a—io

Note.—(a) Total houses erected, purchased, or renovated from (b) Total farm buildings erected from inception to 31st March, inception to 31st March, 1947 : 1947 (approximate):— Under development schemes .. 1,939 Cow-sheds .. .. .. .. 1,577 Under Native Housing Act— Wool-sheds .. .. .. .. .. 56 Ordinary .. .. 557 Sheep-yards, &c. .. .. .. .. 43 Special .. .. 476 Implement and store sheds .. .. .. 355 1,033 Total .. .. 2,972 (c) Other works completed during the year included— (1) Departmental: New bulk stores (Levin and Rotorua); lime-works cottage and store (Te Araroa); Dairy Instructor's residence (Huramua); alterations and improvements to stores (Hawera and Hastings) and Supervisor's dwelling (Ruatoria); timber-yard improvements (Rotorua). (2) Native Trust: New house; repairs to 2 houses ; new cow-shed and new implement-shed. (3) Maori Land Boards : New dwellings (1); miscellaneous new buildings (3); alterations and repairs (4).

Table 3.—Buildings Erected, Renovated, and Purchased during Year ended 31st March, 1947

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(Native Housing and Native Land-development) Districts. Under Native Housing Act, 1935. Under Native Land-development. Totals. Dwellings purchased. Farm Improvements (other than Housing). Ordinary. Special. New Houses. Additions and Renovations. New Houses. Additions and Renovations. New Houses. Additions and Renovations. New Houses. Additions. and Renovations. Cow-sheds. Woolsheds. Storesheds. Tokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairawhiti Aotea Ikaroa South Island Totals Number. 8 7 22 14 6 14 2 Number. 2 2 3 5 11 16 Number. 11 5 8 8 3 2 1 Number. 4 3 1 1 *8 Number. 14 2 5 9 1 1 Number. 13 6 9 6 2 2 Number. 33 14 35 31 10 17 3 Number. 19 11 .13 12 13 26 Number. 2 3 7 3 3 2 Number. 14 5 i Number. 1 1 Number. 2 3 4 1 73 39 38 17 32 38 1 143 94 20 20 2 10