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Reports on Accommodation provided for Shearers— continued.

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District. Number of Stations. :in !ti mber ol :ations. Remarks. Waipawa .. Waipukurau Waitara .. Woodville .. Waimate .. 25 13 Good accommodation. Notice was given to two owners to provide better accommodation, and they have agreed to provide it. The Inspector has ordered improvements to be made on most of the stations, and they are being carried out, so that next shearing the accommodation is expected to be very satisfactory. The holdings here are small, and the settlers help each other to shear. The accommodation is very good. The flocks are small, and shearing is carried out by the settlers themselves, returning to their own homes at night. The accommodation generally is good. In one instance notice has been given to repair men's sleeping-hut. Accommodation good. The flocks are small, and settlers do the shearing among themselves, sleeping at their own homes at night. Good accommodation. The accommodation is very good at all stations in this district. Some alterations suggested by the Inspector have been carried out. The Inspector gave notice to the settlers who employ labour to shear to have proper accommodation provided for 1898 shearing. Waitahuna Whangarei Winton Wyndham Waitotara