and Maori Land Boards towards advances to Maoris upon the security of their lands for farming, housing, and other beneficial purposes. The Board looks upon these land-development operations as the only foundation upon which to base the future well-being and economic security of the Maori race. While it is recognized that land-settlement can provide a means of livelihood for only some of the people and that others must seek employment elsewhere, it is felt that the race as a whole will benefit to such an extent as to justify the continuance of the Board's policy. Moreover, the successful establishment of Maori farmers will tend to encourage self-reliance and to foster that pride of race which depends as much upon confidence in the future as on the traditions of the past. The tendency of the Maori to linger on past grievances is disappearing, and it is the aim of the Board to ensure that the future will hold something worthwhile for him. This report would be incomplete without a tribute to the many hundreds of the manhood of the Maori people who have volunteered for active service and are either with their battalion or other units overseas, or in training in military camps. Many of these young men were engaged in farming operations on Board-controlled properties, or were employed by the Native Department, and the gallant exploits of those who have already been in the fighting line are a reminder that the spirit of their warrior ancestors lives on. To the relatives of those killed in action the Board tenders its deep sympathy, and expresses the hope that those reported missing are safe, and that the wounded will speedily recover. The Board is also appreciative of the services of the large number of Natives who are enrolled in the Home Guard or other precautionary schemes for the defence and safety of New Zealand. The Board welcomes this opportunity of expressing its appreciation of the zealous efforts of all officers of the Native Department who have rendered valuable service in carrying out the Board's policy of stimulating production and contributing fully to the Dominion's war effort. Accompanying this statement are individual reports of the various schemes in progress, together with a review of the farming and other activities controlled by the Board, and tables are appended containing statistical and financial information concerning all its operations. H. G. R. Mason, For the Chairman.

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PART I.—NATIVE-HOUSING OPERATIONS. Pursuant to the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments, the Board of Native Affairs is authorized to grant loans to Natives for the erection, renovation, alteration, or repair of any dwelling upon the security of assignments of rents or an interest in Native land or of any other moneys payable to a Maori. A fund, called the " Special Native Housing Fund," was established under section 18 of the Native Housing Amendment Act, 1938, to provide houses for those Maoris who are unable to furnish the security or to make the payments which the Board of Native Affairs would ordinarily require. The financing of this fund is partly dependent upon Parliamentary Appropriations, although repayments from Natives were considerable and should soon stabilize the fund. The following reports from the districts indicate the progress achieved to date : — TOKERAU DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. During the year, satisfactory progress has been made with the erection of dwellings, but the latter part of the year has seen difficulty in obtaining hardware requirements, with a subsequent slowing up of building. Generally, increased costs, and the use of " Fibrolite "as a substitute for iron, the latter requiring the employment of skilled labour, has necessitated an increase in the amount of the financial authorizations already granted. Applications continue to be received, and, together with those accumulated owing to lack of funds and other causes, arc now being reviewed. The chief difficulty encountered in this district is the provision of satisfactory house-sites. In most cases the consolidation of land titles has not yet reached the stage where the applicant has a title in severalty, but consolidation officers are assisting where possible in solving these difficulties. In a number of cases the conditions prevailing at the time of the lodging of the applications have altered, and fresh submissions have been necessary. Some applications have been withdrawn. The appreciation by the people of improved housing-conditions is reflected in the demand for further amenities to those provided in " type " houses, and, where possible, the wishes of the applicants are being met. Repayments as a whole can be regarded as satisfactory. Wage assignments, however, are causing some concern, and difficulty is experienced in impressing upon the Natives the necessity of advising the Department immediately a change of employment is made. Frequent changes of employer create difficulty in the continuity of assignments. As yet the absence of mortgagors on active service has not materially affected the repayments in this district. There is still much to be done to alleviate the appalling living-conditions of many of the people. Buildings to the number of eighty-seven have been erected or renovated under all provisions during the year. WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. Good progress has been made towards the completion of buildings where funds have been already authorized, and fifty dwellings have been erected or renovated during the year. A number of fresh applications has been received, but owing to the limitation of funds available for " Special Housing " cases, few new applications have been submitted for the approval of the Board of Native Affairs. The chief difficulty is the provision of satisfactory house-sites. In the majority of cases, much preliminary field work is necessary in order to assist the applicant in the obtaining of either a partition of land or the consent of the other owners. Very few applicants are able to comply with the requirements for an advance under the Native Housing Act. Applications which accumulated owing chiefly to the lack of " Special Housing " finance, are now being reviewed. Owing to the increase in building costs, the amounts offered as repayments are in most cases now insiifficient to cover the advance required to build the particular type of dwelling. Title difficulties are also being encountered here. Except in a few isolated cases, repayments have been fairly satisfactory, although some difficulty has been encountered in keeping track of wage assignments owing to changes of employer. Inspections of the dwellings disclose that the people appreciate their better living-conditions. The question of housing-conditions of market-garden employees has been causing concern for some time, and provision was made for the purpose of relieving the position at Pukekohe. Some difficulty was experienced in the acquisition of house-sites, property-owners being reluctant to sell areas of 1 acre or less in the market-garden area. Three blocks, providing eleven house-sites, have been acquired, and building operations have been commenced, four dwellings being under construction.

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WAIRIKI DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. The great majority of the Maoris in this district who have already applied for assistance have little or no security to offer.. How to build a home for a large family with a limited capacity to repay is the ever-present problem. The deplorable living-conditions under which a large number of Natives are still living in this district are of such extent that neither the present funds nor the existing organization can hope to satisfactorily meet the position in the near future. Years of unremitting effort lie ahead, but, provided the Maoris do their utmost to help themselves, the problem should gradually be solved, and a general raising of the standard of living-conditions brought about. The expenditure by the Maori Land Board of moneys held on behalf of beneficiaries for the improvement of their housing-conditions is supervised by the Housing Branch, and considerable welfare work in this respect has been carried out during the year. Up to 31st March, 1941, the expenditure of £3,656, involving thirteen cases, has been approved from the funds available under the Native Housing Act; and £12,531, covering forty-three cases, has been appropriated from the Special Housing Fund. Eleven houses, plus sixty-two erections and renovations on development schemes, have been erected during the year, and three more are in the course of construction. TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. Progress has been made during the past year with improving the housing-conditions in the Tairawhiti District. The Maori building gangs, under the supervision of the Public Works Department, have achieved good results, and the dwellings completed are evidence of satisfactory workmanship. To date, 640 applications have been received, and of these, 357 have been submitted to the Board for consideration, while 97 have been withdrawn, and 224 applications are in the preparatory stages. The following is the position of the housing operations up to 31st March, 1941 : Authorizations under the Native Housing Act for erections, purchases, and renovations totalled £40,249, while the number of houses completed during the year was twenty-one, with five in the course of construction at the 31st March. From the Special Housing Fund an amount of £19,158 has been approved, the dwellings completed during last year numbering nine, with two ]in progress. In addition, twenty-nine houses on development-scheme properties were built, and one house is in the course of erection. AOTEA DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. Steady progress has been maintained during the year in this important side of the Department's welfare programme. As a result, fourteen houses have been built, four existing dwellings repaired, and one house purchased under the provisions of the Native Housing Act, 1935, while ten new loans totalling £3,725 were approved during the year. Out of this district's allocation from the Special Housing Fund, three houses have or are being repaired, and one was 2>urchased during the year. Loans totalling £1,390 were granted to five applicants. The year's activities bring the total number of advances under the Housing Act (amounting to £31,840) to eighty-five. Of this amount, £24,014 has been spent in the erection of forty-four houses, in repairing twenty-one dwellings, and in purchasing nine homes. The total number of authorizations from the Special Housing Fund is eighteen, amounting to £5,140, of which amount £4,468 has been expended in the erection of eight houses, in repairing three, and in purchasing one dwelling. While some of the houses repaired and built have been completed by private contract, the bulk of the work has been carried out by Native labour under the guidance of European master builders, the entire work being under the control and supervision of two competent departmental supervisors. The standard of work has been commendably high, costs have been kept down, and many Natives have gone a long way towards becoming competent tradesmen. Consequently, a new avenue of employment has been opened to the Native people, and this will in a small way be a national benefit. Throughout the year there has been the closest collaboration with the Inspectors and district nurses of the Health Department. It is desired to place on record our appreciation of the value of their helpful services. In consequence of representations made between officers of each Department and the co-operative effort, much good work, not reflected in the statistics quoted above, has been done. Where Maori dwellings have been, condemned and it has not been possible to provide assistance under the Native Housing Act or from the Special Housing Fund, improved alternative accommodation has in many cases been found for Native families, and parents have been educated in and helped to fulfil their obligations, in this important matter. The local field and building supervisors have continued to inspect regularly the houses provided or repaired out of Housing Act or Special Housing Funds, and to see that the better living-conditions provided are maintained. It is gratifying to note that in the majority of cases appreciation of the assistance provided has been shown by families in their response to suggestions and encouragement to improve the furnishing and surroundings of their homes.

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During the year, as a result of representations made to the Hon. the Native Minister and the Department from a number of sources, a survey of the living-conditions of the Maori people residing in New Plymouth was- undertaken. The survey revealed the necessity for improvement of the domestic circumstances of a 'number of families, but because of the attitude of some of the people, who thought they should receive grants unconditionally, it was thought that little could be done for them. They have now come to view the question differently, and are prepared to seek assistance on the same terms as others. It is hoped that the Department will be able to provide assistance for them during the coming year. IKAROA DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. During the year under review, steady progress was made with the erection of new dwellings and the repairing of existing buildings. Eighteen new houses were completed, twelve being financed from Housing Act appropriations and six from Special Fund moneys. Six houses were repaired and four dwellings were purchased. The housing-gangs have been taken over by the Public Works Department, and the actual work of construction is now handled by that Department. This arrangement has worked smoothly, and on an average three gangs have been kept in continuous work. In the Hawkc's Bay District, however, operations have been greatly handicapped by a dearth of suitable Native labour to keep up the strength of the building-gangs. Many former members of these gangs have gained sufficient experience in the trade to obtain employment with outside contractors, while others again are often absent on seasonal work, which is plentiful in the district and is more remunerative. In determining the sequence in which jobs are undertaken, the Board is always guided by considerations of urgency, and less-pressing applications postponed in favour of those cases where it is essential in the interest of the occupants' health that proper accommodation be provided without delay. SOUTH ISLAND DISTRICT: REPORT ON NATIVE HOUSING. Most of the work in this district is undertaken by a gang of three Maori carpenters under the charge of a Native builder. The work undertaken is of a high standard and the costs are reasonable. Unlike the Ikaroa District, no local organization has been set up in the various sub-districts, and in a few cases it has been found necessary to have buildings erected by local contractors. In every case the finished dwelling is inspected by the Public Works Department. Five houses were erected during the year and three were repaired.

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PART lI.—STATE DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES. Finance for the development and farming of Native, or Crown- land where necessary to make a compact block, is provided by the State, the administration being effected by the Board of Native Affairs under the authority of Part I of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1936. The plan in which this part of the report is presented is as follows : A general report on the schemes grouped in a Maori Land Board district; narratives on new, major, or schemes of special interest; full statistical data concerning all' schemes ; and summarized receipts and payments accounts. TOKERAU MAORI LAND DISTRICT. Approximately one-fourth of the Maori population of New Zealand is 1 cfomici'lled' within the boundaries of this district. The lands under development are of medium to poor quality and the majority of the areas occupied by settlers are relatively small. The following table gives a general idea of the progress made over the last five years

A marked increase was shown in dairy-production during the year, all areas enjoying the congenial conditions which favoured the inauguration of the season. Herd® wintered well, and the mild spring and abundant growth of feed all contributed towards a successful season. The subsidy for the promotion of employment decreased this year, the total value of assistance amounting to approximately £83,000, extended to a monthly average of 750 workmen. In certain areas there has been an acute shortage of farm labour owing to the fact that, with so many men absent on military duties, there has been created a greater demand for the man-power available. The most important farm work carried out by subsidized labour included 2,012 acres of bushfelling and clearing, the erection of 2,477 chains of new fences, 2,126 chains of new drains, and 395 chains of roads and tracks. There has been a further steady progress in the erection of accommodation. During the year seventy new cottages were constructed, mostly under the supervision of the Public Works Department. In addition, extensive repairs and renovations were effected by this Department, in co-operation with the Public Works Department. As at 31st March, 1941, the latter Department had six pakeha tradesmen and fifty-five Maori carpenters employed on this work, and during the past year the ratio of Native carpenters to pakeha tradesmen has increased from 5:1 to 9:1, this in itself showing that Maori workmen are steadily learning the building trade. Better housing-conditions have brought about an improvement in general farming interest, and production has benefited accordingly. The progress on base farms has been maintained and the carrying-capacities increased. Stock losses this season were comparatively small, and large increases are shown in lambing and calving percentages. Herd-testing has been continued, and reports on this sphere of operations have been highly satisfactory. One supplier had the excellent test of an average of 352 lb. of butterfat over a period of 224 days, the highest cow producing 488 lb. in 221 days. Two nominations from Takahue and Waiomio were submitted for the annual Te Ahuwhenua Trophy Competition, and were placed third and ninth respectively. The detailed figures for the period ending 31st March, 1941, appear in the statistical table annexed, but the principal particulars are as follows : Area gazetted, 460,385 acres, of which 91,624 acres are under active development; settlers assisted, 872 ; employment-promotion subsidies, £83,000 ; net liability to State, £449,088 ; cash receipts amounted to £79,000 ; cows milked numbered 14,249, and 11,376 other cattle were carried ; 14,706 sheep were grazed, and produced 283 bales of wool. The following are brief particulars of the four comprehensive Maori small-farm schemes into which the Tokerau District is divided for administrative convenience :— Bay of Islands. —A total of 258 Native farmers has been established. The area gazetted is 179,078 acres, of which 29,000 acres have been developed to date. The number of milking-cows is 4,377, butterfat-production for the financial year amounting to 578,731 lb. f being an increase of 35 per cent, on last season's figures.

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f 1 v,*!? a Wo Liability Season's Houses Cow-sheds Year. 98 eeei P at 31st March, Butterfat- erected erected' Department 1941. production. to Dates. to Dfetes. £ £ lb. Number. Number. 1936-37.. .. 29,186 139,831 1,108,700 58 55 1937-38.. .. 32,804 179,201 1,365,080 152 197 1938-39... ... 46,554 309,410 1 ,,599,856 247 331 1939-40.. .. 52,085 406,394 1,639,811' 391 450 1940-41.. .. 79,197 449,088 2,145,.077 461 536

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Hokianga.—The area gazetted in this scheme is 100,621 acres, of which .approximately 22,634 acres have been developed to date, while established settlers number 282. Dairy cows numbering 4,787 were milked, and 758,180 lb. of butterf&t were produced, an increase of 28 per cent, on last year's figure. Kaipara.—Ati area of 7,539 acres has been developed out of 25,867 acres, while it is estimated that a further 18,250 acres are capable of successful settlement. Sixty-seven seffctlers have been established and are milking 1,036 cows. Butterfat-production totalled 151,101 lb., an increase of 29 per cent, on last year. Mangonui. —There are 259 settlers within this scheme, which embraces an area of 127,521 acres, of which 19,617 acres have been developed. The number of cows milked totalled 3,887, while 646,518 lb. of butterfat were produced, an increase of 33 per cent, on last year's figures. Included in this scheme is the 'Te Kao Dairy Settlement, for which the season was favourable. Thirty-four settlers are milking 698 cows, and the butterfat-production has jumped from 69,332 lb. last season, to 106,806 lb. for the present financial year, an increase of 54 per cent. Brief notes of interest on a few of the general development schemes in North Auckland are now given, work on the remainder of the schemes being normal:— Maimkau. —On this scheme, comprising a total area of 830 acres of Crown and Native land, which was previously run as a base farm, six dairy milkers have been established ,and accounts set up, and it is hoped to settle three more farmers this year. Six houses and five mi'lking-sheds have been erected. Ngataki. —Of this area of 2,700 acres located in the far North, 500 acres are under active development, while a further area of 1,400 acres is suitable for cultivation. A further 200 acres will be sown down this autumn. An average of 35 men and youths, with 113 dependants, was employed. From the tree nursery a variety of well grown two-year-old trees is now available for planting out, and after providing local requirements, 286,000 trees will be available for other schemes. Okaroro. —Of a total of 1,760 acres, 350 acres were grassed last season, and the balance of 1,410 acres is in rough feed. Development work (luring the year consisted of the cultivation and grassing of 140 acres of gum land with a tractor. Live-stock has done exceedingly well, and the wool-dip gave 31 bales. The percentage of calves obtained was 75 per cent., while lambing was 86 per cent. Oturei.—Containing an area of 1,803 acres, development has now extended to approximately 950 acres. Over 400 acres were ploughed this past year and sown in the autumn. Marram-grass, planted on coastal sandhills, has rooted exceptionally well. During the year a new wool-shed was erected. Workers, including a foreman, total 19, with 40 dependants. Paulo. —Development is confined to 2,450 acres. Of the total area of 9,000 acres, approximately 600 aores have been sown down in pasture, and 240 acres were ploughed and worked up ready for grassing this autumn. A house for the foreman was erected. The scheme supports 18 workers with 40 dependants. The Fraser Jones Cup for the best kept farm this year was awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Anaru Tamihana. The lambing percentage worked out at 100 per cent., and the calves at 80 per cent. Tmtovo. —This scheme of 1,607 acres, of which 1,400 acres are under active development, experienced a successful season. Fifty-one bales of wool were clipped. Lambing and calving percentages were satisfaotory. Waima and Allied Properties.—The total area of 1,6:50 acres is practically all developed, 150 acres having been cultivated during the year ready for grassing this autumn. The percentage of lambs reared was 98 per cent, and calves 84 per cent. ; stock is in excellent condition ; 58 bales of wool were produced. Te Wharau. —This scheme comprises 2,371 acres, of which 1,575 acres are in grass and a further 150 acres are ready for sowing down. Lambing averaged 97 per cent., and 914 fats averaging 40 lb. out of a tally of 933 lambs, were sold in .one draft.

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STATISTICAL DATA ON TOKERAU DISTRICT SCHEMES (SCHEME, UNIT, AND FARM).

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T _ r M I i I Ti Waima and Particulars. Islands Holrianga. Kaipara. g jjurai : Hanukau. Mohinui. Ngataki. j Otaroro. Opapaki. | Oturei. Oturu. Panguru. Pokapu. Pouto. j .t aIli "^ a Tautoro. Allied Waiomio. Wharau., Totals. 1. Date first gazetted or acquired .. Date June June, June, June, Sept., July, Mar., Dec., Nov., Feb., April, Jan., June, Jan., Feb., June, Oct., July, 1930 1930 1930 1930 1933 1938 1937 1938 1937 1938 1939 1933 1931 1930 1938 1932 1930 1938 19S7 2. Number of schemes .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. . - .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Gazetted to date .. .. Acres 179,078 100,621 25,867 127,521 830 773 2,700 1,760 997 1,803 726 258 770 9,000 227 1,607 1,650 1,826 2,371 460,385 Developed to date .. .. Acres 29,029 22,634 7,539 19.617 680 500 500 980 330 950 375 2-30 550 2,450 15 1,400 1.620 500 1,725 91,624 Occupied by settlers .. .. Acres 35,526 40,480 18,250 28,390 530 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 123,176 Suitable for further development Acres 69,000 68,500 19,500 43,200 •• 100 1,400 670 420 200 225 .. 200 4,850 200 100 30 500 275: 209,370 4. Number of— Settlers .. .. .. Number 258 282 67 259 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 872 Additional labourers .. .. Number 201 251 47 205 10 4 35 9 4 19 13 2 12 18 ; 6 20 12 j 18 886 E.P. workers in above (excluding Number 201 251 47 205 9 4 35 8 4 18 12 2 11 17 5 19 1 11 17 876 settlers) 5. live-stock — Cows .. .. .. Number 4,377 4,787 1,036 3,887 120 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,249 Other dairy stock .. .. Number 2,364 2,904 688 1,849 62 .. 70 .. .. .. .. .. 32 .. .. .. .. .. 9 7,978 Bun cattle" .. .. .. Number '400 305 161 171 69 94 .. 288 88 38 115 107 110 285 .. 320' 499 122 226 3,398 Ewes, breeding .. .. Number 600 524 700 230 •• 254 .. 904 364 654 275 1 445 786. .. 1,094 1,765 144 1,618 10,358 Sheep, dry .. .. .. Number 100 11 10 .. .. 119 . • 727 170 146 8 7 280 618 .. 770 1,199 4 179 4,348 Horses, working .. .. Number 405 438 82 373 30 .. 1 3 4 44 23 .. -I 44 .. 13 29 3 33 1,529 6. Receipts — Butterfat — i Total poundage .. ..lb. 578,731 758,180 151,101 646,518 M .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,547 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,145,077 Total cash proceeds .. .. £ 33,740 44,200 9,000 37,700 .. •• .. .. 615 .. .. ... .. .. .. 125,255 Department's proportion .. £ 12,413 17,390 3,486 16,970 -• •• •• • • .. .. 488 .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,747 Wool — Bales .. .. .. Number 12 5 .. .. 8 31 8 19 4 8 14 39 51 58 26 283 Total net value .. .. £ 180 87 .. 4 152 4 495 149 290 63 41 229 539 .. 861 1.133 .. 459 4,686 Live-stock sales .. .. £ 959 1,659 449 752 96 266 .. 1,990 399 1,234 994 589 649 988 .. 1,504 2,624 .. 3,974 19,126 Crops and sundries .. .. £ 290 1,519 186 1,066 484 3 206 46 30 104 97 32 117 92 .. £. 8 93 3 122 4,498 Bulk sundries.. .. .. £ .. .. .. .. . - • • • • • • • ■ • • • ■ . ■ • ■ .. .. .. .. •. .. 140 Total cash to Department 13,842 20,655 4,121 18,788 584 421 210 2,531 578 1,628 1,154 662 1,483 1,619 »►».. * 2,373 3,850 t 3 4,555 79,057 7. Year's activities — Cottages — New .. .. .. Number 20 21 7 22 11 B M B B K 31 H B K B B H BE 70 To 31st March, 1941 .. Number 123 155 48 135 M B M B B K M H B K B B H B K 461 Huts — New .. .. .. Number ., .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 9 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 14 To 31st March, 1941 .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 6 .. 4 9 .. 3 5 .. .. .. .. 8 56 Cow-sheds — ■ New .. .. .. Number 34 25 3 19 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 To 31st March, 1941 .. Number 192 188 29 127 M .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 536 "Wool-sheds — New .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 To 31st March, 1941 .. Number .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. , 1 1 6 Implement and manure sheds — New .. .. .. Number 3 3 1 26 .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2.. .. 38 To 31st March, 1941 .. Number 5 3 1 26 .. . • 1 .. 11 1 .. .. 2 ..... 2 .. .. 43 - " ' ' • i - - B, H, K, or M means that figures are included in main district schemes —Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Kaipara, or Mangonui.

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Receipts. Payments. . . Employment-promotion . , , . , i i SnhprnN Receipts, Subsidies Total Receipts, P.Ynpnditurp ' Total " excluding Cash Q . c . including Net Liability Cash Purchases N t Tntprps . t Expenditure Employment Collections, Employment as at 31st P qi „ t Af arr »h expenditure, from Bulk and q 40 _*" ' plus Interest, Grants, to 31st m rt+0 i +rt » 1e4 . 1940-41. fecnemes. Grants, to 31st March, 1941. 1Q ia ' 1940-41. other Schemes. : x u_i ' to 31st March, March, 1940. 1940 1940-41. March, 1941. 194 °- I _ 1941. ' I I " ' I I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ I £ £ £ Bay of Islands .. .. 61,976 70,051 15,963 13,842 473 162,305 82,338 205,971 30,099 3,763 4,810 244,643 Moiirnii .. .. .. 3,343 1,510 125 421 37 5,436 3,882 8,008 762 360 188 9,318 Okaroro .. .. .. 3,054 5,367 1,958 2,531 586 13,496 13,748 19,961 4,636 1,970 677 27,244 Opapaki .... .. 724 2,532 1,094 578 520 5,448 4,599 7,021 1,801 1,001 224 10,047 Pokapu .. .. .. 9,054 2,811 599 1,483 201 14,148 8,197 19,101 2,180 651 413 22,345 Ruatamwha .. .. 599 4,431 160 .. 144 5,334 2,212 6,945 315 176 110 7,546 Tautoro .. .. .. 11,863 9,106 2,540 2,372 271 26,152 11,766 32,578 3,857 857 626 37,918 Waiomio .. .. .. 219 815 1,045 3 256 2,338 5,032 3,606 2,298 1,263 203 7,370 Hokianga .. .. .. 77,236 83,599 16,303 20,653 979 198,770 102,146 255,029 35,123 4,753 6,011 300,916 Motuti .. .. .. 2,002 2,450 .. 3 359 4,814 2,591 7,225 37 .. 143 7,405 Patiguru .. .. .. 3,541 990 470 662 220 5,883 2,634 7,292 921 160 144 8,517 Waima .. .. .. 11,939 10,720 2,222 3,850 751 29,482 14,413 35,852 5,909 1,395 739 43,895 Waima South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 637 .. 620 .. 17 637 Kaipara .. .. .. 16,112 11,105 3,029 4,121 268 34,635 19,573 44,673 6,621 1,756 1,158 54,208 Oturei .. .. .. 442 3,431 2,800 1,629 236 8,538 8,301 9,975 4,299 2,179 386 16,839 Pouto .. ., .. 1,944 6,566 2,505 1,619 56 12,690 10,819 17,799 4,310 862 538 23,509 Te Wharau .. .. .. 3,357 9,498 2,887 4,555 304 20,601 12,617 24,801 6,609 1,150 658 33,218 Mangonui .. .. .. 55,330 66,806 18,322 18,787 475 159,720 121,210 219,262 37,587 17,179 6,902 2S0,930 Manukau .. .. 7,490 6,790 1,233 584 11,822 27,919 3,054 23,961 6,012 841 159 30,973 Ngataki .. .. 555 12,426 5,089 192 1,407 19,669 9,571 19,715 7,159 1,930 436 29,240 Ngataki Nursery .. .. .. 587 997 19 325 1,928 1,060 1,628 1,228 76 56 2,988 Oturu .. .. .. 379 2,371 1,786 1,154 709 6,399 5,782 6,717 3,418 1,785 261 12,181 Bulk stock, &c. .. .. 44,929 4,336 2,192 139 31,230 82,826 2,906 63,661 18,711 3,321 39 85,732 Totals .. .. 316,088 318,298 83,319 79,197 51,629 848,531 449,088 1,040,781 184,512 47,428 24,898 1,297,619

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WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO MAORI LAND DISTRICT. In the South Auckland district, which embraces the Waikato, H&mraki, and King-country areas, there has been further steady progress in land-development operations. For administrative purposes this district is divided into three regions, which have now been further divided to ensure more personal contact by field officers. During the year three new schemes were started and several of the existing projects extended. Weather conditions favoured the district, and the consequently good season resulted in large quantities of hay and winter feed being conserved. Live-stock losses for the year were very low, although on several farms losses of ewes were above normal, due largely to flush of feed. For the year under review, the gross total production of butterfat was 719,834 lb., giving a 231,060 lb. increase over the previous season. The financial figures show a 50-per-cent. increase in butterfat-production, and the Department's proportion of the total cash receipts shows an increase of 96 per cent, over last year. Adequate top-dressing of pastures has been carried out, and, based <jn the success of experiments of last year, cobaltized superphosphate has been used in .certain areas and has again proved to be of inestimable value in eliminating stock disease due to mineral deficiency. The provision of shelterbelts has proceeded satisfactorily. The settlers are now giving closer attention to their properties, replacement stock being reared, and keener interest being displayed in sheep-framing. Generally, in all their operations they appear to be responding to the appeal for more production in a worthy manner. Two nominations, one of which from the Waimiha scheme was adjudged runner-uip, and the other from Kaiaua being placed seventh, were submitted from the district for the annual competition for the Ahuwhenua Trophy. The employment-promotion subsidy towards the Department's schemes totalled £40,975, being a considerable reduction on last year's figures. This grant contributed towards the wages -of 315 workmen. The provisions of housing-accommodation for Native settlers has proceeded, the .total number of advances to date being 262, and the amount authorized being £77,784. During the year thirty-four new cottages were built, mostly under the supervision of the Public Works Department. Extensive repairs and renovations have been effected to accommodation throughout the district, .and at the close of the period, work was in progress on twenty-three cottages. This improvement in housing-conditions has resulted not only in a higher standard of living and a consequent lessening of disease and ailments, but has also created a more buoyant outlook among the people. In the aggregate, the development schemes of the South Auckland district have reached the stage when their magnitude and importance in the economic life of the country is apparent. Particulars of the activities of the year appear in the statistical tables following this section of the report, but a brief comment is given hereunder on the comprehensive schemes in the district and a few of the individual projects. Otherwise progress has been normal. Hauraki. A total of fifty settlers has been established on 7,173 acres, the developed portion of this scheme covering 3,567 acres. Forty-five workmen were also given employment. Milking-cows increased from 758 to 1,024, and other live-stock tallies were 808 dairy-cattle, 780 sheep, and 93 horses. Butterfatproduction increased by 47 per cent, over last year's figure. Mention is made hereunder of three general schemes located iwithin this district: —- Te Vriwha. —The farmable area of 437 acres in this scheme comprising 779 acnes is now in grass, and when the pastures have been consolidated it will be subdivided into four farms. The property is at present running 431 young dairy stock. Whangamata. —Comprising 2,763 acres of Crown and 47 acres of Native land, this area is situated fifteen miles north from Waihi. The land is of poor quality, but is easy iii contour and should respond to intensive cultivation. Extensive development work was carried out during the past year, employment being given to ten men. Waikarakia. —Formerly a portion of the Onewhero scheme, this a.rea of 816 acres is located six miles from Miranda. It comprises some broken unworkable ridges, but there is also some flat land of fair quality and some ploughable rolling country of poor quality with pipeclay showing in places. The scheme is finding employment for five labourers with eighteen dependants. A cottage and a hut have been constructed. Maniapoto. The gazetted area of this scheme comprises 15,919 acres, of which 11,271 acres are under development and are supporting 103 settlers and 525 dependants. Milking-cows number 1,496, and other dairy stock 1,112, run cattle 929, sheep 17,300, and horses 247. Wool-production amounted to 244 bales. A vigorous building programme was carried out and ten stockyards and two dips were constructed. With a favourable season, the results of the year were most satisfactory. 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acres of adjoining land was obtained to the development of the project. The property is about 700 ft. above sea-level, lies well to- the sun, and is easy undulating country. Portion of the block is in virgin bush, and fencing-materials will be available. The programme is now under way to develop the property with the ultimate object of establishing six settlers. Mahoenui. —Of this scheme of 5,238 acres which is nearly all under development, 420 acres are now occupied by settlers. Twenty-two workmen were given employment. The wool-clip again increased for the year, being 177 bales. Prospects on this scheme are encouraging. The live-stock comprises 1,150 run cattle, 3,588 breeding-ewes, and 3,931 dry sheep. Mangaora.—This farm comprises 742 acres of difficult country. Some 500' acres have been developed with reasonably good results. All replacements are being bred on the farm. The live-stock tally was 118 run cattle, 483 breeding-ewes, and 426 dry sheep ; and the wool-clip- comprised twentysix bales. Ngutunui.—Located seventeen miles west of Te Awamutu, this new project of 527 acres was formerly part of the Pirongia scheme'. It comprises good easy rolling country in a productive locality. The land, with the exception of a few swampy gullies, is all ploughable ; the soil is a friable volcanic loam, resting on a clay formation ; and with the exception of 190 acres sown in grass by the Department, the area is in its natural state. An extensive programme of work is well in hand, and during the past year eight huts and one shed were built. The block is running 511 sheep and 34 dairy stock. Waimiha. —Some 1,400 acres are now occupied by settlers. Further areas will be ready for subdivision when- pastures have been properly consolidated. Operations on this scheme have progressed favourably. As there are still 2,794 acres suitable for further development, the planning of twenty farms for the repatriation of Maori returned soldiers is under consideration and will be the subject of discussion with the owners. The live-stock carried on the unsettled portion at 31st March consisted of 84 run cattle, 1,349 breeding-ewes, and 836 dry sheep. The wool-clip totalled twenty-seven bales. It is pleasing to record that one of the settlers on this scheme was runner-up in the Ahuwhenua Trophy Competition for 1940. Waikato. The total gazetted area of this scheme is 7,675 acres, and seventy-eight settlers are now in occupation on 6,673 acres. The carrying-capacity has increased considerably during the year, the increase in butterfat production over the past season being 58 per cent. The live-stock tallies at 31st March, 1941, were 1,513 milking-cows, 683 other dairy stock, 472 ewes, and 135 horses. A good season was experienced and a vigorous programme carried out in all spheres of development. Averagely one hundred workmen were employed. Aramiro.—A successful year was experienced on this scheme of 5,208 acres, on which 805 acres are under development. The wool-clip increased to thirty-nine bales ; and the ragwort menace is under control. Work was provided for twenty men. Stock tallies at 31st March were 385 cattle, 718 breeding-ewes, and 1,217 dry sheep. Timaeke. —As this block of 406 acres is now almost fully developed, the establishment of settlers is under consideration. The live-stock carried includes 167 dairy stock, 636 breeding-ewes, and 304 dry sheep. Pukemoremore.- —Work on this new scheme of 1,386 acres has commenced in earnest.

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. i i ! 1 i i 1 I ! I il |# 11 1 4 i| ! I i i li i S 3 I a a a j | 1 I I "I I I " I Big ; y 1. Date first gazetted or acquired .. Date Nov., Nov., Jan., May, June, June, April, Mar., Mar., Feb., June, Nov., Feb., July, July, Sept., June, Feb., Mar., Aug., i 1937 1940 1937 1937 1937 1932 1930 1931 1931 1937 1937 1939 1939 1938 1937 1937 1931 1937 1930 1930 1939 2. Number of schemes .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 21 3. Area — Gazetted to date .. .. .. Acres 5,208 1,448 556 7,965 371 618 5,238 742 15,919 794 527 1,386 .. 3,769 406 779 816 977 7,675 7,494 2,810 65,498 Developed to date .. .. Acres 805 .. 496 3,567 325 588 5,050 500 11,271 760 190 186 .. 1,022 342 437 .. 202 4,055 3,300 230 33,326 Occupied by settlers .. .. Acres .. .. .. 7,173 .. .. 420 .. 14,008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,673 1,400 .. 29,674 Suitable for further development .. Acres 1,596 .. 60 2,082 30 .. 150 242 4,161 .. 316 1,200 .. 400 20 .. 696 638 1,893 2,794 1,770 18,048 4. Number of— Settlers .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. .. 103 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 78 .. .. 231 Additional labourers .. .. Number 20 6 45 2 4 22 3 108 6 5 4.. 8 7 3 5 9 100 13 10 380 E.P. workers in above (excluding Number 17.. 3 44 1 1 16 2 72 4 4 3.. 7 6 2 4 8 100 12 9 315 settlers) 5 Live-stock ® Cows .. .. .. .. Number 1 .. .. 1,024 2 .. 4 1 1,496 1 2 .. g .. 4 3.... 1,513 2 .. 4,053 Other dairy stock.. .. .. Number .. .. 6 808 2 .. .. .. 1,112 .. 34 .. ~ .. 167 431 .. 74 683 1 .. 3,318 Run cattle .. .. .. Number 385 .. 93 .. 79 136 1,150 118 929 251 ... 137 § 249 1 .. 31 84 3,643 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. Number 718 .. 1,163 480 595 1,082 3,588 483 11,212 2,106 156 142 g> 902 636 .. .. 472 1,349 .. 25,084 Sheep, dry .. .. .. Number 1,217 .. 428 300 310 484 3,931 426 6,088 693 355 57 3 653 304 .. .. .. 5 836 .. 16,087 Horses, working .. .. .. Number 13 8 93 4 4 19 2 247 6 ,. 2 4 5 19 4 135 10 ;. 575 •6. Receipts — .. & Butterfat — Total poundage .. ..lb. .. .. .. 191,890 .. .. 258,343 .. .. g .. .. .. .. 269,601 .. .. 719,834 Total cash proceeds .. .. £ .. •• .. 12,000 .. .. .. .. 16,000 .. .. ... Ph .. .. .. .. .. 17,000 .. .. 45,000 Department's proportion .. £ .. .. •• 4,581 .. .. .. •• 6,711 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,889 350 .-. 18,531 W Bales .. .. .. Number 39 33 20 49 177 26 244 29 6 .. 35 19 .. .. .'T 27 .. 704 Total net value .. .. £ 637 529 2 366 935 3,128 435 4,839 530 103 .. 556 332 .. .. .. .. 687 .. 13,079 Live-stock sales .. .. .. £ 804 .. 1,120 377 258 916 6,542 244 14,349 4,350 437 .. .. 930 967 1,302 .. .. 568 4,390 .. 37,554 Crops and sundries .. .. £ 166 78 213 89 94 173 31 1,221 95 60 37 3,388 55 426 80 .. 43 310 332 18 6,909 Bulk sundries .. .. .. £ .. • • .. .. • • • • •• • • 4 • • • • ..... ... .. .. :. .. . ? ... .. .. 255 Total cash to Department .. £ 1,607 .. 1,727 5,173 713 1,945 9,-843 710 27,120 4,975; 600 37 3,388 1,541 1,725 1,382 .. 43 7,767 5,759 18 76,073~ 7. Year's activities — Cottages — i' New .. .. .. .. Number 3 .. 1 6 .. .. *. .. 4 .. .. 1 .. .... .. 1 .. 18 .... 34 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 12 1 30 1 1-5 1 55 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 55 .. 171 Huts — , New .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2 .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ... .. 8 19 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 6 3 4 1 17 3 29 10 .8 3 4 2 6 1 3 1 4 8 113 Cow-sheds — New .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. ., ..12 .. .. 27 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. .. .. 32 .. .. .. 53 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 .. .. 155 Wool-sheds, dips, yards — New .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. •• .. ••• • • 12 yards. .. .. .. .w. .. ... .. .. .. .. 12 yards. To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 1 1 1 .. 1 1. 12 yards. .1 .. .. ... 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. x | Implement and manure sheds — New .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. 1 .. 1 - • •. 4 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 13 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 1 .. 5 1 1 1 .22 11 1 .. 11 1 1 1 11 .. 1 51 Splitting of— - Posts.. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. •• •« 107,265 .. V. - •• .. .. 107,265 Battens .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. y. .. •• •• •• .. 243,265 ... .. - .. .. .; .. .. .. 243,265 Strainers .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. 1,918 .. .. .. .. ..- .. 1,918

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Receipts. Payments. Schemes. Beeeipts, T °Sg te ' E — f nt Collections, S ttr "§£» MS toSSSHul WSSi Grants, to 3ist Total to 31st 1940-41. 31st March March, 1941. to 31st March, 1940-41. other Schemes. to 31st March, March, 1940. Marchi 1940 _ 1940-41. 194 j. ' 1940. 1941. j ££££££££££££ Aramiro .. .. ..I 2,013 6,249 2,844 l~607 321 13,034 11,994 15,798 8,026 681 523 25,028 Arapae .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. 181 .. 180 .. 1 181 Hangatiki .. .. .. j 2,802 3,138 1,051 1,727 106 8,824 5,854 11,427 2,502 445 304 14,678 Hauraki .. .. .. ! 8,938 9,274 3,452 5,173 2,006 28,843 38,676 50,326 11,764 3,340 2,089 67,519 Kopua .. .. .. 4,204 2-,478 642 713 1,229 9,266 7,223 14,557 1,191 337 404 16,489 TeKuiti .. .. .. 14,910 1,652 23 1,945 759 19,289 Gr. 662 17,073 1,228 326 .. 18,627 Mahoenui .. .. .. 23.499 15,677 2,225 9,843 1.436 52,680 40,636 82.264 8,043 768 2.241 93,316 JVIangaora .. .. .. 5,487 3,215 601 710 436 10,449 4,509 13,384 1,107 221 246 14,958 Maniapoto .. .. .. 44,051 49,058 11,870 27,120 4,761 136,860 116,100 197,746 37,554 10,794 6,866 252,960 Ngahape .. .. .. 2,000 3,168 955 4,975 816 11,914 11,782 14,390 7,669 1,075 562 23,696 Ngntimui .. .. .. .. 779 496 600 635 2,510 3,644 778 2,157 3,085 134 6,154 Pukemoremore .. .. .. 24 1,526 37 .. 1,587 4,542 95 4,565 1,345 124 6,129 Itangataua .. .. .. 4,190 1,576 1,811 3,388 5,407 16,372 Cr. 378 7,637 8,187 130 40 15,994 Ranui .. .. .. 1,336 1,507 1,450 1,541 388 6,222 5,370 8,427 2,737 135 293 11,592 Tunaeke .. .. .. 1,627 2,959 794 1,725 269 7,374 7,904 11,332 2,995 559 392 15,278 Uriwha .. .. .. 309 3,574 1,915 1,382 480 7,660 5,958 8,400 4,770 168 280 13,618 Waikarakia .. .. .. .. .. 56 .. .. 56 992 .. 728 311 9 1.048 Waikaretu .. .. .. 52 1,656 1,054 43 9 2,814 3,237 3,148 2,452 326 125 6,051 Waikato .. .. .. 26,014 10,210 5,196 7,767 250 49.437 57,612 81,934 17,002 4,973 3,140 107,049 Waimiha .. .. .. 45,385 7,301 1.328 5,759 2,802 62,575 33,380 86,688 5,343 2,120 1,804 95,955 .. .. .. .. .. 848 18 .. 866 1,846 .. 1.788 899 25 2,712 Bulk stock, &e. .. .. 25,598 1,114 838 255 10,432 38,237 1,967 29,343 9,191 1,544 126 40,204 Totals .. .. 212,415 124,609 40,975 76,328 32,542 486,869 362,367 654,747 141,179 33,582 19,728 849,236

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WAIARIICI MAORI LAND DISTRICT. The lands under development comprised in tliis district are divided into throe sub-districts : — (1) Rotorua Central, embracing those near Rotorua and extending to Murupara and Tokaanu. (2) Tauranga, comprising lands from Tauranga to Maketu and including the Matakana and Motiti Islands. (3) The Coast, extending from Matata to Cape Runaway and inland to Ruatoki, Waiohau, and Te Teko. In this administration fifty-nine schemes are controlled by the Rotorua office, with sub-offices in Whakatane and Tauranga. In all three sub-districts dairy-farming predominates on the settled land, while in the early development and consolidation stage, farming with sheep and run cattle is carried on. Farming income rose steeply this year to yield an increase of over 60 per cent, on that of the previous year. All forms of the income contributed to the increase, the receipts being made up in the following proportions : Butter-fat, 30 per cent. ; live-stock sales, 55 per cent. ; wool, 10 per cent. ; and crops and sundries, 5 per cent. The increase in production on the previous year is given in the following percentage : Butterfat poundage, 41 per cent. ; live-stock sales, 78 per cent. ; wool receipts, 31 per cent. ; and crops and sundries, 289 per cent. A favourable season and the progressive pasture consolidation contributed to the success of the year's operations. Wool was marketed with an increase of 388 bales, and the major portion of the flocks carried were ewes. Generally, the wool came off the shears in excellent condition, and, wherever possible, classing was done in the wool-sheds. The war has somewhat curtailed the extension of our land-development operations, and activities, as a consequence of shortages in material and labour, have been largely centred in the more intensive farming of those areas already in occupation. Efforts are being made to select suitable new development areas and to have them set aside for the purpose of repatriation of the Maori soldiers. Development in the Tauranga areas has done much to eradicate noxious weeds, especially ragwort and gorse, but in many places our development schemes and also European farms are still menaced by infested and unoccupied lands. Pig-production, as a profitable adjunct to the dairying industry, is making progress, and is being enthusiastically carried on by many of our more progressive settlers. The Ahuwhenua Trophy has again been awarded to an entrant from this district, the successful competitor being Mr. Fred Amoamo, a Maori farmer in the Opotiki area. The farm was presented to the judge in a highly efficient state and was commented upon as one which compared favourably with European standards. Entrants from Horohoro and Opotiki were placed fourth and eighth respectively in the competition. The question of rates received further attention during the year, and continued efforts are being made to educate the Maori settlers to their full responsibility in this matter. Our officers are co-operating with the various rating authorities, and, with the assistance of the Native Land Court, some progress is being made. Liberal concessions are being allowed in all cases where payment would result in hardship. It is worthy of note that at least one county benefited from the improved rating position to such an extent that it was enabled to reduce this year's rates. The planting of shelter-belts has received the attenton it deserves, and much progress has been made, particularly in the planting of barberry cuttings for live-hedge purposes. A slight increase in the number of herds under test is recorded, and the total number of cows now tested is 734. This activity is confined to the Horohoro and Tikitere settlers, who have displayed considerable interest in the results. Herd-testing costs are met by the settlers themselves. Progress has been maintained with the housing programme during the year, Maori labour under the supervision of the Public Works Department being used in all cases. The standard which has been set down with respect to the designs for the houses has been strictly adhered to, and the dwellings erected are a credit to the Native carpenters and the supervision exercised. The position on the various schemes .is shown in the attached statistical tables. The following are comments of a general nature on some of the major schemes : — Kaitimako (Tauranga). —The control of gorse and ragwort and the maintaining of the pastures has been the main work for the year. Some difficulty has been experienced in obtaining a suitable water-supply, but with the introduction of a new ram it is hoped that ample water will be available to enable the farm work to proceed and full production to be attained. With the use of cobalt superphosphate, good fat lambs are being raised. Fat stock, including 1,527 lambs and 126 steers, together with wool, realized satisfactory prices. Kapenga No. 1 (1,170 Acres). —A further 200 acres have been brought in, and the pastures are being consolidated and maintained with run cattle. Some 400 fat steers realized good prices. Suitable swede crops have been grown to winter the stock. Kapenga No. 2. —This is a very compact area of 400 acres, and is now suitable for closer settlement. During the year it was used mainly for fattening bullocks, and the sale of 249 head realized satisfactory prices. The pasture is being well consolidated and the country is in good heart, particularly for fattening purposes.

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Maungarangi.—Situated in the Tauranga district between the Kaitimako and Ngapeke development schemes, and comprising an area of 1,743 acres, this area was purchased in 1939, but development operations were not seriously commenced until the beginning of 194-0. Heavy gorse infestation has had to be dealt with, and much work has already been done in grubbing, ploughing, and sowing new areas, which now total 300 acres. Three miles and a half of boundary and nine miles and a half of subdivisional fencing have been erected, dividing the area into twenty paddocks. The total area presents a very pleasing appearance, and the live-stock, which are all in good order, comprises 493 run cattle, 1,018 breeding-ewes, 409 sheep, and 10 horses. Ngatiawa.—This comprises some 5,315 acres between the towns of Whakatano and Ohope, and the year's work has been concentrated on maintaining and improving the area already developed. The carrying-capacity has been slightly increased, and at the end of the year there were 690 head of cattle and over 5,000 sheep on the station. Okareka.—This comprises 1,120 acres purchased from the Lands Department some three years ago, and is now all in pasture, carrying some 380 steers and 2,000 wethers to control the fern and consolidate the pastures. It is necessary that this country be well stocked to chcck the young fern, which makes rapid progress in the summer months if not watched. Parekarangi and Extension (2,046 Acres). —New areas are being broken in from the fern, and after careful cultivation and consolidation by run stock, good pastures are being obtained. Over 100 acres of good-quality hay were cut and pressed. The stock is in good condition, and over 600 head of cattle will be wintered in addition to sheep and dairy cows. Te Piki (4,245 Acres). —The developed area is being maintained with sheep, and at present just on 1,600 are on the station, including 1,000 breeding-ewes. This country is hard and difficult. The nursery established for providing trees for adjoining schemes is producing satisfactorily. This year an area of maize has been grown to assist the primary-production effort, but receipts will not be shown until next year's returns. Potilcirua (3,015 Acres). —During the year a wool-shed and shearing-plant have been erected, and these will serve also the Te Piki Station. There are 2,300 sheep (including 1,000 breeding-ewes) and also 570 run cattle being carried on this'station, and this stocking should keep the developed pastures in good condition. Rotorua Nursenj. —This nursery still provides trees and plants for shelter and tree-planting operations on the various schemes, both in this district and various parts of the North Island. The growing of seedless barberry slips has been further encouraged, and during the year over 300,000 slips were struck and distributed. With the shortage of labour available for the nursery, most of the work is now undertaken by Maori women and girls, and their aptitude for this class of employment is very pleasing. Ruatoki.—This scheme, situated some sixteen miles from Whakatane, comprises a total area of 31,308 acres and carries 127 settlers. The dairy stock comprises 3,404 cows and 1,277 other stock, while the area not yet settled is carrying 185 run cattle, 828 breeding-ewes, and 605 dry sheep. Practically the whole income from this scheme is derived from dairy-produce, and the total butterfat production this year was 559,782 lb. The stock has improved in quality, and the purchases of pedigree dairy bulls during the past two seasons will materially assist in achieving still better quality stock and greater production. The formation of pig clubs and the improving of the quality of breeding-stock has created much more interest in the pig industry. .This is evidenced by the increased production and the success obtained by our settlers in competition with European farmers at the local agricultural show. Some 40,000 barberry plants for live-hedge purposes are well established in a nursery, and will be issued to settlers as required. Tihiotonga. —This area of 5,212 acres showed good returns from both sheep and cattle. Some 254.bales of wool were produced, and sales of stock included 768 steers, 1,590 lambs, and 2,300 fat sheep. Practically all the land suitable for farming has been developed and fenced, and providing normal conditions (both in marketing and the supply of manures) continue, the station should show some margin of profit, although heavy expenditure on top-dressing will be necessary for some years. An excellent crop of swedes last winter provided ample feed for the cattle and brought them into the spring in fine condition for the beef-market. The station is carrying over 400 head of beef cattle and some 13,000 sheep.

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§ I a j N ;3 . i 4 ?f ! I It 4| 1 I 1 1 P i ! i If a I 1 If Particulars. a r „o g 3 3 So o 3 a s a ■§ S S "S ft 5 a S"3 < I 98 | s gl is |s m g 9 -a sj s I | S3 | 1 -| if " Sm so a y tss s S 2 -e aoP 8B w §B §B a a ■*$ 5 * s- fc * a ft I'M W -|M S a S [25 j M | S 1. Date first gazetted or acquired .. . - Date July, July, June, Jan.. Dec., Dec., June, June, Sept., Dec., July, Jan., Nov., Oct., Jan.. July, Jan., July, June, Jan., Dec., 1936 1930 1931 1932 1931 1931 1931 1931 1937 1930 1937 1932 1936 1936 1940 1937 1931 1937 1931 1937 1929 2. Number of schemes .. .. .. . • Number 3 ' Are; (j azet ted to date .. .. .. Acres 242 335 833 6,047 3,367 953 2,120 400 2,491 1,682 934 1,500 680 3.604 1,743 22,576 852 801 5,315 6,319 2,125 Developed to date .. .. .. Acres 195 335 500 2,000 2,000 953 1,370 400 2,470 1,622 800 469 574 856 400 7.145 852 670 2,500 1,713 1,500 Occupied by settlers .. .. .. Acres 242 .. .. .. 2,482 367 .. .. 531 600 109 .. 574 715 .. .. 852 137 162 130 2,125 Suitable for further development .. .. Acres 47 .. .. 2,800 400 .. '50 .. .. 60 120 31 20 2,000 1,343 1,171 .. 133 1,000 2,287 120 4. Number of — Settlers .. .. .. .. .. Number 3.. .. .. 33 4.. .. 3 5 1 9 8.. .. 11 2 2 2 19 Additional labourers .. .. .. Number 2 6 14 6 6 5 18 16 20 12 3 22 40 9 11 11 3 2 E.P. workers in above (including settlers) .. Number 2 5 12 6 6 o 17 14 20 11 3 15 40 2 10 9 2 5. Live-stock — Cows . . .. . . . . .. Number 24 . . . . . . 918 .. .. . . . . 500 40 .. 283 73 .. .. 33 70 35 471 Other dairy stock .. .. .. Number 18 .. .. ■. 379 *. .. .. .. 145 11 .. 125 12 .. .. 32 14 17 445 Eun cattle .. .. .. .. Number .. 98 .. 495 .. iit 51 145 657 340 219 40 64 493 658 .. .. 688 572 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. .. Number 350 241 .. 445 . . » 2,649 .. 367 762 1,860 1,487 938 .. 812 1,018 1,094 .. 2 2.600 1,849 250 Sheep, dry .. .. .. .. Number 8 346 .. 2,610 .. 429 1,512 .. 847 188 140 563 .. 109 409 2,176 .. 810 2,416 1,129 Horses, working .. .. .. .. Number 5 17 3 91 7 16 20 18 6 22 4 10 18 3 23 12 35 6. Receipts — Butterfat — „ Tofal poundage .. .. ..Ib. 5,276 .. .. .. 142,493 2,<4o .. .. .. 75,798 7,387 .. 36,031 33,058 .. .. .. 7,387 13,019 6,683 86,320 Total cash proceeds .. .. .. £ 344 .. .. .. 8,171 174 .. .. .. 4,414 455 .. 2,164 2,863 .. .. .. 459 738 '465 5,754 Department's proportion .. .. £ 163 .. .. .. 3,276 58 .. .. .. 3,310 183 .. 997 1,152 .. .. .. 184 295 144 4,011 Wool — Bales .. .. .. .. Number 12 29 41 38 .. 8 34 25 15 18 12 75 62 95 58 9 Total net value .. .. .. £ 179 493 .. 567 .. 713 .. .. 134 663 506 232 .. 305 209 1,273 .. 1,014 1,455 1,160 112 Live-stock sales .. .. .. .. £ 274 6,258 .. 33 370 4,256 2,822 2,502 950 3,463 3,032 436 78 53 1.624 1,070 .. 2,424 2,806 1,654 496 Crops and sundries . . . . . . £ 78 239 180 440 254 14 3 56 154 246 34 89 35 70 23 446 159 ' 86 229 180 Total cash to Department .. £ 694 6,990 .. 780 4,086 5,281 2,836 2,505 1,140 7,590 3,967 702 1,164 1,545 1,903 2,366 446 3,781 4,642 3,187 4,799 7. Year's activities — Cottages — New .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. • • 1 1 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number 1 1 1 13 6 1 .. 7 4.. 6 1 1 3 4 12 20 Huts — New .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. • • • • • • • • .. 7 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number .. .. •• •• •• 4 8.. 17 1 .. .. 4.. 1 7 6.. 1 Cow-sheds — New .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. • • • • 1 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number 1 .. •• 21 2 .. .. .. 6 1 7 3.. .. .. 2 2.. 17 "Wool-sheds, dips, yards — New .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. • • • • • • • • • • •. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number .. 1 yard .. 1 yard .. 1 yard .. .. .. l yard .. 1 yard .. .. .. 1 yard .. 1 yard 1 yard 1 yard | and shed and shed and shed and shed and shed and* shed and shed! Implement and manure sheds : To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 1 1 2 1 1 5.. .. .. 1 1 1 1 1 17 ! ! I I

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s 1 d & i ■ _• i ?d . « - 5s -Ss 3 a g-3- - I g •S £ •§ £ 3 5 3 §-2 j 3 g .S s5 =>■§ ■§ S-sSS O S Particulars. | J J <g „ I | || g 5 | iflogj Sill a | 8 I I a ! p * fi s |a *s 5 s p « ! I § . - . . . . 1. Date first gazetted or acquired .. .. .. .. Date June, July, Dec.. Jan., Dec.. June, Jan., June, May, June, June, June, July, Nov., Sept., Dec., June, July, April, 1937 19.31 1931 1932 1932 tc c © 1931 1931 1931 1933 1938 1937 1931 j 1931 1936 1936 1929 1932 1933 1931 2. Number of schemes .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. g .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 3. Area — g Gazetted to date .. .. .. .. .. Acres 1,322 6,054 2,179 4,774 6,365 p. J=i 2,868 700 1,364 4.245 3,015 590 331 j 474 9,565 129 1,209 4,912 30 12.181 Developed to date.. .. .. .. .. Acres 1,120 3,690 1,700 2,095 2.800 700 635 900 1,460 320 300 ! 474 2,618 38 960 2,970 30 3,930 Occupied by settlers .. .. .. .. Acres .. 76 1,731 2,100 .. § § 320 .. 80 .. .. 373 331 104 1,058 38 1,209 .. .. 3,500 Suitable for further development .. .. .. Acres 150 1,500 200 900 1,000 Pm £ 100 .. 565 1,000 475 217 31 .. 4.500 91 349 1,200 .. 2,656 4. Number of — Settlers .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 1 10 24 3 1 .. 3 4 2 12 1 12 .. 22 Additional labourers .. .. .. .. Number .. 20 4 7 8 6 1 13 4 22 4 3 9 64 2 7 14 23 E.P. workers in above (including settlers) .. .. Number 1 20 4 7 7 5 1 13 3 20 3 3 8 62 2 7 13 23 5. Live-stock — Cows .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 27 551 821 .. 117 23 .. 206 201 62 333 22 380 Other dairy stock .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 11 283 288 .. .. 84 32 .. 76 59 13 181 4 325 Run cattle .. .. .. .. .. Number 277 .. .. .. 649 .... .. 68 12 572 .. .. 101 280 .. .. 562 .. 375 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. .. .. Number 226 3,280 .. 315 1,108 .. .. .. 683 1,045 993 .. .. 500 1,733 .. .. 4,249 .. 3,138 Sheep, dry .. .. .. .. .. Number 1,965 5,093 .. 36 1.667 .. .. .. 204 522 1,364 .. .. 233 2,343 .. .. 373 .. 1,489 Horses, working .. .. .. .. .. Number 8 ' 11 49 64 3 6 13 16 10 5 8 9 12 23 9 2 2 6. Receipts — Butterfat — Total poundage .. .. .. .. lb. .. 4,365 78,060 124, 765 .. .. 122,078 .. 3,021 .. .. 30,399 28,356 7,934 59,037 2,499 70,484 Total cash proceeds .. .. .. .. £ .. 279 4,604 6,744 .. .. 1,458 .. 189 .. .. 1,850 1,686 531 4,002 170 4,680 Department's proportion .. .. .. £ .. 97 1,928 3,166 .. .. 1,009 .. 143 .. .. 998 667 190 1,664 68 3,333 "Wool — Bales. .. .. .. .. .. .. Number 41 220 21 66 9 52 36 43 .. 10 27 .. 83 77 Total net value .. .. .. .. .. £ 681 3.651 .. 284 979 .. 158 .. 807 652 743 .. .. 220 452 .. .. 1,406 .. 1,192 Live-stock sales .. .. .. .. .. £ 6,073 6.302 137 586 367 .. 5,215 1,558 1,311 514 865 81 .. 1,464 1,970 .. 161 5,520 .. 181 Crops and sundries .. .. .. .. £ 30 2,156 79 23 6 80 3 11 159 43 55 96 13 1,042 .. 99 112 348 Total cash to Department .. .. £ 6,784 12,206 2,144 4,059 1,352 .. 6,462 1,561 2,272 1,325 1,651 1,134 763 1,887 5,128 68 3,593 7,038 348 1,373 7. Year's activities —- Cottages — New .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. .. Number 1 3 9 28.. .. 7 2 3.. .. 1 2 3 9 1 13 4 1 1 Huts — New .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. .. Number 6 26 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 18 3 1 Cow-sheds — New .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. .. Number .. .. 19 25 .. 8 3 .. 2 3 2 6 14 Wool-sheds, dips, yards — New .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 shed To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. .. Number .. 1 yard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 shed .. .. 1 yard 1 yard .. .. 1 yard .. 1 yard and shed and shed and shed and shed Implement and manure sheds: To 31st March, 1941 .. Number 1 1.. 15 j .. 5 1 1 1 .. .. 1 1 9 1 1 1

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Ei el os • § g o ; s I . "g-j g-j | = p-j s - g j g | . | Particulars. | | g, | | I i j J if §f f * II J 1 111 I 1 T ° talS ' B £ - 3 E ° c ' 50 5C £ « o te £ 2 J a I « " " I es SB I f wn * • ► $ f I f 5 fj ! ! ! 1. Bate first gazetted or acquired .. .. .. Date April, Jan., Sept., Dec., July, Dec., Sept., April, Jan., June, Sept., Feb., Dec., Jan., May, April, Dec., Dec.. 1930 1931 1937 1936 1931 1930 1937 1931 1931 1931 1936 1939 1929 1931 1933 1937 1930 1931 2. Number of schemes .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. •. • • • • .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 3. Area — Gazetted to date .. .. .. .. Acres 31,308 9,091 3,706 5.212 3,327 | 3,412 2,894 3,508 1,019 1,100 767 8.265 1,193 687 7,425 447 4,057 3,748 .. 218,392 Developed to date. . .. .. .. Acres 8,000 2,465 1,500 4,640 2,567 1,620 2,100 3,000 981 400 176 .. 1,193 392 2,300 374 3,000 1,600 .. 93,888 Occupied by settlers .. .. .. Acres 10,562 260 270 154 1,150 1,380 .. 3,382 625 .. .. .. 535 436 984 374 3,382 1,907 .. 45,347 Suitable for further development .. .. Acres 4,000 1,500 1,813 170 200 1,063 420 500 .. 200 561 .. .. 200 400 19 350 160 .. 38,772 4. Number of — Settlers .. .. .. .. .. Number 127 1 1 2 12 35 5 .. .. 6 4 13 8 39 14 473 Additional labourers .. .. .. Number 126 14 16 33 20 25 21 20 1 2 10 3 6 27 1 17 4 763 E.P. workers in above (including settlers) .. Number 94 14 15 31 15 23 21 20 1 2 10 3 5 25 1 17 .. 678 5. Live-stock — Cows .. .. .. .. .. Number 3,404 .. .. 81 509 .. .. 1,071 86 .. .. .. 172 131 515 256 1,301 599 .. 13,315 Other dairy stock .. .. .. .. Number 1.277 .. .. 28 229 .. .. 383 89 .. .. .. 134 55 120 91 508 204 .. 5,672 Run cattle .. .. .. .. Number 185 227 255 300 218 483 .. .. 73 57 202 .. .. .. 204 .. .. .. .. 10,067 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. .. Number 828 2,675 772 4,632 1,687 4,149 .. .. .. 84 664 .. 82 .. 1,474 .. .. 350 .. 51,391 Sheep, dry .. .. .. .. Number 605 4,422 753 8,358 2,311 2,585 .. .. ... .. 60 .. .. .. 2,744 .. .. 150 .. 50,969 Horses, working .. .. .. .. Number 347 8 14 37 31 30 7 70 9 7 7 22 7 36 15 67 16 1,290 6. Receipts — Butterfat — Total poundage .. .. lb 559,782 .. .. 11.488 103,869 .. .. 162,217 26,760 .. .. .. 31,362 22,758 75,116 46,143 199,883 80,720 105,000 2,272,293 Total cash proceeds .. w 39 802 .. .. '824 .. .. 9,418 1,765 .. .. .. 2,032 1,265 5,146 3,379 11,025 4,491 6,900 145,056 Department's proportion .. .. £ 16,869 .. .. 489 4,079 .. .. 4,034 1,243 .. .. .. 1,451 597 2,195 1,342 5,365 2,024 2,781 69,505 Wool — Bales .. .. .. .. .. Number 17 131 60 254 85 122 .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. 48 2 2 10 1,954 Total net value .. .. .. £ 271 2,248 1,085 4,340 1,370 1,990 .. .. .. .. 129 .. .. .. 735 26 23 120 .. 32,577 Live-stock sales .. .. .. £ 1,168 3,837 481 17,252 931 1,305 .. 208 1,413 .. 719 .. 1,473 6 2,266 46 134 2/0 _ 98,415 Crops and sundries .. .. £ 768 62 42 57 327 258 15 .. 8 13 4 .. 18 .. 102 626 126 23 1,44/ 11,266 Total cash to Department .. £ 19,076 6,147 1,608 22,138 6,707 3,553 15 4,242 2,664 13 852 .. 2,942 603 5,298 2,040 5,648 2,437 4,228 211, <63 ( . • ■ 7. Year's activities — Cottages— New .. .. .. .. .. Number 5 .. .. • • • • • • * • A • • • • • • • • • • • * • • 1 1 * • • • 16 To 31st March, 1941 .. , .. .. Number 136 9 8 3 16 11 31 6 1 2 10 4 18 5 30 21 480 Huts — ' - New .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. • • _ .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. e To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number .. 8 17 10 1 15 30 .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194 Cow-sheds — New .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• l •• 1 •• » To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number 94 3 2 8 .. 39 . 5 .. .. 6 3 16 5 41 16 382 Wool-sheds, dips, yards — New .. .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • To 31st March, 1941 . .. .. Number .. 1 yard 1 yard 1 yard 1 yard 1 yard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 shed 1 yard 16 Wool-sheds, and shed and shed and shed 19 yards, dips. Implement and manure sheds: To 31st March, Number 2 1 2 1 11 2 1 6 1 10 2 1 6 118 1941

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Receipts. • Payments. Receipts, Employment-promotion j I j Total Receipts, Total I | | Tota l Schemes. excluding Em- Subsidies. Cash ' „ . . Net Liability Expenditure, j Cash Purchases Vllj Trit „ T „ rf Expenditure, plovment Collections, ,,, bales t0 as at 31st plus Interest, Expenditure, I from Bulk and " , Q , n 1' plus Interest to Grants, to 31st T t , 1940-41. other Schemes. Grants to March, 1941. to 31st March, 1940-41. other Schemes. 31st March, March, 1940. Marc h 1940 | 1941 194 °" | 1941 " : j — j j j • j j r £ £ £ | £ £ I £ £ j £ £ | £ £ £ Te Arawa .. .. .. 1,824 3,550 364 694 544 6,976 4,081 9,689 j 483 639 246 11,057 Brents .. .. .. j 98,620 1,751 .. I 6,990 17,608 124,969 15,369 112,161 | 21,169 6,463 545 140,338 Haparangi .. .. .. j 770 2,279 .. ! .. 207 3,256 3,222 6,260 27 6 185 6,478 Haparapara .. .. ..I 5,235 2,144 1,391 ! 780 10,324 19,874 9.778 17,107 I 11,139 939 467 29,652 Horohoro .. .. .. 5,099 i 331 18 i 30 484 5,962 3,688 8,879 i 571 20 180 9,650 TeKaha .. .. .. 10,913 ' 8,701 666 j 4,086 112 24,478 18,341 37,071 3,719 1,018 1,011 42,819 Kaitimako .. .. .. 19,843 8,466 465 | 5,281 214 34,269 19,645 45,890 2,741 4,277 1,006 53,914 Kapenga 1 .. .. .. 6,976 I 9,563 1,439 | 2,836 3,379 24,193 19,112 30,317 i 1,907 10,068 1,013 43,305 Kapenga 2 .. .. .. 10,124 I 1,911 3 ; 2,505 3,311 17,854 4,125 17,594 | 233 3,923' 229 21,979 Korohe .. .. .. 1,070 j 10,122 1,382 j 1,140 876 14,590 16,254 25,078 { 2,271 2,552 943 30,844 Maketu .. .. .. 59,777 j 14,814 1,909 j 7,590 2,993 87,083 Cr. 366 77,114 I 8,213 1,376 14 86,717 Mangatawa .. .. .. 4,010 : 6,915 1,237 i 3,967 346 16,475 9,453 18,765 2,006 4,681 476 25,92S Maraenui .. .. .. 4,535 I 5,119 925 i 702 439 11,720 6,288 14,560 2,911 211 326 18,008 Matata .. .. .. 4,013 ! 6,187 2,092 j 1,545 1,089 14,926 10,910 19,039 4,637 1,568 592 25,836 Maungarangi .. .. .. .. i 820 4,757 I 1.903 604 8,084 17,294 8,783 9,361 6,442 792 25,378 Maungaroa .. .. .. 6,398 i 3,529 939 | 2,366 3,741 16,973 9,969 18,701 4,169 3,598 474 26,942 KTgapeke .. .. .. 15,896 9,020 997 1 3,781 16,743 46,437 6,882 35,425 12,942 4,486 467 53,320 Ngatiawa .. .. .. 26,495 ! 12,521 1,462 ; 4,642 3,087 48,207 40,373 77,881 j 4,766 3,851 2,083 88,581 Ngati-Manawa .. .. 2,659 i 16,656 1,572 3,187 329 24,403 28,955 45,146 I 4,126 2,492 1,594 53,358 Ngati-Tuara .. .. .. 25,556 6,535 628 4.799 11,633 49,151 36,675 78,295 ! 2,864 2,472 2,195 85,826 Ohuanga .. .. .. 120 10,081 2,039 15. 667 12,922 15,580 20,719 ! 3,053 3,883 847 28,502 Okareka .. .. .. 5,437 2,913 338 6,784 996 16,468 15,124 23,399 3,437 3,819 937 31,592 Okataina Bush .. .. 9,069 6,410 .. .. .. 15,479 .. 10,690 .. 4,790 Cr. 1 15,479 Okere .. .. .. 29,867 19,105 2,511 ! 12,206 1,152 64,841 37,666 86,982 5,594 7,647 2,284 102,507 Omaio .. .. .. 7,502 j 6,824 347 i 2,144 836 17,653 15,880 29,857 j 1,891 955 830 33,533 Opape .. .. .. 14,211 I 2,352 .. 5 .. 16,568 Cr. 1,184 15,340 44 .. .. 15,384 Orete .. .. .. 15,224 3,327 307 4,059 1,248 24,165 9,940 29,112 3,506 906 581 34,105 Orete 2 .. .. .. 12,343 1,422 1,119 1,352 23S 16,474 8,175 20,818 j 2,294 1,153 384 24,649 Oruanui .. .. .. 15,493 5,725 .. .. 1,906 23.124 Cr. 4,304 16,534 2,266 6 14 18,820 Parekarangi .. .. .. 28,436 7,658 444 6,462 1,316 44,316 32,733 68,822 3,063 3,453 1,711 77,049 Parekarangi Extension .. 2,470 3,750 950 1,561 1,583 10,314 8,700 13,950 1,587 2,934 543 19,014 Peka .. .. .. 11,868 3,523 1,629 2,272 6,591 25,883 17,908 29,435 7,395 6,097 864 43,791 TePiki .. .. .. 5,145 13,190 1,281 1,325 1,216 22,157 13,001 29,967 4,076 425 690 35,158 Potikirua .. .. .. 5,751 2,150 878 1,651 2,052 12,482 6,417 14,500 2,661 1,370 368 18,899 Pukawa .. .. .. 974 732 .. .. .. 1,706 Cr. 235 1,452 ; 18 1 1,471 TePuke .. .. .. 4,498 8,857 1,125 1,887 147 16,514 7,670 20,694 2,275 790 425 24,184 Putauaki .. .. .. 6,674 12,808 4,472 5,128 ! 2,544 31,626 29,287 38,615 i 16,187 4,575 1,536 60,913 Rongomaipapa .. .. 21,235 2,808 38 3,593 15,151 42,825 26,230 63,549 i 1,893 1,879 1,734 69,055

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Receipts. Payments. - - | Recei . Employment-promotion Total Receipts, Total Total Schemes. ; excluding Em- bubsioies. 0ash including Ne t Liability Expenditure, Cash Purchases „ t T„ terest Expenditure, plovment Collections, = Employment as at 31st plus Interest, Expenditure, from Bulk and 1Q io ii plus Interest to Grants, to 31st T „ toI ! 1940-41. other Schemes. Grante to March, 1941. to 31st March, 1940-41. other Schemes. 1»«-41. sist March, I 1940. ! 1940-41. 31st March, mo 1941 . ! ; I ' £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ J £ 1 £ £ £ Rotoiti .. .. .. 24,794 7,657 586 7,038 946 41,021 25,967 55,705 4,275 j 5,510 1,498 66,988 Rotorua Nursery .. .. 11,890 5,377 304 348 1,784 19,703 Or. 3,671 11,573 2,853 | 1,640 Cr. 34 16,032 Ruamata .. .. .. .. 37 .. 23 60 .. 60 .... .. 60 Ruatahuna .. .. .. 8,079 13,994 ' 3,201 1,373 1,804 28,451 14,954 37,464 3,512 1,608 821 43,405 Ruatoki .. .. .. 71,141 31,409 5,600 19,076 719 127,945 78,275 174,026 26,663 1,522 4,009 206,220 Taheke .. .. .. 30,538 12,030 1,017 6,147 1,218 50,950 30,016 68,777 4,605 6,080 1,504 80,966 Tauranga Units .. .. 14,930 12,220 1,664 6,351 804 35,969 23,271 49,342 4,285 4,342 1,271 59,240 Tauranga-Taupo .. .. 3,821 12,922 2,066 1,608 3,157 23,574 23,968 37.803 5,690 2,825 1,223 47,541 Tihiotonga .. .. .. 52,276 20,667 3,001 22,138 5,488 103,570 20,032 100,236 8,668 13,663 1,035 123,602 Tikitere" .. .. .. 47,607 12,940 702 6,707 1,252 69,208 62,834 108,792 3,201 17.067 2,982 132,042 Tokaanu .. .. .. 22,009 15,251 2,108 3,553 6,476 49,397 i 38,565 67,969 14,772 3,252 1,969 87,962 Torere .. . .. 18,156 10,646 2,805 4,242 349 36,198 22,864 47,597 9,671 513 1,281 59,062 Tuhourangi .. .. .. 17,104 3,993 203 2,664 1,945 25,909 23,788 43,805 2.250 2,439 1,203 49,697 Turanganui .. .. .. 2,526 2,926 454 13 1,015 6,934 8,999 13,167 893 1,402 471 15,933 Waewaetutuki .. .. .. 4,303 1,657 852 59 6,871 5,716 7,809 1,987 2,481 310 12,587 Waihi ...... 3 301 .. .. .. 304 11 314 .. .! 1 315 Waikato Party .. .. 9,733 4,818 .. .. 13,903 28,454 .. 28,403 110 .. Cr. 59 28,454 Waikaukau .. .. .. 8,165 6,594 491 2,942 1,809 20,001 27,420 41,660 1,521 2,723 1,516 47,420 Wainui .. .. .. 2,007 2,020 292 603 45 4,967 2,020 5,531 1,235 130 91 6,987 Waiohau .. .. .. 10,776 15,568 1,886 5,298 3,047 36,575 31,911 52,456 8,161 6,124 1,745 68,486 Waipapa .. .. .. 3,575 997 .. 300 189 5,061 172 5,037 184 .. 12 5,233 Whakatane .. .. .. 2,074 1,531 348 2,040 1,127 7,120 5,905 8,773 3,263 650 339 13,025 Whakatohea .. .. .. 17,963 11,616 ! 2,255 5,648 891 38,373 30,738 56,055 10,161 1,280 1,615 69,111 Whangaparaoa .. .. 9,448 3,484 I 431 I 2,437 90 15,S90 14,123 26,982 1,993 278 760 30,013 Bulk purchases, stock, motor- 378,161 149 .. : 1,117 29,422 408,849 6,989 352,199 44,897 18,470 272 415,838 vehicles, &e. Totals .. .. 1,272,906 458,019 70,795 j 211,763 193,268 2,206,751 1,013,503 2,639,725 326,345 199,763 54,421 3,220,254

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TAIRAWHITI MAORI LAND DISTRICT. The area gazetted for development lias been increased this year by 500 acres. Climatically, the season has been an improvement on the previous two, although it was rather dry during the early months of 1941. Production has increased fairly generally in the northern area and has been maintained in the southern area, but in many cases ground has been lost through good youthful settlers answering the military call to serve the country overseas and in home defence, and there have been no suitable workers to replace them. The supply of labour has, however, been sufficient for maintenance purposes. Employment was given to 404 men in addition to the 228 settlers, and subsidies to the wages of 304 men amounted to £24,290. Pastoral farming has experienced a good season, and returns have improved on the previous year, butterfat-production having increased by 44 per cent. Fortunately, in nearly all cases the bulk of the surplus live-stock had been disposed of prior to the imposition of restrictions. Fodder crops are not grown extensively, but improvement is being made gradually. A number of settlers have never appreciated to the full extent the necessity to adequately provide for winter-feed, with the result that in some cases cows have entered the dairying season late and undernourished. To overcome this difficulty, where settlers do not possess their own facilities, contracts are being entered into for the saving and pressing of hay, and care is being paid to the housing thereof. A drive is also being made in the southern district to inculcate an appreciation of the benefits of growing root crops and autumn green feed. Steady progress has been made by the erection of thirty-one buildings on development schemes, although an extensive programme still awaits attention. Many married men's quarters obtained from the Public Works Department have deteriorated to the extent of needing replacement. The majority of the statistical details have been omitted from the scheme narratives, but are to be found in the statistical tables. Te Araroa. This scheme comprises 7,588 acres, of which 5,671 acres are under development and farmed by sixteen settlers. A timber-mill was operated for several months, logs being hauled out of the bush in the Wharekahika area. Some 50,000 ft. were sawn, and were of very material benefit for building in a locality so far removed from established yards. Extensive areas have been worked by tractor contract for the sowing of permanent pasture and fodder crops. Rangiata Station, situated at East Cape, contains some first-class workable land, 50 acres of which have already been ploughed and sown, and other areas are in course of cultivation. This sheep-run is hampered by the need for better access, which could be very much improved by the erection of a moderate-sized bridge over the Oruatua River. An extensive programme awaits the supply of machinery which can cope with the hundreds of acres of workable land suitable for the establishment of better pastures in the Wharekahika - Te Araroa areas. Mahia. —Development activity has been continued on this scheme of 3,933 acres, of which 3,690 acres have been settled by fourteen farmers. Work is to be put in hand for the construction of dams to supply water as a prelude to subdividing the block for dairying. One dairy-farm is to be started next season, and if this is successful, further subdivision will follow. The live-stock tally at 31st March was 219 cows, 118 other dairy stock, 60 run cattle, 999 breeding-ewes, and 1,264 dry sheep. Mohaka : Kahungunu. —On this scheme the production of butterfat has increased to 16,194 lb., and with closer supervision it is expected that this improvement will be accelerated. Winter-feed continues to be a problem, although more hay was saved than has been done during past seasons. A limited amount of herd-testing has been undertaken. The live-stock carried comprised 137 cows, 100 other dairy stock, 60 run cattle, 1,031 breeding-ewes, and 494 dry sheep. A pleasing feature in the Mohaka locality has been the number of houses completed. These now total sixteen, although several necessitous cases still require to be dealt with. Eleven settlers are established on 1,678 acres out of the total gazetted area of 8,230 acres. In this area it has been a matter of discouragement that some of the settlers who have been established for some time are not yet in a position to depend upon their own resources and do not show the selfreliance which the Department might reasonably expect. With more intensified supervision, which is being arranged, it is hoped that this may be gradually overcome. Tuparoa. —In this scheme of 10,456 acres, of which 8,191 acres have been developed, a small piece of land situated two miles from Ruatoria was gazetted to obtain control of a derelict wool-shed which, when renovated, will be hired to surrounding sheepowners. A very necessary facility of this locality has thus been salvaged. The use of the Hakurenga Station tractor and heavy disk has enabled 100 acres of rough scrub hills to be worked and sown in 80 acres of turnip and 20 acres of permanent pasture. Hoata Station, of 464 acres, located one mile from Ruatoria and commenced last year, has been well cleaned up and is now a picture in the neighbourhood. The provision of a system of water reticulation on the valuable flats is in progress. The live-stock comprises 228 cows, 158 other dairy stock, 957 run cattle, 4,793 breeding ewes, and 2,877 dry sheep. The wool-clip totalled 166 bales. Sixteen settlers have been established. Waiapu. —Seventy-one settlers are established on 7,000 acres of the total area of 8,879 acres. The live-stock tallies as at 31 st March were ! ,276 cows, 1,009 other dairy stock, 481 run cattle, 3,501 breedingewes, 2,726 dry sheep, and 116 horses. The butterfat-production was 221,0001b., and the wool-clip totalled 105 bales. *

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Hereumu Station, comprising an area of 702 acres .made up of four Tiki tiki blocks, and situated three miles from Tikitiki Township just off the main road to Te Araroa, has been run as a pastoral farm since January, 1941. An intensive programme of fencing, building, construction of yards, and cutting second-growth has been commenced, and as it is an easy-lying, well-watered, compact area, a good property should result. Settlers in this area have suffered from the uncertainty of overseas, shipping after having generously responded to the request made last year for more " baconcr " pigs. Here this industry has reached a well-developed stage. Waihua (Ngamahanga Station). —This property, comprising 4,300 acres, is situated south of Wairoa and is eight miles from the main road. The metalling of the access road has not yet been completed, but it is hoped that this work will soon be finished. The station is a difficult one to operate on account of the land being broken by deep precipitous ravines, and the rough nature of the country has been a factor in accounting for losses in stock which, in the past, have been heavy. Attention is being paid to improving tracks and constructing dams for watering stock, and when this work is completed, more intensive development of the back portion will be possible. The 300-odd acres of flats near the homestead are carrying good pasture. Some 1,893 wethers were sold as fats, and 429 ewes and 162 bullocks fetched good prices. The station will winter 2,656 breeding-ewes, 3,133 dry sheep, and 455 head of cattle, and carries a large number of goats to control blackberry which is prevalent in this district. The running of this station has been given close examination, and improved returns are hoped for in the future. Wharekahika. —Of the total area of 12,105 acres, there are 7,000 acres developed and settled by twenty-six farmers. The changed appearance and improvements of many of the settlers' lands are an encouraging feature on this scheme. The housing requirements have largely been fulfilled, and nearly all the needs for other buildings are also satisfied. Several farms have run a few sheep in conjunction with dairying, and the benefits of this practice are reflected in the improved financial accounts. The live-stock tallies were 464 cows, 339 dairy stock, 854 run cattle, 3,736 breeding-ewes, and 5,787 dry sheep. The surrounding bush contains quantities of rimu, rnatai, and white-pine, which have been made use of for buildings through the establishment of a small sawmill. On Matakaoa Station, at the northern end of Hicks Bay, five miles of fencing have been erected, the lack of which in the past has resulted in losses of stock. A shed and dip have been constructed, and other buildings painted.

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Particulars. Araroa. ngwra. Mahia. Mohaka. Nuhaka. Poroporo. Tuparoa. Uawa. Waiapu. Waihua. ongaonga. T ° ta, S1. Date first gazetted or acquired .. .. Date Feb., 1939 ' Sept., 1933 Feb., 1937 Jan., 1930 June, 1938 Jan., 1930 Mar.. 1931 Sep., 1939 June, 1931 ;Sept., 1933 July, 1937 : Jan.. 1938 2. dumber of schemes .. .. .. dumber } .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 12 3. Area — Gazetted to date .. .. .. Acres 7,588 ! 8.230 3,933 19,709 325 2,604 10.456 68 8.879 4,300 12,105 494 78,691 Developed to date .. .. .. Acres 5,671 1,678 3,690 13.412 325 2,604 8,191 68 7,000 4,200 6,589 407 53,835 Occupied by settlers .. .. Acres 5,671 1,678 3,690 325 2,604 8,191 68 7,000 4,200 6,589 .. 53,428 Suitable for further development .. .. Acres 777 2,440 243 3,600 .. .. 447 .. 500 100 1,261 .. 9,368 4. Number of— m Settlers .. .. .. .. Number 16 11 14 60 3 10 16 1 71 .. 26 228 Additional labourers .. .. .. Number 62 9 44 43 5 14 31 1 100 14 78 3 404 E.P. workers in above (including settlers) .. Number 38 7 44 35 5 9 15 1 83 10 55 2 304 5. Live-stock — Cows .. .. .. .. .. Number 452 137 219 656 34 175 228 35 1,276 .. 464 .. 3,676 Other dairy stock .. .. .. Number 209 100 118 639 16 84 158 17 1,009 .. 339 .. 2,689 Run cattle .. .. .. .. Number 587 60 60 4,561 .. 542 957 .. 481 455 854 110 8,667 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. .. Number 4,130 1.031 999 5,048 38 2,038 4,793 .. 3,501 2,656 3,736 336 28,306 Sheep, dry .. .. .. .. Number 3,606 494 1,264 2,906 32 1,339 2,877 .. 2,726 3,133 5,787 216 24,380 Horses, working.. .. .. .. Number 26 31 34 121 3 21 26 3 116 10 14 2 407 6. Receipts — Butterfat — Total poundage .. .. ..lb. 65.069 16.194 20,959 94,004 1,540 27,456 33.714 9.258 221,071 .. 66,550 .. 555,815 Total cash proceeds .. .. .. £ 3,414 974 1,131 4,970 91 1,444 1,856 501 11,509 .. 3,397 .. 29,287 Department's proportion .. .. £ 2,207 499 713 2,251 81 677 914 301 5,377 .. 1,635 .. 14,655 Wool — Bales .. .. .. .. Number 198 27 14 132 ! 1 134 166 .. 105 95 145 15 1,032 Total net value .. .. .. £ 3,486 425 246 1.811 16 2,311 3,482 .. 2,340 1,562 2,682 233 18,594 Live-stock sales.. .. .. .. £ 2,491 116 2,977 1,488 382 1,754 2,637 32 3,255 1,649 2,603 261 19,645 Crops and sundries .. .. .. £ .. .. 8 123 .. 376 478 47 193 1 92 .. 1,318 Bulk sundries .. .. £ .. .. .. .. . • .. .. i .. • • 580 Total cash to Department .. £ 8,184 1,040 3,944 5,673 479 5,118 7,511 380 11,165 j 3,212 7,012 494 54,212 7. Year's activities Cottages — New .. .. .. .. Number 1 1 1 15 i .. .. 9 .. 1 1 29 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number 6 16 3 76 1 ; 6 3 58 1 4 .. .174 Huts — New .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .. ....;.. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number .. .. .. ....... .. .... .. 2 .. 2 Cow-sheds — New .. .. .. .. Number 4 .. .. 2 .. .. .... 2 .. 2 .. 10 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. . . Number 6 10 6 62 .. 6 6 j 55 .. 6 .. 157 Wool-sheds, dips, yards — New .. .. ,. .. Number .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 shed .. 1 shed To 31st March, 1941 . . .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 shed 1 shed .. 2 sheds Implement and manure sheds — New .. .. .. .. Number .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 .. 2 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. .. Number 4 2 2 j 1 .. .. 1 j .. j 4 2 4 .. 20

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Receipts. Payments. Schemes. ... tQ other 1 U LiaMHty as pl^™t 0 Cash ftg I Net Interest , I *£££?"■ • ■ m -™. t0 | Iotalto81st »' I s —• «hj*. ~ 1M0 -"' ! r lS:i° 9 r la4tl - j March. 1940. ! : Jlarcn > la41 - 1 - ■ ' ' i I I I ' 1 ! _ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Kahungunu .. .. .. 12.701 6,760 1,635 1,039 4S3 22,628 21,482 38,756 ! 2,706 1.539 1,109 44,110 Mahia .. .. 4.171 7,031 2,357 3,944 1,893 19,396 10.229 18.765 3.363 7,024 473 29,625 Mohaka ' .. * .. .. 36,033 22,243 7,587 5,673 2,853 74.389 64,892 117,172 11.357 7.464 3,288 139,281 Nuhaka .. .. .. 166 257 176 479 71 1.149 1,241 1.384 287 f 655 64 2,390 Poroporo .. 32.764 2,224 130 5,118 1,541 41,777 2,492 40,242 2,116 1,672 239 44,269 TeAraroa .. .. .. 11,731 3,519 2.656 8,184 4,298 30,388 20,414 33,441 6.242 9.966 1.153 50,802 Tuparoa .. .. 65,146 3,924 923 7,511 7.391 84,895 17,282 87,537 4.338 9,324 978 102,177 Uawa ... .. .. 507 31 58 379 40 1.015 1,024 1.619 240 122 58 2,039 Waiapu .... .. - 65,196 20,330 2,559 11,165 9,157 108,407 49,236 136,109 6.698 12,193 2,643 157,643 Waihua .. " .. 49,757 4,766 962 3,212 4,090 62*,787 16,525 70,772 2.596 5,067 877 79,312 Wharekahika.. ... .. 24,844 13,24» 4,452 7,013 9,693 59,251 21,207 62,051 6,986 10*223 1,198 80,458 Wiiareongaontra .. ' 758 1,194 71 495 367 2,885 1,891 3,684 326 669 9 1 4.7/6 Bulk stocks, &e. ; .. .. 207,018 2,900 724 580 35,351 246,573 1,888 213,243 22,964 12.045 209 248,461 Bulk suspense: Putorino 3,276 79 .. .. .. 3,355 3,359 3,355 3,359 .. .. 6,714 Totals.' .. . .514,068 .88,507 24,290 54,792. 77,238 758,895 233,162 828,130 73,578 77,963 12,386 992,057

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AOTEA MAORI LAND DISTRICT. Development of Land.■ —In the Aotea District, which embraces the greater part of the Taranaki Province, good progress has been made in the development of Native lands. An additional area of 1,100 acres has been gazetted for subsequent utilization in development operations, and this will be undertaken when conditions are favourable. Generally speaking, the present season has been good throughout the district, and particularly so for dairying operations. Results show a 56-per-cent. increase over the previous year in the production of butterfat. The response by the Maori people to the Government's request for increased production for purposes consequent upon the war has been excellent. In this connection a number of the settlers switched over from butter to cheese. With the object of improving the quality of the dairying-stock, it is hoped that all our settlers in the Taranaki area will shortly be linked up with herd-testing groups. On the twenty-one schemes there are sixty-nine settlers. In addition, large areas of land are being developed by the Department with a view to their ultimate settlement. A vigorous programme of gorse and ragwort eradication was continued throughout the year, but 1 the present uncertainty of supplies of chemicals used for spraying may limit the scale of this important work in the coming year. Programmes of work set out for the year under review were, in the main, completed, and in some cases exceeded, while, in general, good progress was made in all localities. Scheme-housing. —Excellent progress was made in the past year in the provision of better livingconditions for Maori farmers. Fourteen dwellings were erected, bringing the total number of houses completed to date to fifty-six, while there were two houses in the course of erection at the close of the period under review. Repairs, alterations, and additions were made to a number of existing homes. Employment Promotion With the assistance of £16,183 for the promotion of employment, work of a productive nature was provided for an average monthly total of 294 Natives. By this means it has been found possible to develop lands which in the ordinary course of events would have remained idle and unproductive. Similar assistance has been given in effecting further improvements on some established holdings where revenue receipts are insufficient to maintain a reasonable standard of li ving. Details of all schemes in this district are given in the statistical table following this report, but hereunder is a brief summary of the more important schemes and new projects : — Kai Iwi. —This is a new spheme comprising an area of 221 acres situated twelve miles from Wanganui. One settler has been established, and the principal expenditure to date has been in respect of stock. The property consists of a portion of flat first-class dairying land, the balance undulating to easy and good country ; the soil is clay loam resting on a shell-rock formation ; and the water-supply is pumped from a good spring. The property is carrying 573 sheep, whicli are used to control areas infested with noxious weeds ; and a herd of 54 cows has shown a high production for the season. Manunui. —On this scheme, which now comprises an area of 2.1,691 acres, the completion of extensive work resulted in the total area developed being increased to 4,895 acres. The work embraced 561 acres of bushfelling and clearing, the establishment of 700 acres in pasture, 820 chains of new fencing, and 400 chains of new roading. The progress made on this block, despite a shortage of labour, is very gratifying. Eight settlers have been established on small dairying- and sheep-farms, and all are making satisfactory progress. For the most part the land is more suitable for sheep- and cattlegrazing, and the majority of it is being farmed accordingly. The wool-clip amounted to 270 bales. At the end of March the scheme was carrying 12,888 sheep, 1,247 run cattle, and 24 horses. Ranana. —Of an area of 4,550 acres included in the scheme, the developed portion was increased during the year to 4,028 acres. This block supports twenty-five settlers on 3,179 acres of land which is used principally for dairying. The butterfat-production figure of 70,0001b. indicated a substantial increase, while the wool-clip totalled ninety-eight bales. At 31st March, 7,071 sheep, 832 dairy-stock, 60 run cattle, and 28 horses were being carried. Pihama. —Located on the main road fifty-eight miles south from New Plymouth, an area of 337 acres in a partly-developed state was included in this scheme, which now totals 938 acres. The stock and equipment for this area was purchased from the previous occupier. The country is all flat with slight undulations, lies well to the sun, and consists of a free-draining loam. It is cleared and in average to good pasture, and is well fenced. Having also a satisfactory water-supply, the property is attractive and capable of closer settlement. Live-stock carried comprises 152 head of dairy stock and 724 sheep, and the butterfat-production for the season was 15,344 lb.

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Particulars. Ea,lwl -! 0aonui ' pSwe.| 0kaiawa J°P™ kc S Patra - Pttama -; P r ™| a " Puniho - j Bahotn. Ranana. Heureu. i Taihape. ™o- rrenui . Totab _ I I i I I . | ! I i ! i i ! ' 1. Date first gazetted or acquired .. Date Oct., Feb.. May. Jan.. July, Aug.. Oct.. Aug., Julv. Sept., Mar.. Oct., April. Aug.. April. Jan.. Mav. Nov, Jan Oct June 1938 1940 1940 1938 1937 1937 1933 1937 1937 1937 1938 1938 1939 \ 1939 1930 1938 1938 1939 1938 1939 1937' 2. Number of schemes .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. 21 Gazetted to date .. .. Acres 109 47,452 221 48 21.691 189 96 126* 158 37 938 214 131 ; 35 4,550 662 211 236 375 145 821 78.445 Developed to date .. .. Acres 70 .. 179 43 4,895 169 70 152 158 .. 337 59 60 j 30 4,028 500 160 100 212 122 400 11 744 Occupied by settlers .. .. Acres 109 .. 179 48 2.191 189 96 152 158 .. 337 85 60 35 3,179 662 211 236 212 145 493 s'777 Suitable for further development .. Acres 16 47,452 37 3 17,096 20 20 .. .. .. .. .. 10 4 219 162 40 136 110 24 320 65 669 4. Number of— Settlers .. .. .. Number 1 1 1 8 2 2 2 1.. 1 3 1 1 25 71 1 4 2 5 69 Additional labourers .. .. Number .. 5 1 105 13 2 6 4 , „ 8 6 2 103 4 .. 12 23 19 4 317 E.P. workers in above (including Number 1 3 98 12 1 5 3 .. 7 6 2 94 4 12 21 19 6 294 settlers) % 5. Live-stock — § Cows . . .. .. .. Number .. ® 54 19 72 75 32 90 70 .. 90 55 30 I 17 426 179 37 . . 110 69 97 l 522 Other dairy stock .. .. Number .. 5 18 5 30 43 10 40 36 62 24 7 6 406 65 11 j 59 42 45 *909 Run cattle .. .. .. Number 48 § .. .. 1,247 .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 60 .. .. .. .. 189 l 544 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. Number .. c 527 .. 4,864 .. .. .. .. .. 632 .. .. .. 5,868 .. 180 .. ! 262 25 936 13 294 Sheep, dry .. .. .. Number 200 ® 46 23 8,024 .. .. .. .. .. 92 .. .. .. 1,203 | 131 . . .. 25 1,137 10 881 Horses, working.. .. .. Number 1 1 3 24 5 2 3 3.. 2 4 1 1 28 i 11 6 2 7 4 ' 7 115 6. Receipts — © Butterfat — * Total poundage .. ..lb. .. 11,325 2,503 .. 17,102 4,258 18,516 13,883 .. 15,344 7,018 7.734 2,774 70,082 38,126 6,465 .. 19.935 13 863 18 479 ->67 407 Total cash proceeds .. .. £ .. § 586 168 .. 1,030 298 1,681 931 .. 696 510 625 192 4,554 1,233 406 .. 1.440 1*127 ~16'515 Department's proportion . . £ .. a 586 56 .. 1,031 93 1,148 931 .. 282 244 375 115 3,380 1,404 135 .. 1.051 579 *848 12 258 Wool — 2, Bales .. .. .. Number 5 g? 20 270 .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. 98 .. 3 .. 1 36 448 Total net value .. .. £ 67 233 .. 3,602 .. .. .. .. .. 234 .. .. .. 1,770 .. 87 .. 1 604 6 598 Live-stock sales .. .. £ 272 804 .. 8,452 21 .. 121 10 .. 485 .. .. .. 87 62 .. 30 29 1 961 16 511 Crops and sundries .. .. £ 6 18 1,118 69 72 3 38 16 29 1 .. 365 31 1 27 8 ' 16 1^818 Bulk sundries .. £ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. 270 Total cash to De- £ 345 .. 1,641 56 13,172 1,121 93 1,341 944 38 1,017 273 376 115 9.692 j 1,522 284 1 1.108 617 3 429 37 185 partment — — — — — * J— — — 1 3 ; 7. Year's activities — Cottages — New .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 l 5 2 .. .. 1 14 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. .. .. 1 8 2 1 2 I, .. .. 2 1 26 5 1 2 2 2 56 Huts — New .. .. .. Number .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 \ .. .. .. 3 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. .. .. .. 26 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ 7 : *' .' 1 " [ * ] ]" [ * 35 Cow-sheds — New .. .. .. Number .. .. 1 .. 4 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .... 2 1 I .. .. .. 11 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. .. 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 .. 4 1 1 23 4 1 1 2 9 52 Wool-sheds, dips, yards — New .. .. .. Number .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 2 yards .... .. .. .. .. 2 yards To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 yards .. .. .. .. .. 2 yards Implement and manure sheds — * * * 1 shed' New .. .. .. Number .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 8 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. .. 1 2.. .. .. 1 .. 4 1 2 2; 2 .. 1 2 2.. 20 * Balance is leased land under mortgage to Crown.

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Receipts. ; Payments. j - Receipts, Employment-promotion j r h Total Receipts. | ! I ! Total Schemes. excluding Subsidies. | Coileorioiis including j Xet Liability X s Cash Purchases | tTTT i ! « Schemes Sales to other Emptoyment | as at Inte P rest , to Expenditure, f ™?Xr i Ptas iSerest, I Grants, to lotalto I Prnrtupp Schemes. Grants, to 31st March lWarph 104.0—4.1 and other 1940—41. j . Qior Marrh ! 31st March, 31st March, ! 1940-41. I f£9? u , c ?' : 31st March, i 1941. ,o<n 1940 41. Schemes. to 41st March, j 1940. 1940. j ! j 1941. j | 1940 ' | j | . | 1941 ' £ £ £ £ £ £ I £ £ £ £ £ £ Aramoho .. .. .. 516 928 191 346 .. 1,981 | 652 2,077 498 25 33 ! 2,633 Kailwi .. .. .. .. .. 125 1,640 .. 1,765 3,009 .. 4,505 141 128 4,774 Mangaweka .. .. .. 99 195 .. 56 ., 350 ] 594 865 44 1 34 944 Manunui .. .. .. 8,937 23,606 7,744 13,172 229 53,688 j 41,662 66,122 26,558 467 2,203 95,350 Oaonui .. .. .. 1,105 1,817 584 1,121 .. 4,627 4,867 7,954 1,205 41 294 9,494 Ohinepuhiawe .. .. 362 1,373 6 93 .. 1,834 1,254 2,982 30 3 73 3,088 Okaiawa .. .. .. i 1,013 1,440 111 1,341 ' 3 3,908 4.796 5,888 2,348 206 262 8,704 Opunake .. .. .. | 1,171 1,007 46 944 16 3,184 2.148 4,429 720 52 131 5,332 Patea ...... 1 210 .. .. 38 .. 248 36 283 .. .. 1 284 Pihama .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,017 .. 1,017 1,937 .. 2,792 74 88 2,954 Pimgarehu .. .. .. 131 721 242 273 40 1,407 2,343 2,697 765 161 127 3,750 Puniho .. .. .. 141 554 85 375 10 1,165 1,349 1,913 472 48 81 2,514 Bahotu .. .. .. 39 265 67 115 .. 486 909 975 261 111 48 1,395 Banana .. .. ..I 37,371 20,516 3,494 9,693 278 71,352 54,641 103,424 19,578 223 2,768 125,993 Beureu .. .. .. 1,528 2,012 428 1,522 4 5,494 8,410 10,228 3,192 48 436 13,904 Taihape .. .. .. 469 441 .. 284 .. 1,194 1,484 2,422 144 25 87 2,678 Taurewa ........ .. 798 1 .. 799 362 68 1,024 56 13 1,161 Tikorangi .. .. .. j 815 960 424 1,108 .. 3,307 3,552 3,676 2,669 342 172 6,859 TTrenui .. .. .. 120 384 1,038 617 182 2,341 3,333 2,008 3,461 45 160 5,674 Whangaehu .. .. .. 2,179 4,349 800 3,429 29 10,786 11,181 17,440 3,783 119 625 21,967 Miscellaneous (unallocated) .. .. .. .. 143 .. 143 763 .. 882 .. 24 i 906 Bulk stock, &c. .. .. | 5,477 .. .. 127 : 2,357 7,961 2,370 6,922 2,012 . 1,299 98 10,331 Motor-vehicles .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. 18 .. 18 : j ; Totals .. .. 61,683 60,568 16,183 37,455 3,148 179,037 151,670 242,373 j 76,943 3,505 7,886 330,707

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IKAROA MAORI LAND DISTRICT. The boundaries of this district enclose Manawatu, Wairarapa, and the greater part of Hawke's Bay. Development activities have increased during the year, the total area now gazetted being 12,000 acres. Two new schemes in the Wairarapa were inaugurated —namely, Homewood and Pirinoa. The schemes are partly occupied by forty-four settlers, while forty-nine Maori labourers were employed on general development work of a productive nature. In addition, a number of men were engaged as builder's assistants on Native housing, and are receiving good training under skilled tradesmen. The housing of settlers has received close attention, and several new dwellings have been erected, while repairs have been carried out in other cases. Cow-sheds and barns have also been constructed. A. number of huts for Maoris working on the scheme was built during the year, and these have been rented to the workmen. A foreman's cottage was also erected on the Homewood scheme. Particulars concerning each scheme appear in the statistical tables, but the following is a brief summary of the more important undertakings : — Heretaunga. —This scheme now comprises 2,769 acres, of which 2,200 acres have been developed and seventeen settlers established. With the exception of three small lots which cannot be made economic farming properties, all areas will be self-supporting during the coming season. Some 60 acres were harvested, yielding approximately 1,000 bushels of rye-grass-seed and over 7,0001b. of clover-seed. A small quantity of peas and barley was also grown, but the former crop, being partially ruined by flood, was not a financial success. The season has been good, and the proceeds received, plus value of seed on hand not dressed as at the 31st March, should show an increase of 25 per cent, on last year's returns. There was an abundant crop of hay, and despite shortage of labour, sufficient was saved for winter requirements for two seasons. During the year three new cottages, four cow-sheds, and five barns were erected. Live-stock tallies are as follows : Breeding-ewes, 2,414 ; dry-sheep, 78 ; run cattle, 40 ; milking-cows, 240 ; and other dairy cattle, 4-8. Homewood. —Following on requests for development assistance, the Board of Native Affairs approved a new scheme in the Wairarapa. This area of 2,456 acres is suitable for sheep and dairying, and is situated on the coast above Flat Point. The soil at Homewood is, in the main, light loam resting on clay, and carries subterranean clover well. Rising from sea-level to the hill country at the back, the property has an easterly aspect and is almost immune from frosts. There are 100 acres of good ploughable flats. During the year, 200 acres of scrub were cut, burnt, and sown in grass, and a certain amount of fencing, draining, and roading has also been carried out. A three-roomed cottage for the foreman and six two-roomed huts for workers have been built, and a water-supply has been provided. An average of nine men was employed. The property is at present carrying 865 dry sheep. Makirikiri. —Located near Hastwells, this scheme comprises 806 acres, and supports four settlers and ten labourers. Useful work has been done in clearing blackberry and ragwort. This latter menace is being gradually overcome by reducing the number of cows, and stocking more heavily with sheep. Seventy acres were stumped, and an area of some 40 acres is ready for ploughing. Due to an increase in the area of English grass, the dairying-stock has done well, and with a satisfactory season next year a further increase in production should be possible. The stock tallies at 31st March were 74 dairy cows, 21 other dairy stock, 31 run cattle, 91 breeding-ewes, and 530 dry sheep. Manawatu. —Some 1,410 acres of a total area of 1,910 acres have been developed to date, and 1,810 acres are actually occupied by sixteen settlers. The work during the year has been somewhat hampered owing to the scarcity of labour. The flood danger on the Matakarapa portion has been alleviated by the erection of a stop-bank and the installation of a flood-pump. Approximately 120 acres of new pasture have been laid down, and heavy top-dressing has been beneficial, expecially on the lighter country. As a result, some of the farms have increased their carrying-capacity. Lucerne has been tried on the sandy parts and promises to do well. Stock tallies at the 31st March were 497 dairy cows, 259 other dairy stock, and 165 pigs. Pirinoa.—This is a small one-farm scheme of 109 acres, situated fourteen miles from Featherston, on which a settler has been established. The property, although low lying in parts and liable to flood, is flat and mostly ploughable and of good quality. The initial work of clearing the land of gorse has been commenced. Rakautatahi.-—This scheme comprises 1,945 acres of second-class land. Three Native farmers are settled on 460 acres, and the balance is being developed by relief labour with a view to ultimate subdivision and settlement. Some 60 acres were sown down in Italian rye-grass-seed and red clover, and yielded 30 tons of good-quality hay. Fair results were also obtained from swedes and choumollier. Shelter-belts were increased by planting 2,000 firms insignis and 2,000 lawsoniana trees. Some 1,100 chains of new fencing have been completed with posts and battens obtained off the block, and a water-pumping plant has been installed for domestic purposes. At the 31st March, the scheme was carrying 73 dairy cows, a few run cattle, 1,107 breeding-ewes, and 4,718 dry sheep.

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SOUTH ISLAND MAORI LAND DISTRICT. This district embraces the whole of the South Island, but there has been no extension of landsettlement operations owing to the smallness of the Native population and the apparent lack of desire on the part of owners to farm their remaining limited areas of land. Supervision of farming operations on the three schemes was carried out by the respective local officers of the Lands Department in an efficient manner. Any unemployed Maoris living near to the schemes were employed on useful productive work, whilst employment for those living on D'Urville Island has been arranged in the clearing of second growth on privately owned or farmed Native land. Kaiwhare — This is a small block of grazing-country 514 acres in extent which quickly reverts to second growth. It provides sufficient work, chiefly in clearing gorse and manuka, to keep any local unemployed men fully occupied. A stockyard was erected during the year. Stock tallies at 31st March were 406 breeding-ewes, 174 dry sheep, and 93 head of run cattle. Southland. —Totalling 2,722 acres, this scheme has been developed to the extent of approximately 400 acres, while 1,500 acres have been partially brought in. Sixteen settlers are in occupation. Further progress was made in logging up and clearing areas that have been felled since 1930. A larger cropping programme was attempted, but many of the crops were partially or completely destroyed by rabbits. However, some good oat crops were produced by a few of the settlors. Owing to a vigorous winter and shortage of feed during the previous season, there was considerable loss of the older milking-cattle. Sheep, as usual, did exceptionally well, and some good drafts of lambs were obtained. During the year the rabbit pest increased in alarming proportions, but it is hoped that bettercontrol will be exercised in the future. A Rabbit Board now embraces the Whakapatu portion of the scheme, and men are employed with fumigator, poison, and other means of destruction on the Ohaka portion. Another serious pest is ragwort, which is growing profusely on some of the early original clearings. It is proposed to decrease the dairy herds where necessary, and to put on sufficient sheep to keep it under control. Difficulty is still being experienced in impressing upon certain settlers the necessity for continuous application to the improvements of their holdings instead of leaving their sections to the care of wives or neighbours for three months of the year while they are away catching mutton-birds. Some of the settlers are making excellent progress, but others show lack of interest, and if an improvement is notshown several areas will have to be reallocated. Stock tallies as at 31st March were as follows : 228 dairy cows, 123 other dairy stock, 478 breedingewes, and 129 dry sheep. Wairau. —Comprising an area of 1,005 acres of rich low-lying flats, development work on this scheme during the autumn was mainly directed towards the re-establishment of 145 acres of pastures which had been submerged during a flood in December, 1939. The work of restoration is now practically completed. Other operations during the year were confined chiefly to breaking in new raupo country, draining, cultivating, and cropping as follows :■ 180 acres of raupo and rushes were ploughed and cultivated in readiness for the sowing of 110 acres in peas and 70 acres in linen-flax, 140 chains of new drains were excavated, 500 chains of old drains were cleaned, and one new flood-pump was erected. The scheme has employed during the year an average monthly number of twelve labourers who support forty dependants. Unfortunately, weather conditions during February seriously interfered with the harvesting of the peas, and only a poor crop resulted. The production from other crops, however, exceeded expectations, and resulted in the collection of 200 tons of linen-flax, 200 tons of hay, 30 tons of chaff, and the harvesting of 57 acres of red clover for seed. Approximately 350 breeding-ewes were wintered, and these will be fattened and disposed of during the winter months. In addition, 17 run cattle and 57 springing Jersey-cross heifers will be sold in the coming season. At the 31st March the stock carried on the scheme comprised, as well as thesecattle, 804 breeding-ewes and 302 dry sheep.

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i j I " j " ~ = Particulars. Heretaunga. Homewood. Kaiwhare. Makirikiri. , Manawatu. Stangaorapa. Pirinoa. Porangahau. Bakautatalu.j Southland. Tahoraitl | Wairau | Totals ■ :— -= : — 1 I I l:Sfmb fl efoffcfeme S ° raCqU ! red !! " Number Aug '; 1931 Aug - " 40 Dec ". , 1935 Apri1 ' , 1937 Au | 1931 Mar., 1938 June, 1940 July, 1938 Sept., 1937 July, 1930 Jan., 1931 April, 1931 3. Area — " * " * '' * * • • • • • • • • 12 Gazetted to date .. .. .. Acres 2,769 2,456 514 806 1,910 877 109 1 351 1 Q45 9 799 i a a i nn- 1K , fta Developed to date .. .. .. Acres 2,200 200 400 400 1,410 160 ' 66 1 ? QOO '§?? 7'52? Occupied by settlers Acres 1,434 .. .. 798 1 810 '"62 516 !2f J'S2? 313 H 33 Suitable for further development .. Acres '414 2,256 114 406 100 *717 109 1 285 15fi1 3™ "mo ?'?q? Improved by flood-protection .. .. Acres .. . .. .. 1}5Q1 DD ° •• 622 8 > 134 4. Number of — *' *' *" " *• •• •• 1,005 1,005 Settlers .. .. .. .. Number 17 .... 4 16 1 2 q i an Additional labourers .. .. Number 6 9 3 10 8 "3 5 1 1 in "10 E.P. workers in above (excluding settlers) Number 6 9 3 10 8 q e J 7 , JJ ' 4 5. Live-stock * D 4 4 10 .. 12 74 Cows •• •• •• •• Number 240 .. .. 74 497 70 OOQ 0 . , , 0<4 Other dairy stock .. .. .. Number 48 .. .. 21 259 " " " -A „ 1,136 Run cattle .. .. .. .. Number 40 93 31 " " " 1? 123 4 57 527 Ewes, breeding .. .. .. Number 2,414 .. 406 91 !! '490 *' 9*n«7 1 in7 ;a q * 7 242 Sheep, dry Number 78 885 174 530 .. 280 " "'909 4'71a 129 " In9 7'l'J Horses, working .. .. .. Number .. 2 .. .. 30 o * « *" 7,98o Pigs •• •• •• .. Number .. .. .. .. 165 "* ® 4 6. Receipts — " ' * * * * • • • • • • • 165 Butterfat — Total poundage lb. 41,780 .. .. 11.784 70,734 .. . 391 o 17? o Total cash proceeds.. .. .. £ 2.311 .. .. 765 5 941 " 7 'SJ o " " 163,462 Department's proportion .. .. £ 919 .. .. 185 2! 072 " " one con " " o'n 1 Wool — ' *" ' * '" ° • • • • 3,964 Bales .. .. .. .. Number 62 8 4 11 75 k v Q Total net value .. .. .. £ 1,043 10 53 1 «7 "' 11 i* J?, 5 / 8 242 Live-stock sales .. .. .. £ 2.709 .. 212 143 286 1 08S o tat 3,740 Crops and sundries .. .. . . £ 1,016 2 4 148 ~97 '23 " 88 142 '40 1 6 42 l'603 Total cash to Department £ 5,687 _ 226 * S5 7. Year's activities — — Cottages — New .. .. .. .. Number 3 1 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 9 1 15 " " ** , •* •• •• •• 6 Huts— " " " • • * 1 3 16 • • ! 45 New .. .. .. .. Number 6 2 o To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number .. 6 " " " 7. * • * * 11 Cow-sheds— " "' 0 • • * * • • 2 1 • • .. 14 New .. .. .. .. Number 4 .. 3 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 15 .. .. . "" *' *" •• •• •• " Sheep-yards, &c. * * *" *" * * ■ • 1' • • - • 48 New .. .. .. .. Number 1 .. 1 , To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number 4 .. 1 "' ]' *' " * * j •• •• • - 3 Implements and manure sheds —- | ' '" *' '' ' * 1 • • • • • • 6 New .. .. .. .. Number | 6 .... 1 To 31st March, 1941 .. .. Number' 6 .. .. 4 10 1 9 ** *' 9 * 4

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Receipts. Payments. Si'hpnipc Receipts, j Employment-promotion j | Total Receipts. I , excluding Bin- j Subsidies. j Cash ! * including | f T ioi»5n+-,. v ' r< ™ r Total ployment j Collections ! Sales to other Employment ! \ et oS* i^ e { ld , lture f ' i Ca f h + Purchases from Xet Interest Expenditure, lirinti to of ' Schemes Grants as at 31st plus Interest, ; Expenditure. Bulk and ?r,7n ' plus Interest March', 1940. | „ )ta L t( V«in ; ! 1040-11 i ' ! to 31st March, March, 1941. to 31st March, ! 1940-41. other Schemes. 940-41. to 31st March'. j March, 1940. | *'■ I j 1941 j 1940. | j 1941 . Ikaroa District. £ : £ ££'£££ £ £ £ f Ho'mewocfd 12 ' 648 3 ' 155 5M l 445 23 ' 183 10 ' 384 23 > 578 9 ' 006 396 389 S.^569 MaSri Q4S I'm* , ,! 786 ! Z ' 895 '■ 1 ' 909 722 50 2 681 Manawatu fi 3fif " 7 7 ' 849 I 6 ' 18 ° 9 ' 446 4 > 108 189 286 14,029 Ma '• •' ■' 6 ' 36 1 8.886 3,436 2,455 .. 21.138 14.090 25,031 9,199 9.72 726 35 298 ST apa :: :: :: ,. 342 1,775 434 1,278 32 3 > 861 ! « 4 > 6 975 976 hi Ifu Porangahau 2,204 " 5 00 1 178 1 " 9 60 1 ; 4,116 7/780 2.870 " 8 8 222 10 960 Tahomul 070 'w 130 H ' 042 16 ' 627 H ' 103 15 > 667 269 630 27!669 lanoraite .. .. .. _70 342 10 319 .. 941 998 1,599 266 10 64 1^939 South Island District. Kaiwhare 903 3,652 410 226 ! .. 5,191 1,018 5,579 576 .. 54 6 209 Southland .. .. .. 7,o45 8,645 ],89o 1,495 .. 19,580 18,144 33,308 3,472 .. 944 37'724 a" -■ -• .. 5,94o I a,282 2,129 818 .. 24,174 16,338 33,796 5,942 .. 774 40*512 T ° tals ■' •' 38 ' 061 50 > 466 15 ' 160 18,560 2,344 124,591 ; 92,155 155,296 54,072 2,922 ; 216,746

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PART lII.—MAORI LAND BOARD AND NATIVE TRUST ACTIVITIES. A Maori Land Board is empowered under the Native Land Act, 1931, and its amendments to make advances from its Common Fund for the purpose of giving farming assistance to Maoris or for farming and developing any Native freehold land. These advances are subject to the approval of the Board of Native Affairs. The stations thus farmed by Maori Land Boards are Anaura and Morikau, and statistical details in respect thereof are given in the table following, as also are the number and amount of advances by Boards on mortgage. The Native Trustee farms stations vested in him pursuant to section 25 of the Native Trustee Act, 1930, and in respect of which he is mortgagee in possession, and also Native Trust estates of which he has been appointed administrator or trustee. The Board of Native Affairs exercises a general control over the financial operations of the Native Trustee, whose policy is to assist Maori farmers on their own property by providing the necessary finance and supervision. Details are given in the following table of ten stations run by the Native Trustee, but particulars of trusts and pooling schemes, are omitted, for the reason that private estates are involved. MAORI LAND BOARD STATIONS. Anaura.—Embracing Anaura Bay and containing 5,865 . acres, this station continues to produce very profitable returns from which annual dividends are paid to the owners. Good-class stock is carried, and the surplus was disposed of at remunerative prices prior to the imposition of restrictions on killing. Constant attention must be given to the recurrence of second-growth scrub and to thistles, but the position is kept well in hand. Fortunately, this year the management has not been troubled with flooding from the Hikuwai TCiver. Tallies at 31st March, 1941 were 4,460 breeding-ewes, 3,728 dry sheep, and 1,115 run cattle. Stock are all in good condition, and sales included 235 cattle and 3,252 sheep, of which 898 lambs were sold as fats. An increase in the production of wool has again been made, the main clip now totalling 197 bales. The new work included the ploughing or disking of 95 acres which are now fallowing preparatory to the cropping and sowing down, and 1 mile of new fencing. Morikau. —In common with other sheep-stations in the district, Morikau, which comrpises. 11,806 acres on the Wanganui River, experienced a successful season. In furtherance of the Maori Land Board's policy, a further area of back country was cleared of bush and sown down in grass, and the total area developed and in pasture is now 6,232 acres. The wool-clip of 422 bales was larger by 78 bales than the previous year ; and at the end of March the station was carrying 8,860 breeding-ewes, 6,190 dry sheep, and ] ,170 head of cattle. Morikau is financed by the Board on overdraft, which was substantially reduced during the year to a figure less than the value of the live-stock. It is pleasing to record that the beneficial owners donated out of accumulated profits £1,000 to the National Patriotic Fund, and voted £1,000 to the War Expenses Account as an interest-free loan for the duration of the war and one year thereafter. NATIVE TRUST STATIONS. Aohanga.—Situated on the East Coast in the Akitio County this station contains 17,723 acres of hill country which varies considerably in quality. There are some small areas of flats and easy ploughable country on which fodder crops are grown, mainly for wintering hoggets. This year 50 acres previously iti swedes were sown down in rape and grass, and 45 acres of new ground were put into swedes. A tree-planting programme was carried out on waste areas handy to the wool-shed. Beyond the purchase of rams and bulls, no other stock was brought on to the station, and the annual disposals now are of surplus stock only. The wool-clip realized £8,896, and stock sales £10,880. The stock to be wintered this year comprises 9,506 breeding-ewes, 10,720 dry sheep, 2,259 run cattle, and 49 horses. The stock and property are in good working-order. Motuweka. —This station comprises several blocks of easy-lying country totalling 4,789 acres situated between Wimbledon and Porangahau. An area of approximately 70 acres on which the pasture had run out was ploughed and sown in swedes. A sufficient quantity of hay was saved and pressed thus ensuring an ample supply of winter feed. The work of renewing fences where necessary was carried out during the year, and a tree-planting programme has been commenced. Top-dressing was confined chiefly to the areas which have been cultivated and sown in English grasses during the past few seasons. The wool-clip realized £3,329, and stock sales £3,888. The stock on hand to be wintered is 4,270 breeding-ewes, 2,611 dry sheep, and 577 run cattle. Tiratu. —This farm comprises 733 acres of easy country which originally carried heavy millingbush. Work on this area has been provided for local unemployed Natives in stumping land in preparation for ploughing. Approximately 30 acres were, sown in swedes and 80 acres in rape and grass. Top-dressing and further subdivisional fencing mainly comprised the development work carried out during the year. The wool-clip realized £1,048, and sales of surplus stock £1,573. The live-stock on hand to be wintered is 1,541 breeding-ewes, 845 dry sheep (mostly ewe hoggets), and 114 run-cattle. Hoia (East Coast Maori Soldiers' Fund).- -This station comprises 6,514 acres, of which approximately one-third is too rough and poor to warrant development. The 450 acres of flats on the Waikohu Block have responded well to pasture establishment with an annual top-dressing of 40 tons of superphosphate. These flats provide better-quality feed for the grazing of stock off the rough hill country, and it is intended to close up for hay as much as possible in order to provide winter feed for stock off the higher country. The work has been confined mainly to'maintenance and stock improvement, and this course must be followed until finality is reached concerning the application to have the lands vested under section 25 of the Native Trustee Act, 1930. The security will then be in order for the expenditure of further capital money on additional improvements.

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An addition lias been made to the wool-shed in order to accommodate the extra sheep handled on account of adjoining development schemes, and also to house implements. The wool-clip totalled 134 bales. Excess stock has been disposed of by transfer to other districts, 281 lambs have been fattened, while 24 speyed cows were culled from the herd. The tally at 31st March, 1941, was 2,950 breedingewes, 1,698 dry sheep, and 547 cattle. Hereheretau (East Coast Maori Soldiers' Fund). —Good work has been done during the past few years in establishing clean pasture on this run of 3,692 acres, and the present appearance reflects credit on the management. Stock is in very good condition, and evidence of this was gained from the excellent prices at which cullcd ewes and wethers were sold. A further area of approximately 70 acres has been cleared of second growth, and resown. Buildings completed comprise a barn, a new three-stall stable and harness-room, and an extension and renovations to the manager's dwelling. The metalling of the access road has been completed. Over 1,000 sheep were despatched to the Wairoa Works during the season, and 100 cattle have been sold. The wool-clip consisted of 138 bales. Live-stock at 31st March, 1941, was 2,740 breeding-ewes, 3,012 dry sheep, and 479 head of cttle. Tlakurenga. —This station of 2,836 acres was heavily stocked this year with cattle in order to improve the pasture. The country is now in a clean condition. Scrub country, worked by tractor and disks the previous year, and fallowed, has been sown in permanent pasture. Some 150 acres of manured new grass are now doing splendidly, and what previously was largely waste land is growing first-class feed for nursing and fattening stock. The improvements are well maintained, and the way is paved for better returns in the future. Cattle were sold mainly by transfer to the Rotorua area, and culled ewes sold well and were disposed of at Morrinsville. Hay is on hand to winter the 432 cattle, mainly female stock, which, with 215 breeding-cows, 2,025 breeding-ewes, and 1,497 dry sheep, were depasturing at the 31st March, 1941. Hikuwai. —Comprising 810 acres, this property has received benefit from work done with the tractor, which ploughed, disked, and worked approximately 50 acres, on 22 acres of which a reasonably good maize crop was grown, while 6 acres were sown in grass, and the balance has been used for green crops. Some 88 lambs have been sold as fats, and other surplus stock has been disposed of by transfer to Rotorua, Waikato, and Hicks Bay districts. Adequate hay is in stack. A good residence with a 3,000-gallon concrete tank has been erected and replaces the previous unsatisfactory conditions under which the manager and family were living. Plantations established during the past two years are flourishing, and the station now presents a well-managed appearance. The live-stock tally at 31st March was 809 breeding-ewes, 483 dry sheep, and 270 head of cattle. Tawhiti.■ —This property of 3,871 acres of mostly steep hill country adjoining the Tokomaru Freezingworks, maintained a large fencing programme, three miles of subdivisional lines being erected, while materials are on hand for another length which will make internal divisions fairly satisfactory. Negotiations are in progress to obtain the lease of the Hautanoa Block, which has been occupied by a tenant whose only access was through Tawhiti. Lambing percentages were disappointing, but improvement will be effected as the consolidation of the development programme is made. As this is the first year of breeding, little surplus stock was sold. The tallies at 31st March, 194-1, wore 1,915 breeding-ewes, 543 dry sheep, and 242 head of cattle. Waiotaapi.—On this property, which has been reduced by 17 acres to 716 acres, development work is practically completed. The dairy herd has been disposed of, as labour for the milking was not forthcoming, and the property is being run solely as a pastoral station. Some 261 culled ewes and lambs, 11 run cows, and the dairy stock were disposed of, and at the 31st March, 1941, the live-stock consisted of 798 breeding-ewes, 500 dry sheep, and a few cattle. Tawanui.—Containing 916 acres, of which approximately 830 acres have been developed, this property is situated thirty miles from Te Kuiti, and is under the direct control of the Auckland district office. A vigorous programme has been carried out through the year, with satisfactory results. The stock carried at 31st March was 1,031 breeding-ewes, 519 dry sheep, and 168 run cattle. The woolclip realized thirty-five bales. MAORI LAND BOARDS: ADVANCES TO SETTLERS. The following table indicates the measures of assistance granted to individual Native farmers for the purpose of developing their lands : —

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Total Advances to Native M , f B-rf, StSStSlfff *»««-• £ Tokerau .. .. 2,415 1 Waikato-Maniapoto .. 21,252 20 *Waiariki .. .. 7,343 27 Tairawhiti .. .. 60,408 90 Aotea 28,769 51 Ikaroa .. .. .. 34,298 48 South Island .. .. 7,774 10 Totals .. .. 162,259 247 * In addition, £72,107 are invested in farm properties (Taheke, Tihiotonga, and Waikawa).

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STATISTICAL DATA REGARDING STATIONS CONTROLLED BY MAORI LAND BOARDS AND NATIVE TRUSTEE.

PART IV.—EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. The East Coast Native Trust lands arc controlled by the East Coast Commissioner, who has his headquarters in Gisborne. The trust is entirely self-supporting and arranges its own finanoe, no Government money being involved. Originally the trust was set up to salvage large areas of Native land which were in danger of being lost to the Maoris. Since then it has gradually worked its way into a thoroughly sound financial position. The aim of the trust at present, besides providing a return to the beneficiaries, is to use the lands, as far as possible, as a training-ground for Maoris who are beneficiaries of the Trust. Some of the finest pastoral land in Poverty Bay and the Wairoa district is included in blocks owned by the beneficiaries. Up to the present time a large area has been leased to Europeans. Quite a number of these leases expire next year, when the land will be farmed by the Commissioner on behalf of the owners. It is not the wish of the people that the leases to Europeans be renewed. During the year the freehold of Mangaheia 2b, 2c 1, and 2f, the Paomahaki Block (1,254 acres) and Paremata If Block 2 (233 acres) were purchased by the East Coast Commissioner for the beneficial owners of the Mangaheia 2d and Paremata 3 Blocks respectively, bringing the total area of the trust vested in the East Coast Commissioner to 224,909 acres, divided into two portions. One portion, the East Coast Trust lands, comprises 116,000 acres, of which 63,804 acres are divided into twelve stations, the balance being leased. The other portion (108,909 acres) is the Mangatu No. 1 Trusty of which 43,701 acres are divided into seven stations, and the rest leased.

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Native Trustee. j I d East Coast Maori ~ Particulars. § I g Soldiers' Fund. g § I I H Herohere- Hoja | I | < g tau. H 1 T)ntft commenced Date Dec., July, Sept., March, May, Sept., 1. Date commenced .. 1925 1925 19B7 1937 1931 2. Number of stations .. .. Number .. •' nn • • 0 1/t o'oqa 'am 'oia 3. Total area .. .. .. Acres 17,723 4,789 733 3,692 0,514 2,830 810 910 4. Number of— „ . «, 9 r Employees .. .. Number 10 5 4 3 4 3 2 5 E.P. workers in above .. Number 10 3 3 o o a * 5. Live-stock — SuT/cattle !. .. Number 2,259 577 114 470 533 444 260 i(58 Ewes, breeding .. .. Number 9,500 2,011 1,541 2,740 2,950 2,025 809 1,031 Sheep, dry .. .. Number 10,720 4.270 845 3,012 1,698 1,497 483 519 Horses, working .. .. Number 49 5 9 9 14 11 10 Wool • Bales .. .. Number 480 189 01 138 134 75 30 35 Proceeds £ 8,890 3,329 1,048 2,022 2,175 1,580 502 530 .. £ 10; 880 3; 888 2,043 1,591 2,029 333 1,096 Crops and sundries .. .. £ 49 34 4 8 71 278 03 100 Total receipts .. £ 19,825 7,251 2,580 4,073 3,837 3,893 898 1,720

Native Trustee—continued. Maori Land Board. Grand Particulars. Totals. Tawhiti. Waiotaapi. Sub-total. Anaura. Morikau. Sub-totals. 1. Date commenced .. .. .. Date May, Aug., 1938 1939 1929 1910 2. Number of stations .. .. .. Number .. .. 10 .. •• . _ -2? 3. Total area Acres 3,781 710 42,510 5,805 11,800 17,071 00,181 4. Number of— . „ H/s ao Employees .. .. .. .. Number 3 2 47 0 10 10 03 E.P. workers in above .. .. Number 0 1 38 4 4 4Z 5. Live-stock— , Q 1Q Cows .. .. .. .. Number .. .. 18 .. .. .. ia Run cattle.. .. .. •• Number 232 109 5,100 1,115 1,170 2,285 7,451 Ewes, breeding Number 1,915 798 25,920 4,400 8,801 13,321 39,24/ Sheep, dry.. Number 543 500 25,087 3,728 0,189 9,917 35,004 Horses, working .. .. .. Number 10 3 120 15 40 55 181 V^ool: Bales .. .. .. Number 05 27 1,234 197 422 019 Proceeds (cross) £ 1,002 708 22,398 3,281 7,201 10,542 32,940 Live-stock saies .. .. .. £ 88 107 23,652 4,203 7,712 11,915> Crops and sundries .. .. .. £ 13 138 758 71 85 loO 914 Total receipts .. £ 1,103 1,013 40,808 7,555 15,058 22,013 09,421

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Each station, with the exception of Whaitiri No. 2 (410 acres of which is being used as a fattening paddock) is controlled by a resident manager who is under the direct personal guidance of a farm supervisor. These lands are scattered from Tolaga Bay in the north to Wairoa in the south, and extend from the extreme end of the Mahia Peninsula to over one hundred miles inland. In the Wairoa district several large areas lie at the headwaters of the Ruakituri and Hangaroa Rivers. The leased land of 96,425 acres is cut up into twenty-nine farms and stations leased principally to Europeans. There are approximately 20,979 acres of undeveloped land. The permanent employees number 95, who support approximately 355 dependants. The total wages paid during the year were £25,772, of which approximately 50 per cent, was paid to Maoris, most of whom were beneficiaries of the trust. The live-stock returns at 30th June, 1940, were as follows : 99,206 sheep and 12,880 cattle—a decrease of 2,856 sheep and 1,410 cattle on last year's figures. The drop in the number of sheep is mainly due to the fact that more ewes are being run and less wethers. During the year 18,599 sheep and 14,330 lambs were killed, as compared with 21,111 sheep and 12,918 lambs last year. A total of 2,369 bales of wool were produced during the 1940-41 season. Approximately 730 tons of manure were sown on the various stations during the year. STATISTICAL DATA ON EAST COAST TRUST STATIONS. (N.B. —As the financial year of the East Coast Trusts ends on the 30th June, limited information only is available for this report.) 1. Number of stations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Number of farms on leased land.. .. .. .. .. .. 29 — 48 2. Area— Acres. Stations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107,505 Leased .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96,425 Undeveloped .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,979 224,909 3. Number of permanent employees on stations .. .. .. .. 95 Other dependants : Wives, children, &c. .. .. .. .. 355 450 Workmen engaged through employment-promotion contracts (average per month) 19 469 4. Number of beneficial owners: — East Coast Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,580 Mangatu No. 1 Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. 975 7,555

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(Directly operated by East Coast Commissioner.) Stations. Area. Sheep. Cattle. Horses. Wool. Employees Acres. Number. Number. Number. Bales. Number. Kokomoko 2,495 3,677 478 20 94 5 Mangatahu .. .. .. 4,019 7,106 764 12 192 4 Okaihau.. .. .. .. 3,230 3,230 247 11 81 3 Puketarewa .. .. .. 6,437 7,606 1,003 105 203 14 Tarndale.. .. .. .. 5,729 5,106 719 19 109 5 Waitangirua .. .. .. 11,911 3,764 623 25 80 6 Wairere .. .. .. .. 9,880 12,910 1,697 51 296 8 Iwinui .. .. .. .. 1,455 2,563 369 17 5.6 2 Kopua .. .. .. .. 3,459 3,851 650 10 94 2 Mahurangi .. .. .. 4,638 6,346 1,300 13 153 5 Mangaotane .. .. .. 13,608 5,500 692 19 124 6 Onenui .. .. .. .. 4,376 8,572 688 45 237 6 Patemaru .. .. .. 2,004 3,233 567 12 100 3 Papuni .. .. .. .. 9,096 8,687 816 80 197 8 Pakowhai .. .. .. 367 644 77 2 12 1 Pohaturoa .. .. .. 7,354 6,202 777 15 86 5 Paroa .. .. .. .. 4,937 5,009 587 32 120 8 Waimaha .. .. .. 12,100 5,200 698 30 135 4 Whaitiri 410 .. 128 Totals .. .. .. 107,505 99,206 12,880 518 2,369 95

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TABLE 2.—AREAS, SETTLERS, AND LABOUR RE SCHEMES, STATIONS, AND FARMS.

TABLE 1.—TOTAL SUMMARIZED RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1941.

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, —— — —— 1 ; ■ — 1 ; ; Receipts. Payments. ■ ! : I Receipts Employment-promotion , Total Receipts, I I Total Districts. excluding Em- Suteidies - Cash Collec- L lK5 tn „, hfir Ut Uabilfty as «■*„ I Purchases from ™ Interest Expenditure rrFiSn ile t I tl0n iqin r ?? UCe ' Schemes. prokotiou at 31 1 s * i ¥ arcl1 ' 31st March, eX PSSf e ' other Schemes. 1940-41. p! "® r ®l' to iSS Vol, Total to 31st 1<un ,, 1940-41. | Grants, to 31st 1941 " 1940. 1940-41. 31st March, March, 1940. March> 1940 . : 1940-41. | March, 1941. j I 1M1 - ' j £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Tokerau .. .. .. 316,088 318,298 83,319 79,197 51,629 848,531 449,088 1,040,781 184,512 47,428 24,898 1,297,619 Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. 212,415 124,609 40,975 76,328 32,542 486,869 362,367 654,747 141,179 33,582 19,728 849,236 Waiariki .. .. .. 1,272,906 458,019 70,795 211,763 193,268 2,206,751 1,013,503 2,639,725 326,345 199,763 54,421 3,220,254 Tairawhiti .. .. .. 514,068 88,507 24,290 54,792 77,238 758,895 233,162 828,130 73,578 77,963 12,386 992,057 Aotea .. .. .. 61,683 60,568 16,183 37,455 3,148 179,037 151,670 242,373 76,943 3,505 7,886 330,707 Ikaroa .. .. .. 23,668 22,887 10,726 16,021 2,344 75,646 56,654 82,613 44,082 2,922 2,684 132,301 South Island .. .. .. 14,393 27,579 4,434 2,539 .. 48,945 35,501 72,683 9,990 .. 1,772 84,445 Unallocated; (Head Office) .. .. .. .. .. 1,931 1,931 .. .. 1,931 .. .. 1,931 Totals .. .. 2,415,221 1,100,467 250,722 478,095 362,100 4,606,605 2,301,945 5,561,052 858,560 365,163 ! 123,775 6,908,550

Average Monthly Number (including Settlers) T t , subsidized through Employment -promotion Arpji a r an Individual ATonpv^ Number r , Area Area Settlers Total moneys. of a^. e e Developed to occupied by sui a, e established, Additional Schemes, y. , or , 31st March, 1941. Settlers. -n ° r 6r + 31st March, Labourers. Q , Privately- AT Development. Development. ; 1Q/11 Scheme f , AT J . Native 1 i T i ■ iarmea iMative tt • * , Lands. Lands Housing Act. -- -• j - " j j 1. Districts — Number. Acres. Acres. I Acres. Acres. j Number. Number. dumber. Number. Number. Tokerau .. .. .. 19 460,385 91.624 123,176 209,370 872 886 974 53 11 Waikato-Maniapoto .. 21 65,498 33,326 29,674 18,048 231 380 531 34 6 Waiariki .. .. .. 59 218,392 93,888 45,347 38,772 473 763 678 70 4 Tairawhiti .. .. 12 78.691 53,835 53.428 9,368 228 404 304 75 50 Aotea .. .. .. 21 78,445 11.744 8.777 65,669 69 317 294 12 6 Ikaroa .. .. .. 9 12,367 4.820 5,225 6,848 44 49 88 \ South Island .. .. 3 4,241 2,613 1,734 1,286 16 25 44/ 44 60 Sub-totals .. .. 144 918,019 291,850 267.361 349,361 1.933 2,824 2,913 288 112 2. Maori Land Boards .. .. 2 17,671 17,671 17.671 .. .. 16 4 3. Native Trustee .. .. 10 42,510 42,510 42,510 .. .. 47 38 4. East Coast Trusts .. .. 19 107,505 107,505 107,505 .. .. 114 19 Totals.. .. .. 175 1,085,705 459,536 435,047 349,361 1,933 3,001 2,974 288 112

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TABLE 3.—STATEMENT SHOWING LIVE-STOCK RETURNS AS AT 31st MARCH, 1941.

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Dairy-stock. | j Sheep. j i Tallies at 31st March, 1941. Butterfat Run Cattle. I Tallies at 31st March, 1941. Working-horses. j— j Poundage for I j Bales of Woo.. Cows. j Other stock. | Year. j lEwes: Breeding.j Dry Sheep. ' T I ' ' ' ' '! ' " : ' '1 : ' \ ' ' ■ - ' "" 1. Districts — Number. Number. lb. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Tokerau .. .. .. .. .. 14,249 7,978 2,145,077 3,398 10,358 4,348 283 1,529 W aikato-Maniapoto .. .. .. 4,053 3.318 719,834 3.643 25,084 16,087 704 575 Waiariki .. .. .. .. 13,315 5,672 2,272,293 10.067 51,391 50.969 1.954 1.290 Tairawhiti .. .. .. .. 3.676 2,689 555,815 8,667 28.306 24,380 1,032 407 Aotea .. .. .. .. .. 1,522 909 267.407 1,544 13.294 10.881 448 115 Ikaroa .. .. .. .. .. 908 347 131,689 132 6.189 7,380 221 42 South Island .. .. 228 180 31,773 j 110 1,688 605 21 22 •Sub-totals .. .. .. .. 37,951 21,093 6,123,888 27,561 136,310 114,650 4,663 3.980 2. Maori Land Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,285 13.321 9,917 619 55 3. Native Trustee .. .. .. .. 18 .. .. 5,166 25,926 25,087 1.234 126 4. East Coast Trusts .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 12,880 99,206* 2,369 518 Totals .. .. .. .. 37,969 j 21,093 6,123,888 47,892 274,763 149,654 8,885 4,679 * East Coast Trust, tallies are at 30th June, 1940; and dry sheep are included in breeding-ewes tally.

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TABLE 5.—COMPARATIVE RETURN FOR DISTRICTS OF TOTAL RECEIPTS: STATE SCHEMES (DEPARTMENT'S PROPORTION).

TABLE 4.—ANALYSIS OF CASH RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1940-41.

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I I ! I I I I I I I I Districts. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. j 1935-36. 1936-37. 1 1937-38. 1938-39. 1939-40. 1940-41. Totals. j S i I I j ' 1 i 1 ! ' " 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ :£ £ £ Tokerau .. .. 1,908 5,312 11,092 12,559 13,726 22,070 29,186 32,804 46,554 52,085 79,197 306,493 Waikato-Maniapoto .. 202 316 3,180 7,301 6,871 14,348 17,635 23,085 30,853 38,772 76,328 218,891 Waiariki .. .. 2,667 5,578 17,246 36.318 29.472 63,585 81.730 111,730 130,276 131,962 211,763 822,327 Tairawhiti .. .. .. 650 9,143 16,886 20,253 23,610 32,999 43,180 29.365 38,724 54,792 269,602 Aotea .. .. 413 1,070 916 1.404 2,180 2,687 3.988 8,244 12,614 21,491 37,455 92,462 Ikaroa .. .. .. 288 992 888 727 1,377 1,651 2,013 4,442 8,181 16,021 36,580 South Island .. .. 5 143 294 391 506 1,631 2,127 2,442 3,113 3,694 2,539 16,885 Unallocated (Head Office) 352 72 12 .. 5,480 479 274 378 191 34 .. 7,272 ! Totals .. 5,547 13,429 42,875 75,747 79,215 129,787 169,590 223,876 257,408 294,943 478,095 1,770,512

| Butterfat. Wool. Live-stock. Sundries. Totals. (D^aX^^LdSettle^Pro^tio^). ' ~ I | j 1. Districts — £ j £ £ £ £ £ Tokerau.. .. .. 50,747 4,686 19,126 4,638 79,197 | 153,705 Waikato-Maniapoto .. 18,531 13,079 37,554 7, 164 76,328 I 102, 797 Waiariki .. .. 69,505 32,577 98.415 11,266 211,763 287,314 Tairawhiti .. .. 14,655 18,594 19,645 1,898 54,792 69,424 Aotea .. .. .. 12,258 6,598 16,511 2,088 37,455 41,712 Ikaroa .. .. .. 3,384 3,489 7,631 1,517 16,021 21,317 South Island .. .. 580 251 1,622 86 2,539 4,030 Sab-totals .. .. 169,660 79,274 200,504 28,657 478,095 680,299 2. Maori Land Boards .. .. .. 10,542 11,915 156 22.613 22,613 3. Native Trustee .. .. .. 22,398 23,652 758 46,808 46,808 Totals .. .. 169,660 112,214 236,071 29,571 547,516 749,720 j " J Note. —Butterfat receipts for Part II State schemes denote only that proportion of cream cheques which are assigned to the Department in repayment of advances and interest due thereon. On settled schemes the policy is to accept an assignment of a percentage of the farmers' monthly milk cheques, leaving the balance for maintenance and living expenses. On those dairying schemes which have not yet been individualized, the full amount received for butterfat is retained, the workers being paid wages, but in the majority of cases a proportion only of the cream returns is actually paid to the Department. Similarly, the wool proceeds shown above do not represent quite the full amount realized at the wool-sales.

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TABLE 6.—BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1941.

Note.—(a) Total houses erected, purchased, or renovated from inception to 31st March, 1941 :— Under development schemes .. .. 1,632 (plus 414 huts). Under Native Housing Act— Ordinary .. .. 223 (includes 23 purchased). Special .. .. 247 (includes 6 purchased). — 470 Total .. .. 2,102 (6) Total farm buildings on schemes erected from inception to 31st March, 1941 :— Cow-sheds .. .. .. 1,330 Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. 33 Sheep-yards, &c. .. .. .. 39 Implement and store sheds .. .. 290

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" Under Native Housing Act, 1935. ' ' ■■ ; ' ' Under Native-land Develop- Totals Farm Buildings, ment. Districts. Ordinary. Special. : Erected and i „ , , > Erected and t> i, ,> wti tj ± Erected and „ , , „ , , Wool-sheds, ! I m pfe® LeI1 l ; e vated ' " urc * lasec l- renovated Purchased. Erected. Renovated. Renovated ' '- lnc^ ase( '- Cow-sheds. ' ! and Store r ! i I I ' I Siedsv ' Number. Number. Number. Number. ! Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Tokerau .. .. .. 2 . . 15 .. 70 .. 87 .. 86 3 38 Waikato-Maniapoto .. 7 .. 7 34 2 50 .. 27 (12 yards) 13 Waiariki .. .. .. 2 .. 9 .. 13 49 73 .. 9 Tairawhiti .... 21 .. 9 .. 29 .. 59 .. 10 1 2 Aotea ...... 18 1 1 1 14 ■ • 33 2 11 (2 yards) 8 Ikaroa ...... 17 4 7 .. 6 13 43 4 7 (1 yard) 14 South Island .. .. 7 .. 1 .. . . 3 11 . . .. (1 yard) Totals .... 74 5 49 1 166* 67 356 6 150 4 (16 yards) 75 * In addition, 57 huts were erected.

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TABLE 7.—NATIVE HOUSING: RETURN OF AUTHORIZATIONS TO 31st MARCH, 1941, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF DWELLINGS TO BE ERECTED, PURCHASED, OR RENOVATED.

TABLE 8.—NATIVE HOUSING ACT, 1935: FINANCIAL RETURN OF OPERATIONS TO 31st MARCH, 1941.

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Under Native Housing Act, 1935. rl , w . • under iNfttivG , , Ordinary. Special. Districts. Schemes: Erections. Purchases. Erection8 - R tnovSs. 3IstMarch, Erections. . Purchases. | - j | . ; Number. Number. • Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. IBimber. Tokerau ...... 5 2 3 90 2 7 530 625 4 |() Waikato-Maniapoto .... 16 1 1 63 . . 9 262 341 1 10 Waiariki ...... 9 2 2 40 1 2 798 847 3 4 Tairawhiti ...... 84 5 1 60 1 . . 193 337 6 1 Aotea ...... 55 11 19 13 1 4 63 131 12 23; Ikaroa ...... 61 6 26 29 1 4 32 122: 7 30 South Island ...... 20 3 3 12 3 1 7 39 6 4 Totals .. .. 250 30 55 307 9 27 1,885 2,442 39 82. " i *

Ordinary. Special.. Tbtalfc.. ; _ I I 77 F Districts. Authorized. Authorized. Authorized. ; j— 8 Expended. Expended, JSspendedi Number of 4 Number of . , Number o£ . Advances. j Amount, | Advances. | Amount. Advances. Amount. Number. £ £ Number. £ £ Number.. £ £ Tokerau .. .. .. .. 10 3,403 3,585 99 32,300 27,262 109 35,703; 30,847 Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. .. 18 8,496 6,216 72 23,795 19,709 90 32,291 925 Waiariki .. .. .. .. 13 5,836 3,656 43 16,365 12,531 56 21,201 16''187 Tairawhiti .. .. .. .. 90 40,249 24,535 01 19,158 7,870- 151 59,407 32'405Aotea .. .. .. .. 85 31,840 24,014 18 5,140 4,468 103- 36,980' ; 28'482 Ikaroa .. .. .. .. 93 38,899 31,132 34 11,635 7,590 127 50:,534 38J22 South Island .. .. .. .. 26 12,745 11,978 16 5,599 4,052' 42 18,344 16^030 Totals .. .. .. 335 141,468 105,116 343 113,992 83,482: 67» 255,460 188;, .598