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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.
PUBLIC DOMAINS.
Laid before both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
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Page fPage Pago Ahaura .. .. .. 40 Epsom and Mount Eden .. 4 Lauder ~ ... .. 35 Akaroa . • . • .. 24 Fairlie .. .. .. 26 Leithfield .. .. .. 28 Albert Town .. .. . . 32 Farndon Park .. .. 13 Levin .. .. .. 19 Alexandra .. .. .. 32 Featherston .. .. .. 18 Limehills .. .. .. 38 Alexandra Town Belt .. .. 33 Fortroso .. .. .. 37 Lincoln .. .. .. 28 Alford Forest .. . . 40 Frankton Racecourse .. .. 41 Little River .. .. .. 28 Alfredton .. .. .. 17 Frasertown .. .. .. 13 Loburn .. .. .. 28 Aorangi .. .• .. 24 Gate Pa .. .. .. 4 Lumsden .. .. .. 38 Apiti .. . ■ .. 18 Geraldine .. .. .. 26 Lyttelton .. .. .. 28 Araroa '.. .. .. 12 Gisborne .. .. .. 13 Lyttelton and Heathcote .. 28 Aratapu .. .. .. 39 Glentunnel .. .. .. 26 Mackaytown .. .. • .. 6 Arawa Park .. .. .. 39 Gore .. .. .. 37 Mackenzie .. .. .. 40 Arowhenua .. .. .. 24 Governor's Bay .. .. 26 Maheno .. .. .. 35 Arrowtown .. .. .. 33 Grasmere .. .. .. 38 Mahurangi .. .. .. 6 Arundel .. .. .. 24 Greendale .. .. .. 27 Makairo .. .. .. 19 Ashburton . . .. .. 24 Green Island .. . . 34 Makaka .. .. .. 15 Ashhurst .. .. .. 18 Greenwich Square .. .. 34 Makakahi Island .. .. 19 Ashley Gorge .. .. 24 Grey Lynn .. .. .. 5 Makaraka .. .. .. 13 Ataahua .. ■ • .. 24 Greytown .. .. .. 34 Makarewa .. .. .. 38 Auckland .. • ■ . . 3 Hamilton .. .. .. 5 Makotuku .. .. 13 Avondale .. .. ..3 Hampden Bush .. ..13 Makuri .. .. ..19 Awhitu . . • • .. 3 Happy Valley .. .. 38 Mamaku .. .. .. 6 Balclutha . . . ■ .. 33 Hastwell .. .. .. 18 Manaia .. .. .. 39 Bastings .. •• ..33 Havelock (Otago) .. ..34 Manawatu Racecourse.. .. 41 Berwick .. • • .. 33 Havelock .. .. 13 Mangapiko .. .. .. 6 Birkenhead .. .. .. 3 Hawea .. .. 34 Mangatainoka .. 19 Britannia Height* .. .. 22 Hawksbury .. .. .. 34 Mangaweka .. . . .. 20 Buffalo .. •• ..4 Helensville .. .. ..5 Mangere .. .. ..6 Buller .. .. .. 22 Heriot .. .. 34 Mangonui .. .. .. 6 Bull's .. .. 18 Highbank .. .. .. 27 Manuherikia .. .. .. 35 Bunnythorpe .. .. -18 Hinds .. .. .. 40 Manutahi .. .. 15 Burkes Pass .. .. 25 Hinds No. 2 . . .. .. 40 Matamau .. .. 14 Calcium . . • • .. 37 Hirstfield .. .. .. 40 Mataura .. .. .. 38 Cambridge .. •• .. 4 Hokitika Racecourse .. .. 41 Maungatua .. .. .. 35 Cambridge West .. .. 4 Hororata .. .. .. 27 Meanee .. .. .. 14 Carleton .. . • .. 25 Howell's Point .. .. 38 Menzies Ferry .. .. 38 Cashmere Hills .. . . 25 Howick .. .. .. 5 Mercer .. .. 6 Casnell Island .. .. 4 Huirangi .. .. .. 15 Methven . . .. .. 28 o ave .. .. .. 25 Hunterville .. .. . . 18 Millerton .. .. .. 22 Chertsey .. •■ .. 25 Hurunui .. .. .. 27 Moa Flat and Ettrick .. .. 35 Christchurch . . . . .. 25 Hutt Public Park and Racecourse 41 Moeraki .. .. .. 40 Christchurch Racecourse .. 41 Hyde .. . . .. 34 Monkey Face.. .. .. 23 Clifton .. •• ..15 Inglewood .. .. ..15 Morven .. .. ..28 Clinton .. • • . . 33 Island Bay . . .. 18 Motueka .. .. .. 22 Clyde (Otago) • • . . 33 Kaiapoi .. .. .. 27 Mount Albert .. .. 7 Clyde- .. .. 12 Kaikoura .. .. 23 Mount Bryon .. 15 Coalgate . . • • . . 25 Kaitangata .. .. 34 Mount Eden .. .. .. 7 Conway .. • • .. 25 Kaitawa .. .. 19 Mount Hobson .. .. 7 Courtenay .. •• .. 25 Kaiwaka .. .. .. 5 Mount Maunganui .. .. 7 Cromwell .. • • .. 33 Kaponga .. .. 39 Mount Richmond .. .. 7 Cromwell Racecourse .. .. 41 Karitane .. .. .. 35 Mount Roskill .. .. 7 Croydon Bush .. .. 37 Katikati .. .. .. 5 Mount Smart.. .. .. 7 Q ua t , , .. . . 26 Kauri .. .. .. 5 Mount Somers .. 29 Dannevirke .. • • .. 13 Kawakawa .. .. .. 5 Mount St. John .. .. 7 Darfield . . • • .. 26 Kelso .. .. 35 Mount Wellington .. .. 7 Denniston .. • • .. 22 Khandallah .. .. ..19 Mowhanau .. .. .. 20 Devonport ..• • .. 4 Kihikihi .. .. .. 6 Murchison .. . . .. 22 Dipton • • .. 37 Kimberley .. .. .. 27 Naseby .. .. .. 40 Dobson '.'. ■■ .. 23 Kimbolton .. . . .. 19 Nelson .. .. .. 22 Domett .. • • .. 26 Kirwee . .. 27 New Brighton .. .. 40 j) or ; e .. .. .. 40 Knottingly i rk .. 27 New Plymouth Recreation and Dunedin •• ..33 Kongutu .. .. ..27 Racecourse Reserve.. .. 41 Dunrobin .. • • .. 34 Kopuru .. .. 39 Newman .. .. .. 20 Dunsandel .. .. .. 26 Kopuru Town .. 39 Newmarket .. .. .. 7 Duntroon '.'. ..34 Kowai .. .. . .27 Ngaroto .. .. ..8 Ealing .. •• ..26 Kowai Pass .. .. ..28 Ngaruawahia.. .. ..8 East Tamaki " .. .. 4 Kuaotunu .. .. .. 6 Ngatikoi .. .. .. 8 Eastern Mahurangi .. .. 4 Kuirau .. .. .. b Normanby .. .. .. 15 Eketahuna .. .. .. 18 Kumara .. .. .. 23 Norsewood .. .. 14 Ellesmere ..26 Kumeroa .. .. ..13 Northcote .. .. ..8 Elsthorpe .. . • .. 18 Lake Ellesmere .. .. 28 Nukumaru .. .. .. 20 Epsom .•• • * ' L an gcl a l e .. .. 19 Oamaru Racecourse .. .. 41 I—a 10.
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Page Page Page Ocean Beach 35 Rangataua .. .. ..21 Torere 21 Ohinewai .. .. .. 8 Rangiora .. .. .. 29 Totara .. .. ..11 Ohoka and Eyreton .. .. 29 Rangiora and Waikuku Beach .. 29 Trotter' Creek .. .. 36 Okotuku .. .. ..40 Rangitoto Island .. ..10 Tuakau .. .. ..11 Omaka .. •• ..40 Rangiwahia .. .. ..21 Tuapeka .. .. ..36 Onehuntra .. .. ..8 Rawhiti .. .. ..40 Tupua .. .. ..11 One-tree Hill.. .. ..8 Record Reign .. .. £6 Turakina .. .. ..40 Opaheke .. •■ ..8 Reefton .. .. ..22 Turanga .. .. ..11 Opawa •. .. 40 Richmond .. .. .. 29 Tutaekara .. .. .. 21 Opotiki 8 Rimu 24 Uawa ..- .. .. 14 Opotiki and Waioeka .. .. 8 Riverton .. .. .. 38 Urenm .. .. .. 17 Opunake 16 Roslyn .. .. ....... . .?« Uruti 17 Orari Park .. .. .. 40 Ross .. .. .. 24 Utiku .. . . .. 40 Ormond ~- .-.' . .'■- .. 14 Rotokare (Ngaire) .. .. 16 Victoria (Woodville) .. ..14 Ormondville .. .. .. 14 Rotokare (Paritutu) .. .. 16 Victoria Park (Kaponga) .. 39 Oruamo . .. .. 8 Ruapuna .. .. .. 29 Waiau .. .. .. 31 Otahuhu .. .. 9 Reserve No. 3139 .. .. 30 Waihemo .. .. .. 37 otau ' ..9 „■■ 3145 .. ..30 Waihi .. .. ..11 Otautau 38 „ 3146 .. .. 30 Waihora Park .. .. 31 Otokia .. •• 36 „ 3150 .. ..30 Waihou 11 Outram 36 „ 3158 .. ..30 Wai.iti 22 Owaka .. .. ..36 Reserves Nos. 3148 and 3149 .. 30 Waikaia .. .. ..39 Oxford .. ..40 Sandy Point.. .. ..38 Waikiekie .. .. :. 11 p aoroa .. ..9 Scarborough .. .. ..14 Waikino .. .. ..11 Pahautanui 2C Scotsburn 30 Waimate 39 p a hi .. .. ..39 Seddon .. .. ..23 Wainui .. ... ..32 Paiaka .. .. 9 Sefton .. .. .. 30 Waione .. .. ■.. 21 Pakuranga 9 Sheffield 30 Waiopehu 21 Pal merston North .. ..20 South Invercargill .. ..39 Waipawa .. .. ..14 Palmerston .. .. ..36 South Malvern .. ..30 Waipu North.. .. ..11 Panmure .. .. .. 9 South Rakaia .. '.. £0 Waipuku .. .. .. 17 Papakura ' '.. ■■ .. 14 Spotswood .. .. .. 31 Wairoa .. .. .. 40 Papanui .. ■ ■ .. 29 Spreydon and Halswell .. 40 Waitakerei .. .. .. 12 Paremoremo .. .. .. 9 Springston .. .. .. 31 Waitaki North .. ... 32 Parkville .. .. .. 20 St. Andrew's .. .. .. 31 Waitotara .. .. .. 40 Parnell .. .. ..39 St. Bathan's .. .. ..36 Waiuku .. .. ~12 p atea ,„ ~ .. 16 Stratford .. .. .. 16 Waiuku Recreation Reserve .. 42 Patutahi . '■■ ..14 Taieri Lake .. ».. ..36 Waiwera .. .. ..12 PatutahiTown .. ..39 Taihape 21 Wakefield . .. ..22 Petone .. ■. .. 20 Takahanga .. .. .. 23 Wanaka Islands .. .. 37 Pelorus .. ■■ .. 23 Takapuna .. .. .. 10 Wangaloa .. .. .. 37 Pieton ~ .. ..23 Tane .. .. ..21 Wanganui Racecourse.. .. 42 p;h a ,\ ~ .. 9 Taneatua .. .. .. 10 Wanganui River Trust .. 21 Pihama .. ■• .. 16 Tangihua .. .. .. 10 Warea .. .. .. 39 Pipiriki .'. ■■ ..20 Tarata .. .. ..17 Waverley .. .. ..40 Pirono-ia • • • • 9 Tauhoa .. .. .. 10 Weber .. .. .. 15 Pleasant Point .. .. 29 Taumata .. .. .. 17 Weedon .. .. .. 32 Pohano-ina .. .. .. 20 Taupiri .. .. .. 10 West Melton .. .. .. 32 Pokeno .. •• •• 9 Taupo .. •• ..39 Westport (1) .. .. ..22 .. .. .. 20 Tauranga .. .. .. 10 Westport (2) .. .. .. 23 Poiikiore .. .. 21 Tauranga Racecourse .. .. 10 Whaingaroa .. .. .. 12 Port Robinson .. .. 29 Te Ana 39 Whakatane .. .. .. 12 Probbleton .. .. ..29 Te Aroha Hot Springs.. .. 10 Whananaki .. .. ..12 Pukaki .-, .. ..29 TeAwamutu.. .. ..11 Whangateau .. .. ..12 Pukearuhe '.[ ■■ ..39 Templeton .. .. ..31 Wharere .. .. ..12 Pukeokahu .-'. .. ..21 Temuka .. 31 Whetukura .. .. ..16 Pukerau .. .. .. 38 Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu .. .. 17 Willsher .. .. .. 37 Puketitiri '.. .. ..14 Te Puke .. .. .. H Winchester .. .. ..32 Punehu .. • • .. 39 Timaru .. .. .. 31 Winton .. .. .. 39 • • .. 16 Timaru Racecourse .. .. 42 Winton Town Belt .. .. 39 p, m fu .. .. .. 10 Tinwald .. .. .. 31 Woodbury .. .. .. 32 Puranri " •• ..16 Tokatoka .. .. ..11 Woodend .. .. ..32 Queers Park.. .. -.21 Toko 17 Woodville 15 R ae tihi .. .. .. 21 Tokomairiro .. .. .. 36 Wyndham .. .. .. 39 Ranfurly .. •• ..40 Tokanui .. .. ..39 Wyndham Racecourse.. .. 42 Rahotu .. .» .. 39 Peocess Illusteations. Pacing page Auckland (three views) .. .. .. .. .. 3 Auckland: Cricket-ground .. .. .. .. .. 3 Christchurch : Victoria Lake, in Hagley Park .. .. 25 Christchurch: Showing the Moorhouse Statue.. .. .. 25 Christchurch: Gardens with Museum in background .. .. 25 Christchurch : Entrance to Public Gardens .. .. 25 Devonport: Cricket-ground from Mount Victoria .. .. 4 Devonport: Athletic Grounds .. .. .. .. 4 Dunedin: Duck-pond, from hillside above Rockery .. .. 33 Dunedin : View from Castle Street entrance .. .. 33 Dunedin : View from North-east Valley entrance .. .. 33 Hamilton : Meeting of Rowing Club on lake .. .. .. 5 Hamilton: Four views of Hamilton Lake .. .. .. 5 Hawksbury: Celebration of sixty-sixth anniversary of Waikouaiti 34 Knottingly Park, Waimate : A quiet spot .. .. 27 Knottingly Park, Waimate : Caretaker's house and fish-ponds .. 27 Mount Maunganui (two views) .. .. .. .. 7 Waihora Park (four views) .. .. .. .. .. 31 Whangateau : Opening of the tennis season .. .. .. 12 Whangateau •. New Year's Day picnic .. .. 12 Winchester Showing Jubilee Oak .. .. .. 32 Winchester Showing Record Reign and Coronation Oaks 32 Wincheste* Main avenue .. ~. .. .. .. 32 _ Maps. Jflaps eiioyi ag locality of Domains .. ~ ~ 42
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Mount Maunganui Domain.
[O. Arnold Ward, Photo.
Mount Maunganui Domain: Showing Karaka Grove.
[O. Arnold Ward, Photo.
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ANNUAL IiEJPOKTS OF DOMAIN BOAJRDS.
The Under-Secretary for Lands to the Hon. the Minister op Lands. Sir, — Department of Lands, Wellington, 28th June, 1906. I have the honour to transmit herewith a synopsis of the annual reports of Domain Boards for the year ended the 31st December, 1905, which have been furnished in accordance with section 7 of " The Domain Boards Act, 1904." Reports on a number of racecourses and recreation-grounds, each administered under a special Act similar to the Domains Act, have also been obtained, and are published in a condensed form in the Appendix hereto. During the year under review a form of lease suitable for domain lands was prepared and printed. Copies of the form are supplied to Domain Boards on application, and Chairmen and secretaries are consequently enabled to prepare leases as occasion requires. The use of the form will also have the effect of tending to make leases more uniform than has hitherto been the case. Great difficulty is experienced in preventing the destruction of the natural bush on some domains. Every care, however, is taken to prevent such despoliation where the Department can exercise supervision, and it is hoped that the cutting of native foliage will cease altogether when the Boards fully realise the objects of the trusts they administer for the benefit of the people of New Zealand. It has been suggested that complete supervision and control of all public domains can only be attained by the appointment of supervising officers, but I am glad to say that it is apparent that Domain Boards and trustees are now so thoroughly awakened to the necessity for a very careful administration of the areas with which they are intrusted, that I am able to report to you that [ do not consider special inspection necessary other than is at present afforded by our own local officers when any special case arises. The total number of domains on which reports of the year's operations should have been made in 399, and reports regarding 3GO have been received. A list of the Boards that failed to furnish an annual report and particulars of the lands controlled by them will be found on pages 39 and 40. The locality of each domain is shown on the accompanying maps. I have, &c, William C. Kensington, Under-Secretary for Lands. The Hon. the Minister of Lands, Wellington.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. Auckland Domain. Situated in Rangitoto Survey District. Area, 236 acres 1 rood. Woek done during year : New flower-beds formed, about five hundred pine-trees cut out, new propagating-house erected. Improvements now on domain: All fenced, cricket-ground securely fenced from remainder of domain by wire fence and stone wall, pavilion in cricket-ground, Park Superintendent's house, gardener's house, caretaker's lodge, and propagating-house. The area contains extensive plantations. Used for grazing, picnics, cricket, athletic purposes, and general recreation. Proposals to erect an iron fence and extend the flower-gardens are under consideration. Avondale Domain. Section No. 3CI, Waikomiti Parish. Area, 38 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fence (out of repair), plantation, and 6 acres in grass. Used for camping. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairing fences, and treeplanting. AwiiiTu Domain. Section No. 58c, Awhitu Parish. Area, 8 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Used for sports and picnics. Improvements now on domain : Fences and grass. It is proposed to lease the domain on improvement conditions. . BIRKENHEAD DOMAIN. Section No. 122, Takapuna Parish. Area, 112 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Laying down a small area in grass.
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Buffalo Domain. Section No. 32, Village of Buffalo. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 14 perches. Work done during year: Fencing about 10 acres, erection of gates, and eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain : Fences and gates. Cambridge Domain. Sections Nos. 576, 359, 360, 361, 361 a, 367, 581, 578, 579, 363, :363a, 364, 365, 366, 368, 370, Town of Cambridge East, and the Cambridge East Town Belt. Area, 484 acres 1 rood 7 perches. Work done (hiring year: New flower-beds laid out; gates rearranged; trees, shrubs, ferns, bamboos, buffalo - grass, and flower - borders planted; and sanitary arrangements improved. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, bowling-greens, tennis-courts, pavilion, and conveniences. Used for general recreation, picnics, bowls, tenuis, and band concerts. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree and shrub planting, path-construction, erection of bandrotunda, and general maintenance. Cambiudgb West Domain. Cambridge West Town Belt. Area, 333 acres 2 roods. About 282 acres leased. Work done during year: Eighty chains fences erected, ornamental and other trees planted, hedges trimmed, weeds eradicated, debris removed from plantation, and grass sown. Improvements now on domain: Over 100 chains fences, 130 chains planted with ornamental and other trees, 3 acres plantation. Used for recreation, grazing, &c. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, fencing, and general improvement and maintenance. Casnell Island Domain. Section No. 196, Malmrangi Parish. Area, 16 acres 3 roods. No improvements made. Used for camping and picnics. It is proposed to lease the area for grazing purposes. Devonport Domain. Allotments Nos. 3G, 37, and 39 of Section No. 2, and Mount Victoria Keserve, Takapuna Parish. Area, 41 acres 2 roods 36 perches. Work done during year: Cricket and football grounds, tennis-lawns, and bowling-green weeded, top-dressed, and rolled; hedges planted, weeds eradicated, stones collected for removal, new gates erected on cricket-ground, and trees around tennis-lawns topped, and some removed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, sanitary arrangements, plantations, seats, and four pavilions. Used for cricket, bowls, football, tennis, croquet, and other sports. From Mount Victoria a beautiful view of Auckland and its surroundings and Waitemata Harbour is obtained. During the ensuing year it is proposed to improve the cricket-ground, erect fences, gate, and conveniences thereon, and enlarge the pavilion. East Tamaki Domain. Sections Nos. 140 and 40, Pakuranga Parish. Area, 18 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Work done during year : Eradication of noxious weeds, and repair to fences. Improvements now on domain: Dam, fences, and plantations. Used for grazing and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Constructing stone wall, repairing dam, and tree-planting. Eastern Mahurangi Doaiain. Section No. 176, Parish of Mahurangi. Area, 108 acres and 15 perches. This domain comprises broken land, covered with tea-tree scrub. No improvements have been effected. Epsom Domain. Allotments Nos. 180, 180 a, and 182, of Section No. 10, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 19 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Leased for grazing purposes; not used by the public. Epsom and Mount Eden Domain. Part of Allotment No. 46, Allotment No. 49, and part of Allotment No. 48, of Section No. 6, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 29 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Leased for grazing purposes; not used by the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing fences. Gate Pα Domain. Sections Nos. 13 and 41a, Suburbs of Tauranga. Area, 6 acres and 31 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Well fenced, and partly laid down in good grass. The domain is not used by the public.
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Grey Lynn Domain. . Allotment No. '21 of Section No. 9, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 22 acres. This domain is under the control of the Grey Lynn Borough Council. No improvements have been effected. Hamilton Domain. Sections Nob. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 405 a, 209, 210, 214, 215, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 281, 282, 321, 322, 323, 324 a, 325 a, 326, 331, 332, 333, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343, 344, 345, 346, 349, 350, 351, 352, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 362 a, 363, 363 a, 365, 366, 367, 367 a, 368, 368 a, 369, 370, 371, 372, 372 a, 373, 373 a, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 339, and 410, Town of Hamilton East, and 168 acres, Hamilton East Town Belt. Also Sections Nos. 28, 129, 140, 142, 399 a, 146, 147, 149, 170, 171, 201, 202, 203, 212, 409, 457, 458, 194, 195, 197, 198, 206, 207, 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 226, 227, 228, 251, 454, 320, 324, 325, 335, 337, 350, 352, 369, 376 a, 453 a, and 180 acres 2 roods 24 perches, Hamilton West Town Belt. Area, 522 acres 2 roods. Three hundred and forty-five acres leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Erection of gates, and eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain: Pavilion and stand, cricket-ground (Sydney Square), grassing, fences, plantations, lake, and pathways. Used for football, cricket, sports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further eradication of noxious weeds. Helens ville Domain. Section No. 10, Block XIV, Kaipara Survey District. Area, 38 acres 2 roods 21 perches. During the year a bore was sunk from which a plentiful supply of hot water is obtained. Improvements now on domain : Sixty-six chains fences, hot baths, and caretaker's house. Used as a bathing resort. During the ensuing year it is proposed to expend a sum of £200 in developing the hot springs on the domain. Ho wick Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 141 to 148, Town of Howick. Area, 8 acres. Work done during year: Hedges trimmed, noxious weeds eradicated, and boundary-road ploughed. Improvements now on domain: Thirty-six chains fences, 60 chains drains, canal, about a hundred trees, shelter-shed, tennis-court, drains, 2 acres ploughed, levelled, and grassed. I'sed for grazing, cricket, sports, tennis, and picnics. It is proposed to cover the canal, and insert drainpipes during the ensuing j'ear. Kaiwaka Domain. Section No. 125, Kaiwaka Parish. Area, 6 acres 1 rood 13 perches. No improvements effected; not used by the public. Katikati Domain. Sections Nos. 25 and 26, Katikati Parish. Area, 185 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Thirty-eight chains fences erected, well sunk, gorse and briar cleared. Improvements now on domain : Thirty-eight chains fences, well with cover, Douglas pump, and clay pipes to horse-trough. Used for regattas, picnics, camps, rock fishing, boating, and exploration of caves (not yet completed). Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of carriage-gate at main entrance and two wicket gates, clearing about 3 acres heavy gorse along Maori boundarj' with a view to cultivating and enclosing as horse-paddock, fencing, repairing sod ditch, eradication of noxious weeds, and planting shelter-trees. Kauri Domain. Part of Lot 23 of Section No. 2, Block XI, Waipoua Survey District. Area, 41 acres 3 roods. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Improvements now on domain : Ring fences. About one-half of the area is covered with native bush, and contains about 700,000 ft. of kauri timber. Some of the kauri-trees are very old, the largest being about 40 ft. in circumference. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Keep fences in repair, and take every precaution against fire. A caretaker is employed. Kawaeawa Domain. Section No. 47, Ruapekapeka Parish. Area, 14 acres 3 roods. Leased on improvement conditions. During the year an area of 4 acres was cleared of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, smd grassing. Used for grazing and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Stumping, and further clearing of weeds, and grassing.
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Kihikihi Domain. Sections Nos. 220 to 226, 228 to 234, 236 to 24.1, and 359 to 380, Town of Kihikihi. Area, 42 acres. Work done during year: Repairs. Improvements now on domain: 113 chains fences, grandstand, und plantations. Used for football, cricket, polo, races, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Painting grandstand, and flooring rooms underneath. Klaotuku Domain. Section No. 6, Block 11, Otama Survey District. Area, 11 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Work done during year: Trees planted, new gate erected, trees fenced in, drains made, and rushes burned. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, culvert, drains, and plantations. Used for football, cricket, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Draining, clearing, and planting. Kuieau Domain. Section No. 3, Block LV, Town of Eotorua. Area, 12 acres 2 roods 37 perches. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department, and contains hot springs. Work done during year: Noxious weeds eradicated, and paths improved. Maokattown Domain. Sections Nos. 1 and 2, Block VII, Town of Mackaytown. ■ Area, 15 acres 1 rood 14 perches. Work done during year : Fences repaired and scrub cleared. Improvements now on domain: Fences, football-groun-d, bicycle-track, seats, and dressing-room. Used for sports, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ploughing, levelling, sowing grass, and planting trees. Mahurangi Domain. Section No. 96b, Mahurangi Parish. Area, 63 acres 3 roods 38 perches. Used as a rifle range. Mamaku Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 5, Block XIV; 1, Block XV; 1 to 5, Block XVII; and 3 to 7, Block XVIII, Village of Mamaku. Area, 25 acres 1 rood 18 perches. The Domain Board was appointed in July, 1905, and already 4 J acres have been cleared of scrub, for the purpose of forming a sports-ground. This area will be grubbed and levelled during the ensuing year. The domain is mostly covered with native bush. Mangapiko Domain. Sections Nos. 74 and 87, Mangapiko Parish. Area, 113 acres. Improvements effected: Eradication of noxious weeds, and erection of fences. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, and other improvements. Used for races. During the year the Waipa County Council relinquished the control of the domain, and a Board of local residents was appointed to provide for its care and management. The area is leased. Mangere Domain. Section No 200, Manurewa Parish. Area, 95 acres. Work done during year : Part of a carriage-drive around mountain has been completed, gaps in plantation filled; the native shrubs and trees have grown exceedingly well, and fences and gates are in good repair. Improvements now on domain : Well-formed zigzag path to summit of mountain, several plantations, two tennis-courts, belt of trees encircling the entire domain, partly formed carriage-drive, good ring fences, and some substantial gates with concrete pillars and iron railings. Used by visitors to the district; also for picnics, tennis, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Extension of carriage-drive, improvement of approaches, and tree-planting. It is also proposed to alter the entrance-gates so as to make them close automatically. Mangonui Domain. Allotment No. 265, Town of Mangonui. Area, 5 acres 3 roods 33 perches. This domain comprises steep land. No improvements have been effected. • Mercer Domain. Sections Nos. 136 and 139, Koheroa Parish. Area, 105 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Noxious weeds eradicated, fences repaired, and gates erected. Improvements now on domain : Fences. Used for picnics.
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Hamilton Domain: Showing East End of Hamilton Lake.
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Hamilton Domain: View from West Side of Hamilton Lake.
Hamilton Domain: Showing South End of Hamilton Lake
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Hamilton Domain: Showing Part of Hamilton Lake.
Meeting of Hamilton Rowing Club on Lake in Hamilton Domain.
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Devonport Domain: Cricket-ground from Mount Victoria.
Devonport Domain: Athletic Grounds.
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Auckland Domain: View in the Gardens.
Cricket-ground in Auckland Domain. Main Hospital Building in background.
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Auckland Domain: View in Gardens, showing Conservatory.
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Mount Albert Domain. Part of Allotment No. 100, Titirangi Parish. Area, 12 acres 2 roods 12 perches. Work done during year: Pavilion presented by Messrs. A. C. Caughy, M. McLean, and Winstone; native and ornamental shrubs planted; lj acres enclosed, levelled, and made available for cricket, football, and other sports; flagstaff erected. Improvements now on domain: Fences, inner enclosure fenced, levelled, grassed, and planted with ornamental trees and shrubs and native trees; pavilion, flagstaff, and water-supply, including drinking-trough for cattle. Used for cricket, hockey, and other sports. The domain was opened by His Excellency the Governor on the 9th December, 1905. Mount Eden Domain. Allotments Nos. Iα of Section No. 6, and 68a of Section No. 10, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 63 acres 2 roods 38 perches. Work done during year: General maintenance. Used for public recreation. Mount Hobson Domain. Allotment No. 2a of Section No. 11 3 Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 23 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : Paths and water-channels kept in order; gates, fences, and seats repaired and painted; trees topped, shrubs trimmed, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain: Plantations, paths, fences, gates, and seats. Used for general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Mount Maunganui Domain. Section No. 1, Block VI, Tauranga Survey District, and Motuotau and Moturiki Islands. Area, 203 acres 3 roods 27 perches. Work done during year : Repairing and making tracks up the Mount, and eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, winding track to the top of the mountain, track from wharf to the ocsan-beach, and two wharves—-one of wood and the other of stone. Used for excursions, picnics, and as a summer camping-ground. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairs to tracks and stone wharf. Mount Richmond Domain. Allotment No. 60 of Section No. 12, Waitemata Parish. Area, 33 acres. Work done during year: Repairs to fences. Improvements now on domain: Fences, grass, and small plantation. Occasionally used by the public. Mount Roskill Domain. Allotments Nos. 85b and 85f of Section No. 10, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 11 acres 2 roods 22 perches. Work done during year: Furze grubbed and cleared; boundary of Wellsborough Public Square fenced. Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences. Used for grazing. Mount Smakt Domain. Allotment No. 22 of Section No. 17, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 32 acres 2 roods 22 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fences. Used for grazing purposes. The supply of scoria for the district is obtained from the area. Mount St. John Domatn. Allotment No. 12a of Section No. 11, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 8 acres 2 roods 21 perches. Work done during year: Fencing, constructing paths, and erecting gates. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Used for a public resort. Proposed operations for ensuing 3*ear : General improvement. Mount Wellington Domain Part of Section No. 56, Waitemata Parish, and Allotments Nos. 51, 51a, 55, and part of 56 of Section No. 1 of the small Lots near Panmure Village. Area, 67 acres and 10 peiches. Work done during year: Tree-planting, repairs to fences, eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, plantations, footpaths, and carriage-road to top of mountain. Used by sightseers and for picnics and recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Sinking well, erecting windmill and pump, and improving road to top of mountain. Newmarket Domain. Allotments Nos. 32 and 33 of Section No. 4, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 3 acres 2 roods, Used as a playground for children,
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Ngaroto Domain. Section No. 176 a, Ngaroto Parish. Area, 6 acres 1 rood. Not used by the public. It is proposed to lease the area for grazing purposes. Ngaruawahia Domain. Sections Nos. 123, Horotiu Parish, 101, Suburbs of Newcastle, and 607 and 663 a, Town of Ngaraawaliia. Area, 131 acres 1 rood 28 perches. Work done during year: Small paddocks fenced off with post-and-wire fence; buildings in connection with the racecourse are in course of erection. Improvements now on domain: Buildings, fences, and racing-track. Used for racing. X is proposed to complete the buildings and fences during the year. Ngattkoi Domain. Section No. 15, Block XVI, Ohinemuri Survey District. Area, 133 acres 3 roods. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantation, scrub cleared for £ chain all round. Northcote Domain. Sections Nos. Ito 10, and 68, Town of Woodside. Area, 3 acres 1 rood 29 perches. Work done during year: Maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fences, and seatingaccommodation. Used for picnics and public recreation. Ohinbwai Domain. Section No. 49, Taupiri Parish. Area, 64 acres 2 roods 30 perches. Improvements now on domain: Three acres plantation. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Cutting down wattle-trees and stripping the bark, fencing, ploughing, grassing, and willow-planting along the margin of lake. Onehunga Domain. Allotment No. 14 of Section No. 36, Town of Onehunga. Area, 5 acres 1 rood 31 perches. Work done during year: Paths tarred and shelled, trees removed, and hedge planted. Used for picnics. One-tree Hill Domain. Allotments Nos. 54 and part of 11 of Section 12, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 121 acres and 28 perches. Work done during year: Thinning, trimming, and planting in plantations; live hedges trimmed, drives repaired and shelled, fences erected, and banks sodded. Improvements now on domain : Caretaker's lodge, fences, gates at main entrance and into Cornwall Park, wicket gates, plantations, drives, and paths. Used for driving, walking, picnics, and recreation generally. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Maintenance and extension of drive towards summit of hill. Opaheke Domain. Allotment No. 132 of Section No. 2, Opaheke Parish. Area, 16 acres 2 roods 6 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain : Fences. Opotiki Domain. Allotments Nos. 12, 13, and 28, 168 to 177, and 207 to 216, of Section No. 1; and 84, 85, 86, 130, 131, and 132 of Section No. 2, Town of Opotiki. Area, 11 acres 3 roods. Improvements now on domain : Fences, sports-ground, and belt of ornamental shrubs and trees. Used for cricket, football, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erection of pavilion, wire-netting fences, and hedge and tree planting. Ofotiki and Wajoeka Domain. Sections Nos. 82, 83, 84, 85, and 333, Waioeka Parish. Area, 299 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : Erection of fences, 20 acres cleared of fern and scrub and laid down in grass, wind-screens erected on side, and movable shutters on front of grandstand, seats provided in grandstand, and ornamental exotic trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, grandstand, ladies' rooms, lavatories, judges' boxes, plantations, and racecourse. Used for race-meetings, athletic sports, Volunteer encampments, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erection of caretaker's dwelling, and tree-planting. The shutters added to the grandstand have made it absolutely impervious to the weather, and the buildings as a whole are complete and up to date. Oruamo Domain. Section No. 218, Takapuna Parish. Area, 5 acres 2 roods 7 perches. Improvements now on domain : Ring fences, plantation, and grass. Used for school picnics and sports,
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Otahuhu Domain. Suburban Section No. 19, Town of OtahMu. Area, 5 acres. Improvements now on domain:_ Fences, hedges, grassing, and small plantation. Used for cricket, football, and general recreation. Otau Domain. Allotments Nos. 14, 31, to 36, and 41 to 43 of Section No. 1, and 26 28, 31, and 32 of Section No. 2, of the Village of Olau. Area, 2 acres and 15 perches. Work done during year: Clearing blackberries and gorse. Leased on improvement conditions. Paeroa Domain. Sections Nos. 3 to 8 and 11 and 12, Block IX; 2 to 11, Block X; 1 and 2 Block XI j Block XIV; Bto 12, Block XV; 1 to 3, Block XXI; and Block XXII, Town of Paeroa. Area, 21 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Work done during year: Football-ground ploughed and laid down in grass, two tennis-courts formed, old watercourse filled in, paths made, hedge planted, and gates erected. Used for bowls, ennS croquet, cricket, and general recreation. Improvements now on domain: Fences gates, bowling-green, two tennis-courts, football and cricket grounds, ornamental trees, and a cottage. Proposed[operations for ensuing year: Gates, band-rotunda, and two pavilions to be erected, more shrubs planted, and paths formed. Paiaka Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 180, 181, and 182, Waipa Parish.. Area, 22 acres 3 roods 8 perches. This domain was acquired by purchase. It has a frontage of 5 chains to W f in wahia Road, and contains some fine bush. The Domain Board was appointed on the 30th October, 1905. Pakuranga Domain. Allotments Nos. 17 and 18 of Section No. 5, of Small Farms, near Howick. Area, 22 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Work done during year: Erection of fences, improvement to ground, and repairs Improvements now on domain: Ninety chains fences, 2 acres plantation, and well. Used for picnics and sports. Panmure Domain. Allotments Nos. 45, 55, 56, 63, 64, 77, and 78 of Section No. 2 and 54, 55, and 56 of Section No. 3, Village of Panmure. Area, 8 acres 8 perches. • Improvements now on domain: Enclosed on three sides by stone wall; the fourth side is bounded by the River Tamaki. Used for sports and football. It is proposed to pull down the stone wall on western boundary and erect a wire fen*,; also to erect a retaining-wall on the beach. Paremoremo Domain. Section No. 94a, Paremoremo Parish. Area, 5 acres and 17 perches. This domain is unimproved and unoccupied. It is situated in an isolated position. Piha Domain. Section No. 39, Karangahape Parish. Area, 146 acres. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department, and is used as a scenic reserve. During the year the domain was cleared of noxious weeds. Pirongia Domain. Allotments Nos. 510, 511, 512, and 513, Town of Pirongia East Town Belt of Pirongia East, and Allotments inos. pirongia West _ Area> 450 acres 3 roods 8 perches. Improvements effected: Allotments Nos. 510, 511, and 512 ring-fenced, and partly laid downTn «r and tti remainder cleared of noxious weeds. During the year the Waipa County Counc Squished the control of this domain, and a Board of local residents was appointed to provide for its care and management. Eight acres of the area is leased. Pokeno Domain. Allotment, 138 of Section No. 1, Pokeno Settlement, Opaheke Survey District, and Section No. 154, Allotment Maungatawhiri Parish. Area, 132 acres and 4 perches. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands Auckland. It comorises steep broken land, without formed road access, and is mostly covered with heavy scrub. Blackberries appear in places. It is proposed to offer the land for lease for grazing purposes. 2—C. 10.
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Puniu Domain. Sections No. 54a, and Allotments Nos* 6 and parts of 7 and 8 of Section No. 236, Mangapiko Parish, and part of Section No. 223, Puniu Parish. Area, 22 acres 12 perches. Eight acres leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Eradication of noxious weeds, repair to fences, and general maintenance. Improvements %ow on domain: Fences, plantations, and pavilion. Used for athletic sports and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Improvements to pavilion. The part of Section 223, Puniu Parish (7 acres and 32 perches) mentioned is not under the control of the Puniu Domain Board, but is managed by the Commissioner of Crown Lauds, Auckland. It is proposed to offer this area for lease. Rangitoto Island Domain. Area, 5,698 acres 2 roods of Rangitoto Island, situated in Rangitoto Survey District. Work done during year: Path repaired, and concrete tanks emptied and cleaned. Improvements now on domain : Wharf, concrete tank, shelter-shed and tanks, seats, fireplaces, and well-graded path. Used for picnics, also visited by tourists. The Devonport Ferry Company runs steamers to the domain twice a week and on all holidays during the summer months, and pays the Domain Board Id. on each ticket sold. Takapuna Domain. Section No. 250, Takapuna Parish. Area, 180 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain : Fences. This area comprises poor gum land, situated some miles from close settlement, and is used by camping parties ; its value as a recreation-ground is prospective. Taneatua Domain: Section No. 11, Block IX, Whakatane Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Fences erected, noxious weeds cleared, and an area ploughed, levelled, and laid down in grass. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, and cricketground. Tangihua Domain. Section No. 33, Block 11, Tangihua Survey District. Area, 65 acres. No improvements effected. The area has recently been leased on improvement conditions. Tauhoa Domain. Sections Nos. 145, 146, and 148, Tauhoa Parish. Area, 92 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Leased on improvement conditions Work done during year: Ploughing, grassing, clearing, fencing, and planting. Improvements now on domain : Five chains live hedge, 30 chains post-and-wire fence, 25 acres ploughed, and 30 acres laid down in grass. Not used by the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ploughing, fenc.ing, clearing, and grassing. Taupibi Domain. Sections Nos. 78 to 87, Town of Taupiri. Area, 4 acres 2 roods 37 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, tennis-courts, and small pavilion. Used for tennis, cricket, picnics, and general recreation. Tauranga Domain. Allotments Nos. 273 and 393 of Section No. 1, Town of Tauranga. Area, 15 acres 3 roods 21 perches. Work done during year: Pavilion built for use of cricket, golf, and hockey clubs; ornamental trees planted, hedges trimmed, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain: Band-rotunda, football-shed, and Cricket, Golf, and Hockey Club's pavilion. Used for football, cricket, golf, hockey, and other athletic sports. It is proposed to paint the rotunda during the ensuing year. # Tauranga Racecourse Domain. Sections Nos. 22, 23, 24, and 25, Te Papa Parish. Area, 200 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Plantations cleaned, and buildings and fences kept in repair. Improvements now on domain: Fences, saddling-paddock, and building used as booth and stewards' room. Used for races and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Thinning and transplanting trees, fencing, and general maintenance. Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain. Sections Nos. 15 and 16, Block IX, Aroha Survey District. Area, 66 acres. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. During the year improvements have been effected to the grounds and buildings, the swimming-bath reconstructed, and buildings enlarged. The domain now contains houses, fences, croquet and tennis lawns, bowling-green, flower-beds, and baths, and is used as a health and pleasure resort.
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Te Awamutu Domain. Sections Nos. 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 81, 149, mid 150, Town of Te Awamutu. Area, 18 acres 3 roods. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Ornamental shrubs planted. Improvements now on domain: Forty chains post-and-wire fences, grassing, and plantation of ornamental trees. Not used by the public. During the ensuing year it is proposed to plant more ornamental trees and shrubs. Ta Puke Domain. Section No. 50, Block 11, Maketu Survey District. Area, 1-3 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Work done during year : Fences repaired, and trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, three tennis-courts, and belt of trees around boundary. Used for Volunteer camps, sports, and cricket. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Furtiier repairs to fences. Tokatoka Domain. Allotment No. 73, Town of Tokatoka. Area, 20 acres 3 roods 26 perches. Nil report. Totaea Domain. Section No. 15, Totara Parish. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Improvements now on domain: Drains and cricket-ground. Used for sports, mostly cricket. Tuakau Domain. Section No. 45, Tuakau Parish. Area, 36 acres 3 roods. Work done during year: Area fenced, cropped, and laid down in grass. Used for sports and picnics. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, trees, shrubs, and flower-beds. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Tupua Domain. Section No. 119, Whangarei Parish. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fences and grass. Not used by the public. Leased for gracing purposes. Tueanga Domain. Wade's Island, Section No. 133, Pakuranga Parish. Area, 26 acres. This domain is not suited for recreation purposes. It is an island in Turanga Creek, and is occasionally covered by salt water, which prevents the growth of trees. Waihi Domain. Section No. 4, Block IV, Aroha Survey District. Area, 120 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, and latrines. Leased to Waihi Jockey Club. Used for race-meetings. Waihou Domain. Sections Nos. 113, Block IX, and 8, Block XI, Te Aroha Survey District. Area, 107 acres 1 rood. Work done during year: Large drain constructed, fencing, and four gates erected. Improvements now on domain: Substantial boundary-fences, drains, grassing, and plantations. Used for agricultural and pastoral shows, football, cricket, and cycling. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Draining, fencing, constructing flood-gate at river, and clearing, widening, and deepening existing drains. Waikiekie Domain. Section No. 49, Waikiekie Parish. Area, 60 acres. This domain consists of broker, land covered with native bush. It contains the remains of a Maori pa. Waikino Domain. Section No. 51, Waikino Township, Block XIV, Ohinemuri Survey District. Area, 12 acres and 30 perches. Work done during year: Running and bicycle track formed, cricket and football ground cleared and partly levelled, and concrete cricket-pitch formed. A dressing-room and shelter-shed is in course of erection, improvements now on domain : liunniug and bicycle track, cricketpitch, football-ground, dressing-room, and shelter-shed. Used for football, cricket, bicycle-racing, and athletic sports generally. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing, tree-planting, ploughing, levelling, and grassing; formation of tennis-court, football-ground, and bowling-green. Waipu Noeth Domain. Section No. 195 a, Parish of Waipu. Area, 21 acres. The value of this domain is prospective. It is situated on a steep hillside, two miles from the nearest dwelling. The area contains native bush, and is leased on conditions that provide for the erection of fences and the protection of the bush.
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Waitakerei Domain. Sections Nob, 16, 18, 19, E. 64, 65, S. 68, S.E. 75, S. 78, S. 79, 110, 111, and S. 112, Karangahape Parish; N. 54, Block V, Waitakerei Survey District; 163 and 193, Waipareira Parish. Area, 4,732 acres. Used for picnics and the preservation of native bush. Waiuko Domain. Section No. 73, VVaiuku Village. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Noxious weeds eradicated, fences attended to, and drains laid. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Laying down 6 acres in grass, and further cultivation of remainder. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains, and plantations. The area is not yet used by the public, but should be available shortly for sports and picnics. Waiweka Domain. Sections Nos. 168, 169, 170, and 171, Waiwera Parish. Area, 12 acres 2 roods 9 perches. No improvements effected. It is proposed to do some clearing and tree-planting during the ensuing year if funds are available. Whaingaroa Domain. Sections Nos. 86 and B"6a, Waipa Parish, and 139, Whaingaroa Parish. Area, 364 acres and 21 perches. Improvements now on domain: House of twenty rpoms, fences, outbuildings, plantations, orchard, concrete baths for both sexes, and tennis-court. Used as health resort. It is proposed to improve the mineral baths as soon as funds permit. Whakatane Domain. Sections Nos. 285 and 286, Waimana Parish. Area, 40 acres 2 roods 18 perches. Used for cricket, football, and picnics. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation (4 acres of blue gums), tennis-lawn, and cricket-ground. Whananaki Domain. Section No. 26, Block IX, Opuawhanga Survey District. Area, 28 acres 2 roods 32 perches. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Improvements now on domain: Good house, fences, and grassing. The area is leased for grazing purposes. Whangateau Domain. Section No. 156 a, Omaha Parish. Area, 15 acres and 20 perches. Work done during year: Improved stage, and provided two doors for anteroom of Domain Hall Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences, entrance-gates, tennis-court, concrete cricket-pitch hall, plantation of native bush. Most of the area is in grass. Used for picnics, athletic sports, tennis, and cricket. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further improvements to hall. Wharere Domain. Section No. 7, Block 11, Waihi South Survey District. Area, 51 acres 2 roods. This domain was leased before the Board was appointed in February, 1905, and the lease has not yet expired. A portion of the domain is used for a tennis-court by the Pongakawa lennis Club.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTKICT. Araroa Domain. Section No. 33, Town of Te Araroa. Area, 15 acres 2 roods 24 perches. Improvements now on domain: Good boundary-fences, gate, 12 acres cleared of scrub, and rrassed Used principally as a cricket-ground. This domain has been exchanged for a Native rllotmentH-viz., Section No. 21, Town of Te Araroa, containing 10 acres. Clyde Domain. Suburban Sections Nos.-4, 5, 10, and 11, Town of Clyde. Area, 8 acres. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and band-rotunda. Used for sports and football matches. It is proposed to lease the reserve to the Caledonian Society on improvement conditions.
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Whangateau Domain: Opening of the Tennis Season.
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Dannbvihkf. Domain. Suburban Section No. 12, Town of Dannevirke. Area, 40 acres. During the year the fences were cut and trimmed. Improvements now on domain: Felices The area is now managed by the Dannevirke Borough Council. Ei.sthohpe Domain. Section No. 36, Block VII, Oero Survey District. Area, 13 acres 2 roods. year: Formation of running-track, and preparing ground for athletic sports. Farndon Park Domain. Portion of Wakahu Block, Clive Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Erection of fences. Improvements now on domain: Plantations fenced and "nvenlenfes 7 Used for picnics, cadet drill and exercises, and camping. Proposed operations for the ensuing year: General maintenance. Frasertown Domain. Section No. 152, Town of Frasertown. Area, 31. acres 2 roods 14 perches. Twenty-two acres leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Tree-planting Improvemenlnow on domain: Ring and subdivisional fences, grandstand, and convenience . Sd for cricket? sports, tennis, picnics, and agricultural shows. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ploughing, levelling, and grassing 10 acres. GiSBORNB Domain. Section No, 218, Town of Gisborne. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 22 perches. Work done during year: New pavilion erected. Improvements now on domain: Levelling, blnd B room, pavilion, and hedges. Used for football, cricket, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Maintenance. Hampdbn Bush Domain. Sections Nos 36 and 2of 37, Block XII, Maraekakaho Survey District. Area, 105 acres 3 roods 28 perches. Work done during year : New plantation made and fences repaired. Improvements now on dolnat Fences and plantations. Used for grazing and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing and tree-planting. Havblock Domain. Section No. 77, Block IV, Tβ Mata Survey District. Area, 4 acres 3 roods 10 perches. Improvements now on domain: Boundary and subdivisional fences, and plantation. Used for footGl-Set,denies, and playground for school-children. Proposed operates for ensuing year : Repairs to fences, erection of gates, and levelling. Kumeroa Domain. Section No. 1, Block V, Town of Kumeroa. Area, 10 acres. A sum of £5 Bs. was expended in labour during the year, but no information regarding the nature of the work done has been furnished. Makaraka Domain. Known as the " Government Paddock," Turanganui Survey District. Area, 48 acres. Work done during year: Fences repaired, aud noxious weeds grubbed up and burnt. Im.rovmts now on domain: Double boundary-fence, with hedge of large trees between. The SrelTe drainedTand is all in grass. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Maintenance. Makotuku Domain. Sections Nos 13 and 66, Block IX, Takapau Survey District. Area, 23 acres 3 roods 18 perches. T .«.H Work done during year: Grass removed from young trees, hedges trimmed and A -brooms aHered Improvlments now on domain: All in grass, plantations, hedges, cricket--7S and fences. P Used for general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Hedg'e-tr mming, filling in hollows, and general maintenance.
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iMatamau Domain. Section No. 33, Village of Matamau. Area, 7 acres 2 roods. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier. It contains some native bush, and is used for picnics, being pleasantly situated on the north bank of the Matamau River. A Domain Board is to be appointed shortly. Meanee Domain. Section No. 2, Block VIII, Heretauaga Survey District (Meanee South). Area, 92 acres Leased for grazing. Norsewood Domain. Section No. 174, Block V, Takapau Survey District. Area, 5 acres 2 roods 33 perches. Work done during year: Area ploughed, cropped, and drained. Improvements now on domain : Fences and drains. Ohmond Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 11 and 12, Town of Ormond, and the " Bush Reserve " in Block I, Waimata Survey District. Area, 127 acres 3 roods 31 perches. Leased in five allotments. Work done during year : Stumping and clearing. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, buildings, and plantation. Ormondville Domain. Block I, and an additional 4 acres, Town of Ormondville. Area, 19 acres 3 roods 20 perches. Improvements now on domain: Pavilion, plantation of ornamental shrubs, one large gate, three wicket gates, secure fences. Used for football, cricket, sports, and general recreation. Papakura Domain. Section No. 19, Block VIII, Heretaunga Survey District. Area, 39 acres 2 roods. Leased for grazing purposes. Patutahi Domain. Section No. 81, Block I, Turanganui Survey District. Area, 61 acres and 22 perches. Work done during yyar : Picnic-ground and paddock fenced off, two culverts constructed, two gates erected, drains cleaned, hedges trimmed, fences repaired, and plantations kept in good order. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, plantations, culverts, gates, approaches, and two sheds. Used for picnics and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Sinking well and erection of pump and windmill, completing cricket-pitch, and gravelling paths. PuKETiTiHi Domain. Section No. 30, Block XIV, Pohui Survey District. Area, 11 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences. Scarborough Domain. Suburban Section No. 51, Town of Scarborough. Area, 12 acres and 30 perches. Used for picnics, <fee. Improvements now on domain : Plantation of willows and wattles. Uα wa Domain. Block 111, Town of Buckley. Area, 25 acres and 32 perches. Work done during year: Buildings repaired. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, pavilion, well, and pump. Used for cricket, football, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees and repairing fences. Victoria Domain. Section No. 42, Block X, Woodville Survey District. Area, 23 acres 3 roods 10 perches. Work done during year : Twenty chains fences erected, old fences repaired, drains cleared, and drainpipes laid. Improvements now on domain : Clearing and grassing, 5 acres stumped and ploughed, fences, drains, plantations, and hedges. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Treeplanting, erection of fences to protect young trees, and hedge-trimming. Waipawa Domain. Situated in Block XI, Waipukurau Survey District. Area, 51 acres. Work done during year : Maintenance. Imp-ovements now on domain : Fences, plantation, flower-beds, walks, and dam. Used for picnics, band concerts, and as a park.
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Weber Domain. Section No. 51, Block V, Weber Survey District. Area, 10 acres and 32 perches. Work done during year: Stumping, clearing, and improving the track. Improvements now on domain : An area stumped and cleared. Whetukitra Domain. Section No. 35, Whetukura Village. Area, 8 acres 1 rood. Leased on improvement conditions. During the year the area <vas ploughed, harrowed, and cropped. Improvements now on domain : Good fences. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting and protecting trees, and laying the area down in grass. Woodvilt.e Domain. Section No. 78, Block VIII, Woodville Survey District. Area, 39 acres 3 roods 19 perches. Work done during year: Fencing, draining, and hedge-planting. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains, dwellinghouse, outhouses, and shelter-trees. Not used by the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further planting, and draining.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT. Clifton Domain. Section No. 71, Block VII, Waitara Survey District. Area, 66 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth. No improvements have been made. The domain contains some beautiful native bush and an ancient Maori pa, and is situated on the Onairo Kiver Huirangi Domain. Sections Nos. 138 to 142, 152 to 156, and 166 to 175, Town of Huirangi. Area, 10 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Fence round Institute renewed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and Institute. Used chiefly for grazing. The Institute is used for meetings, &c. Inglewood Domain. Sections Nos. 73, 85, 135, 148, 162, 175, 185, 197, 204, 213, 224, 228, and 230, Town of Inglewood. Area, 3 acres 1 rood. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and grassing only. Not used by the public. Makaka Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, and 4, Block X, Kaupokonui Survey District. Area, 16 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fences and grassing. The area is leased for grazing. Manutahi Domain. Part of Section No. 9, Manutahi Settlement, Hawera Survey District. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 2 perches. Improvements now on domain: Twenty-five chains fences, hall, plantations, and grass paddock. Mount Bkton Domain. Area, 5 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantation. Used for general recreation. Normanbt Domain. Subdivision No. 10 of Section No. 45, Block V, Hawera Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Fences 'trimmed, trees kept in order, and grass cut for hay. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, and hedges. Used for sports and public recreation,
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Opunakb Domain. (Blocks I, IV, V, VI, VIII, and Sections Nos. ] to 6 of Block 11, Town of Opunake and the Opunake Town Belt. Area, 35 acres 2 roods 3 perches. Work done during year : Three hundred cabbage-trees planted, also pampas, and 40 chains flax for breakwind, grass cut, plantations and hedges cleaned, and grandstand erected. Improvements now on domain: Grandstand, including luncheon, ladies' and other rooms; boundaryfences, another fence (enclosing plantations) 1 chain inside boundary-fences, gates, box-thorn hedges, 60 chains drains, and an inner circular fence enclosing sports-ground. Used for Caledonian sports, cricket, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Cleaning trees and hedges, fencing in grandstand, tree-planting, and cleaning drains. Patba Domain. Blocks XLIV and XLV, Town of Patea. Area, 65 acres 2 roods 25 perches. Work done during year: New gate erected, path formed, fences erected, ornamental and native trees planted, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Boundary and subdivisional fences, tennis-courts, grandstand, pavilion, toolhouse, flower-garden, nursery, pathways, gates, turnstiles, tank, well, and plantations. Used for tennis, cricket, hockey, football, athletic sports, Volunteer encampments, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: General maintenance, and repairs. Pihama Domain. Section No. 48, Block I, Oeo Survey District. Area, 14 acres 2 roods. Used for bowls and tennis. Improvements now on domain: Sixty-six chains and a half fences, including 42 J chains ditch-and-bank fence planted with box-thorn. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Pungarehu Domain. Section No. 111, Block XII, Cape Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Fences erected and trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences and trees. Used for cricket, sports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year; Tree-planting, forming cricket-ground, grass-sowing, and general maintenance. Ptjrangi Domain. Section No. 2, Block 11, Ngatimaru Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Improvement to road of access. Improvements now on domain : Clearing and grassing. Used for picnics. It is proposed to further improve the road leading into the reserve. Rotokarb Domain (Ngaire). Section No. 1, Block XII, Ngaire Survey District. Area, 530 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth. Work done during year : Fences erected, and repaired. Improvements now on domain: Boundaryfences and hut. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of 21£ chains fencing on eastern boundary, and trimming overhanging trees. The area is practically all in native bush, and contains the Rotokare Lake. Rotokare Domain (Paritutu). Part of Native Reserve No. 2 (Arapepe), Block VIII, Paritutu Survey District. Area, 48 acres. Work done during year: Fences erected and repaired, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain : Fifty-five chains fences. Not use-d by the public. It is proposed to lease the area on improvement conditions. The domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth, and contains some native bush, a natural clearing, and a small lagoon. Stratford Domain. Sections Nos. 24 to 33, 36, 37, 38, 67 to 76, 79, 80, 81, 111 to 124, 150 to 163, 470 to 484, 509 to 518, 542 to 551, 574 to 581, 607 to 619, 639 to 651, 781, 858, 935, and 936, Town of Stratford, and Section No. 28, Block I, Ngaire Survey District. Area, 83 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Work done during year: Eighteen chains new fences erected, 1 acre planted with English trees, fences repaired, hedges trimmed, trees planted along western side of King Edward Park to replace those destroyed by fire, hockey and football grounds formed in Victoria Park North, and the football-ground in Victoria Park South ploughed, levelled, and laid down in grass. Improvements now on domain: Four miles and three-quarters fences, 11 acres plantations, grandstand, running and cycle track, football and hockey grounds, suspension bridge over Patea River, seats, paths, <tc. About 15 acres of the domain is in native bush. Used for football, cricket, hockey, picnics, and military and aquatic sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, fencing, and repairs to existing fences. During the year under review, a number of trees in King Edward Park were destroyed by a fire spreading from an adjoining property.
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Taeata Domain. Section No. 58, Tarata Village. Area, 8 acres 2 roods. don ° dufin e year: Fences repaired, hedges trimmed and cleaned, willows planted along river-bank, and running-track constructed. Improvements now on domain • Sheep proof fences tennis-court, plantation, pavilion, and running-track. Used for sports, tennis, 3 pTcnts Tadmata Domain. Subdivisions Nos. 1 of Section No. 12, and 6 of Section No. 75, Block X, Ngaire Survey District, Area, 12 acres 1 rood 53 perches. Work done during year: Large grandstand, to seat five hundred people, with luncheon-rooms f—Tno d ere t d , ; ** ere ° ted ' graded and reformed fences moved and added to areas ploughed and grassed, and plantations kept in order. Improvements now on domain: Two grandstands, luncheon-rooms, dressing-shed, fences plantations water-supply, ploughing, and grassing. Used for sports and picnics. Preston Stree Eltham' e c r hern b ° Undary ° f the r ™' thereb " *" «*^ Te Ngutu-o-tb-Manc; Domain. Section No. 40, Block XVI, Kaupokonui Survey District. Area, 50 acres. Work done during year: Shelter-shed erected, and buildings, &c, painted Improvements now on domain : Box-thorn hedges, post-and-wire sheep-proof fences, caretaker's cottageT sea ZITLTZT"' d ™« d /°»d, plantation, monument, shrubbery Served, Maintenance. ? Pr ° P ° Sed °P eratiolls for ensuing year: Toko Domain. Part of Section No. 36, and part of Subsection 1 of Section No. 36, Block 111, Ngaire Survey Dis trict. Area, 7 acres 31 perches. P r P Jd° rl ti d °T dUrlng Jear: i rili j teen chains sheep-proof fences and 15 chains ordinary fences md Ste erectd t T */?" and e raBßed '' traoks 'onSdf ffi£ and gate elected; and two hundred trees and shrubs planted. Improvements now on domainfootball and n*™' V trees . and /hrubs, bridge and gate. Used for cricket, sports', tootbal, and picnics. Proposea operations for ensuing year: Formation of running-tracks and concrete cricket-pitch, and erection of 23 chains sheep-proof wire-netting fences. Ueenui Domain. Section No. 12, Block 111, Waitara Survey District. Area, 57 acres. Work done during year: Extending and repairing drain for reclaiming swamp Improve ments now on domain i Fences, drains, plantations, swing bridge. Proposedlerations for ensuing year: Planting sand waste, and repairing swing bridge. operations lor Uruti Domain. Section No. 8, Block 11, Upper Waitara Survey District. Area, 10 acres 3 roods 16 perches. q , Ork done during year: Gate and 26 chains good fences erected, and 4 acres cleared of scrub and grassed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gate, and grassing Proposed operation, for ensuing year : Further clearing, to make sports-ground and plantation ' operations Waipuku Domain. Sections Nos. 45, 47, 49, and 51, Waipuku Village. Area, 2 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year : Planting live fence, and protecting same with barbed-wire fence Improvements now on domain : Fences. Used chiefly for grazing.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. Alpredton Domain. Section No. 201, Block XII, Mangaone Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Work done during year : About 44 chains drains constructed, and fencing-material obtained Improvements now on domain : Nearly all ring-fenced, about 12 chains box drain and 32i chains pipe drain, shed and fixtures, boundary and fences, and 1 acre planted with tree and shrubs Used for sports, cricket, and picnic. Proposed operations for ensuing yeaV Tree planting and erection of more fences, s '" c 3—o. 10. '
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Apiti Domain. Section No. 41a, Block XI, Apiti Survey District. Area, 40 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Sixteen chains fences and gate erected, trees felled. The Board has purchased 5 acres of land near Apiti Township for a sports-ground. Improvements now on domain: Ring fences and grassing. Used for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairing fences, clearing, stumping, and grassing part of the domain. Ashhtjrst Domain. Sections Nos. 463 a and 463 c, Block 111, Gorge Survey District. Area, 46 acres 2 roods 11 perches. Work done during year : Fencing in shelter-trees, ploughing, and grassing. Several seats and a table were erected by the members of the Board and friends. Improvements now on domain : 120 chains wire fence, four gates, J chain picket fence, about a dozen rustic seats, willow protective works, and 14 acres ploughed and in grass. The reserve contains 25 acres of native bush, and is used for picnics and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Treeplanting and maintenance. Bull's Domain. Section No. 5, Block XI, ltangitoto Survey District. Area, 45 acres. Work done during year: Fencing, road-making, gorse-grubbing, and tree-planting. Improvements now on domain: Double-ring boundary-fences; 10 acres fenced, ploughed, levelled, sown in grass, and planted with ornamental trees; pump and water-troughs. Used for cricket, football, rifle-shooting, athletic sports, and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of accommodation-shed, clearing, and gorse-grubbing. BUNNI'THOKPE DOMAIN, Sections Nos. 1501 to 1504, Block. VII, Kairanga Survey District. Area, 44 acres 3 roods 23 ptrches. Improvements now on domain: Seven acres fenced, drained, stumped, ploughed, and planted on three sides with ornamental and shelter trees. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting on the fourth side of the area fenced. Thirty-seven acres of the domain is leased for twenty-one years; the lease expires on the 12th August, 1910. Eketahuna Domain. Section No. 40d and Lot 1 of Section No. 40, Block VI, Mangaone Survey District. Area, 14 acres and 7 perches. Leased for grazing. Work done during year: About 7 acres stumped and ploughed, and 8J chains fences erecte-d. Improvements now on domain: Stumping, ploughing, and fencing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ploughing, levelling, and grassing 7 acres. Featherston Domain. Section No. 338, Parts of Sections Nos. 152, 116, 123, and Suburban Section No. 122, Town of Featherston, and the Featherston Town Reserve. Area, 88 acres and 5 perches. Work done during year: Buildings, fences, seats, &c, painted and repaired, croquet-lawn laid down, trees and shrubs planted, noxious weeds eradicated, and grandstand enlarged and painted. Improvements now on domain : Shed and tables, band-rotunda, seats, fences, grandstand, and plantations. Used as a public pleasure-ground. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further tree-planting, and general maintenance. i Hastwell Domain. Section No. 64, Block XIV, Mangaone Survey District. Area, 12 acres 1 iood 24 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain : Fences and grass. It is proposed to stump and plough 4 acres during the coming year. HuNTERVILI,E DOMAIN. Sections Nos. 17, 18, 25, 26, 33, and 54, Town of Hunterville, and 35, Block XV, Tiriraukawa Survey District. Area, 27 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year: Maintenance of grounds and racing-track, and erection of 10 chains fences. Improvements now on domain: Eighty chains fences, plantation, drains, tennis-court, pavilion, 4 acres ploughed and levelled, running-track, and conveniences. Used for sports, picnics, football, cricket, golf, and tennis. Island Bat Domain. An irregularly shaped island situated in Block XI, Port Nicholson Survey District. Area, 8 acres. This domain consists of a rocky island situated in Island Bay. No improvements have been effected..
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K.AITAWA Domain. Suburban Section No. 13, Town of Kaitawa. Area, 15 acres and 36 perches: Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Completion of drains. Improvements now on domain : Fifty-nine chains fences, 6 chains draius of which 200 ft. is piped, sports-ground, 2J acres laid down in grass, and \ acre plantation. Used for picnics and sportss Proposed operations for ensuing year : Construction of pipe drains, erection of fences round plantation, erection of notice-boards, and tree-planting. Khandallah Domain. Allotments 2 and 3of Sections Nos. 1 and 2, Block XI, Belmont Survey District. Area, 31 acres 1 rood. Improvements now on domain: Sixty chains of post-and-wire fences, iron gate, and 60 chains footpaths. Used for picnics and sight-seeing only. Early in 1904 15 or 20 acres of bush on the domain was swept by fire, and it is the intention of the Board to sell the broken and dead trees for removal as firewood, so that the burnt area may be replanted. Kimbolton Domain. Section No. 92c, Block XIII, Apiti Survey District, and Suburban Section No. 16, Township of Birmingham. Area, 37 acres and 3 perches. Work done during j-ear: Reservoir for swimming completed, and drains made. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantation, reservoir, drains, portion felled and grassed. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fence and planting hedge round reservoir. Langdale Domain. Section 16, Town of Langdale (Suburbs). Area, 10 acres 1 rood 8 perches. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington. No improvements have been effected. A Domain Board is to be appointed shortly to control the area. Levin Domain. Section No. 21, Block I, Waiopehu Survey District, and Suburban Section No. 24, Town of Levin. Area, 52 acres 1 rood 3 perches. Work done during year : Cycle-track constructed and gaps in plantation replanted. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations of ornamental and shelter trees, racecourse, sportsground, two tennis-courts, shelter-shed, and cycle-track. Used for football, cricket, hockey, tennis, picnics, cycling, sports, and races. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erection of dressing-room and conveniences. Makaiko Domain. Section No. 47, Makairo Village Settlement. Area, 5 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington. It adjoins the Makairo Village Settlement and public school, and comprises grassed land, leased for grazing. The improvements consist of dwellinghouse, outbuildings, garden and orchard, fences, and drains. The lessee has the right to remove the improvements on the termination of his lease. Makakahi Island Domain. Situated in Block VIII, Mangahao Survey District. Area, 14 acres 3 roods. Used for recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting and erection of fences and river protective works. Makuei Domain. Section No. 162, and Suburban Sections Nos. 159 and 167, Town of Makuri. Area, 36 acres and 18 perches. Work done during year: Willow-planting for scenery and river-protection. Improvements now on domain : Fifty chains fences, pavilion, plantation, tennis-court, and sports-ground. Used for picnics, football, and cricket. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting, painting buildings and gates, and erection of turnstile. Mangatainoka Domain. Sections Nos. 79, Block XVIII, and 30, 31, and 32, Block XVII, Mangahao Survey District. Area, 24 acres 2 roods 5 perches. Nineteen acres leased. Work done during year: Running-track top-dressed and grassed, football-ground improved, erection of shed and water-tank, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, 440-yards running-track, shelter-shed, store-room, football and cricket grounds. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Improvements to footballground and running-track, and protection of river frontage. Used for picnics, football, cricket, and general recreation.
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Mangaweka Domain. Sections Nos. 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, and 99 to 104, Town of Mangaweka, 22, Suburbs of Mangaweka; and 50 and 52, Block X, Hautapu Survey District. Area, 72 acres 1 rood 27 perches. Six acres leased. Work done during year: Several chains of picket fencing erected; booths, secretary's room, and dressing-room removed and re-erected on recreation-ground; and dead timber removed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and buildings. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences and seats, and painting buildings. Mowhanau Domain. Sections 18, 66, and 70, Mowhanau Village. Area, 12 acres 1 rood 3 perches. Since the close of the year a Domain Board has been appointed to control this domain. No improvements have been effected. Newman Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 30 and 115, Town of Newman. Area, 26 acres and 24 perches. Work done during year: Construction of road. Improvements now on domain: Eighteen acres felled and grassed, 4 acres stumped and grassed, and 14 chains of fences. Used for sports, picnics, &c. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing and tree-planting. NuKUMARTj Domain. Sections Nos. 63 and 66, Block XIII, Nukumaru Survey District, and 67, 71, and 71a, Block XIV, Wairoa Survey District. Area, 1,220 acres. Leased as a small grazing-run before being brought under the provisions of " The Public Domains Act, 1881." Lease not yet expired. Pahautanui Domain. Section No. 115, Block IX, Paikakariki Survey District. Area, 105 acres 1 rood. Work done during year: Erection and repair of fences, and eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain: Fences, five gates, drains, recreation-ground, and dressing-room. Used for cricket and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Draining, improving recreation-ground, and painting gates and dressing-room. Palmers ton North Domain. Sections Nos. 215, 220, and part of 214, Kairangi Survey District. Area, 13 acres. Work done during year: General maintenance. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Protection of native bush by further planting. Parkville Domain. Sections Nos. 182, 183, and 185, Suburbs of Parkville. Area, 36 acres 1 rood. Twenty-seven acres leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain: Twenty acres clearing, 22 chains fences, 16 acres grass, suspension bridge over Makakahi Eiver, and willow-plantation on river-bank. Used for picnics and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of fences and gates, and tree-planting. Petone Domain. Section No. 93, Block XIII, Belmont Survey District. Area, 13 acres and 13 perches. Work done during year: Bridge (47 ft. by 6 ft.) erected, and 58 chains paths (including steps in steep places) formed. Improvements now on domain: Bridge and footpaths. Used as a promenade. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences and notice-boards, and painting the bridge. Pipiriki Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, and 10, Block IV, Town of Pipiriki. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 29 perches. Not used by the public; not suitable for recreaLion. Pohangina Domain. Section No. 34, Town of Pohangina. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, and 2 acres stumped and levelled. Not used by the public. Pongakoa Domain. Section No. 12, Pongaroa Township. Area, 13 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year: Boundary-fences erected. Improvements now on domain: Fences, and 11 acres in grass. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Stumping and ploughing an area with a view to preparing it for public use.
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Poukiore Domain. Section No. 35, Block XV, Tiriraukawa Survey District. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 8 perches. Work done during year: One acre stumped, cleared, partly levelled, and burnt patches laid down in grass. Improvements now on domain : Fences, clearing, and grassing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Stumping and sowing down J acre. Pukeokahu Domain. Section No. 17b, Block IX, Pukeokahu Survey District. Area, 6 acres 2 roods 35 perches. Since the close of the year a Domain Board has been appointed to control this domain. No improvements have been effected. Qoebn's Park Domain (Wanganui). Portions of Keserves E and X, Town of Wauganui. Area, 15 acres 3 roods 22 perches. Work -done during the year: General improvement, levelling, and formation of tennis-courts. Improvements now on domain : Band-rotunda, museum, fences, and plantations. Used as a public park and for band concerts. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Continuation of scheme for general improvement. Kaetihi Domain. Sections Nos. 211 and 290, Town of Raetihi, and 251, Suburbs of Raetihi. Area, 17 acres 2 roods 39 perches. Work done during year: Four chains and a half fences erected; J acre cleared, stumped, and planted with ornamental trees. Improvements now on domain: Fifty-four chains and a half fences, 3J acres cleared and stumped, and J acre planted with ornamental trees. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Clearing, stumping, tree-planting, and fencing. Rangataua Domain. Section No. 24c, Block VIII, Makotuku Survey District. Area, 96 acres 1 rood. Not used by public. Leased for grazing. Rangiwahia Domain. Section No. 61, Town of Rangiwahia. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Hedge-trimming, culvert put in at entrance-gate, and footpath gravelled. Improvements now on domain: Sheds, plantations, and hedges. Used for sports, cricket, football, and picnics. Taihape Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44, and Block X, Town of Taihape. Area, 107 acres 1 rood 7 perches. Work done during year: Three hundred shelter-trees planted, large gate and two small gates erected, willow-cuttings planted in swampy portion of reserve, and substantial fences erected. Improvements now on domain: Block X felled, grassed, and ring-fenced, a considerable portion stumped, dressing-room and band-practice room erected. Used for sports, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing, and improvements to dressing-room. Tane Domain. Sections Nos. 21 and 22, Block XVI, Mangahao Survey District. Area, 23 acres 3 roods. No improvements effected. Used for the preservation of scenery. Toeeee Domain. Sections Nos. 44 and 45, Torere Village. Area, 10 acres, 1 rood 30 perches. Improvements now on domain: The area is grassed, and fenced with an eight-wire fence. TtJTAEKARA DOMAIN. Section No. 49, Block XIV, Mangahao Survey District. Area, 9 acres 2 roods 14 perches. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Removal of firewood, and clearing away debris. Waione Domain. Section No. 14, Block 111, Mount Cerberus Survey District. Area, 6 acres. Work done during year: From 2to 3 acres logged and stumped. Improvements now on domain: Fences, grassing, logging, and stumping. Not used by the public. During the ensuing year it is proposed to proceed with the work of logging and stumping. Waiopehu Domain. Section No. 43, Block 11, Waiopehu Survey District. Area, 16 acres 2 roods. This domain is fenced on three sides. It is all in native bush. Wanganui Riveb Trust Domain. Situated on the banks of the Wanganui River. Area, 33,033 acres. Used for scenic and climatic purposes.
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NELSON LAND DISTRICT, Britannia Heights Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 1 and 4, Suburbs of Nelsou. Area, 11 acres 2 roods 24 perches; Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations. Used for general recreation. Buller Domain. Section No. 35, Block IV, Kawatiri Survey District. Area, 200 acres. No improvements effected. Not used by the public. Denniston Domain. Section No. 5, Block VI, Kawatiri Survey District. Area, 6 acres. Work done during year: Draining and levelling. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further draining and levelling. Millerton Domain. Sections Nos. 142 and 263, Town of Millerton. Area, 9 acres 2 roods 36 perches. Work done during year: General maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Ten and a half square chains levelled, and road giving access. Used for cricket, football, sports, picnics, &c.; also as drilling-ground for Volunteers. Proposed operations for ensuing year; Further levelling. Mottjeka Domain. Section No. 193, Block 111, Motueka Survey District. Area, 50 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, and iron gate. Not used by the public. Murchison Domain. Sections Nos. 18 and 20 (Square 170), Town of Murchison. Area, 27 acres 2 roods. Leased on improvement conditions. The public have the right of access. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ornamental-tree planting. Nelson Domain. Area, 21 acres 3 roods 5 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, and band-rotunda. Used for general recreation. Ekefton Domain. Section No. 189, Block IX, Reefton Survey District. Area, 58 acres 2 roods 39 perches. Used chiefly for picnics. Leased for grazing purposes. Wai-iti Domain. Section No. 156, Block XV, Wai-iti Survey District. Area, 5 acres. Work done during year: Stumping and levelling. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, clearing, levelling, and stumping. Used for picnics, &c. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree and shrub planting, and fencing. Wakefield Domain (Part of). Section No. 79b (Waimea South, Original District), Block XVI, Wai-iti Survey District. Area, 76 acres 3 roods 8 perches. This portion of Wakefield Bomain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson. It consists of low hilly country, a large portion of which is ploughable, and is now advertised for lease for a term of seven years. Wakefield Domain (Part of). Part of Section No. 85 (Waimea South, Original District), Block XII, Wai-iti Survey District. 4 acres 2 roods. This portion of the domain is leased, and the money received is expended in paying the rent on a privately owned area that is used for recreation purposes. Westport (1) Domain. Sections Nos. 1020, 1021, and 1022, Town of Westport, Area, 38 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Nineteen acres leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: General maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Fenced with wire and quickthorn hedge, 20 chains pipe drains, 4 chains box drains, 5 chains open drains, 43 chains asphalt paths, 47 chains metalled paths, 'and band-rotunda. Used for a promenade and pleasure-resort, also for general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further asphalting of paths, hedge-trimming, and draining.
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MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT. Kaikouka Domain. Section No 2 of 267, Suburbs of Kaikoura, and Sections Nos. 2, 346, and 349, Block X, Mount bectwn jno. f> gu^ey District. Area, 81 acres 2 roods 18 perches. Work done during year: Racecourse improved, plantation made, well sunk, and force-pump erectS Improved, now on domain: Two buildings, latrines, £d force-pump. Used for horse-racing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, and bricking well. Monkey Face Domain. Section No 5, Block 111, Hundalee Survey District. Area, 333 acres. This domain is not used by the public. It is leased. No improvements have been effected, with the exception of boundary-fences, which are the property of the lessee. Pelorus Domain. Sections Nos. 25, Block VIII, Heringa Survey District, and 66 (Te Hau Island), Block XI, Wakamarina Survey District, Area, 22 acres. No improvements effected; land not used. Nine acres of the domain is an island in the Pelorus River sublet to floods, and covered with scrub and noxious weeds. The remaining 13 acres is in native bush. Picton Domain. Part of Section No. 1147, Town of Picton. Area, 9 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Eradication of noxious weds. The domain, which is mostly 'covered with native bush, is used for picnics. Seddon Domain. Section No 9, Block VII, Town of Seddon. Area, 13 acres 2 roods 3 perches. Work done during rear: Concrete cricket-pitch constructed. Improvements now on domain : Plan Son and in<J. 'Used for cricket, sports, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting. Takahanga Domain. Section No 410, Town of Kaikoura. Area, 19 acres 2 roods 24 perches. Work done during year: Construction of cycling-track, trees planted, fences and handsome entrance gate erected. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, tennis-courts, cricket and fooS grounds, and'cycling-track. Used for cricket football cycling, and athletic sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, levelling, and fencing.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT. Dobson Domain. Reserves Nos. 258 and 290, Town of Dobson. Area, 8 acres 2 roods. No new works undertaken. The domain has been cleared and drained, and is used for football and cricket, Kumara Domain. Sections Nos. 221 and 824,.T0wn of Kumara. Area, 2 acres 2 roods 27 perches. Used for football, cricket, and hockey. Improvements now on domain: Fences and shelter shed,
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EiMu Domain. Section No. 356, Block V, Kanieri Survey District. Area, 5 acres and 19 perches. Work done during year : Levelling and gravelling. Improvements now on domain : About f acre is cleared, levelled, and gravelled. Not yet used by the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of 29 chains fencing, clearing and levelling. Ross Domain. Situated in Town of Ross. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year: Trees planted, fences repaired, and J acre cleared, levelled, and sown in grass. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains, sheds, and ornamental trees. Used for picnics, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of new fence and sheds.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. Akaroa Domain. Reserves Nos. 88 and 1724, Akaroa Survey District, and Section No. 45, Town of Akaroa. Area, 10 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: The Board purchased an old blockhouse, built by the French settlers in the early days, and had it re-erected. Improvements now on domain: Substantial fences, macrocarpa hedge, summer-house, pavilion, blockhouse, two bridges, five gates, large portion planted with exotic trees, fountain, tennis-court, and a number of garden-seats. Used for lawntennis, picnics, and general recreation. A caretaker is employed. Aorangi Domain. Part of Reserve No. 2652, Mueller Survey District. Area, 24,000 acres. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. It is the Mount Cook Tourist Resort, and contains the Hermitage. Work done during year: Suspension bridge over the Hooker River repaired, and 25 chains of track formed. Arowhenita Domain. Reserves Nos. 3003 to 3013, Town of Arowhenua. Area, 11 acres and 8 perches. Leased to fifteen tenants. Work done during year: Taumatakahu Creek cleared of weeds. Not used by the public. Arundbl Domain. Reserve No. 2965, Block 111, Town of Arundel. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Work done during year: Ploughing, and maintaining plantations and hedges. Improvements now on domain : Plantations and hedges. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Ploughing, and sowing grass-seed. Ashburton Domain. Area, 90 acres, situated in the Town of Ashburton. Work done during year: Water-supply installed, bowling-green laid down, ornamental lilypond made, and trees thinned and planted. Improvements now on domain: About four miles fences, curator's lodge, propagating-house, tool-shed, meteorological station, three pavilions, bath-ing-shed, asphalt cycling-track, three asphalt tennis-courts, croquet-lawn, two bowling-greens, cricket-ground, water-supply (including four tanks, water-wheel, and pipes), lily-pond, ornamental water, drains, plantations, flower-gardens, and walks. Used for general recreation, sports, cricket, football, cycling, hockey, tennis, bowls, croquet, and swimming. Many picnic parties visit the domain. Proposed operations for ensuing year: General maintenance, and filtering water used in swimming-baths. A proposal to erect a grandstand is under consideration. Ashley Gorge Domain. Reserves Nos. 3094, Block IV, Oxford Survey District, and 3231, Block XVI, Upper Ashley Survey District, XII, Mount Thomas Survey District, IV, Oxford Survey District, and I, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 74 acres. Work done during year: Road metalled. Improvements now on domain: Road and fences. Used principally for picnics. Ataahua Domain. Section No. 3705, Block 111, Ellesmere Survey District. Area, 5 acres 3 roods 39 perches. Work done during year: Double boundary-fences erected, and three rows of macrocarpa and Pinus insignis trees planted. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and gates. Used for athletic sports and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further treeplanting.
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Christchurch Domain: Victoria Lake in Hagley Park.
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Christchurch Domain: A Portion of the Gardens. The Museum is in the background.
Christchurch Domain: Entrance to Public Gardens.
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Burkes Pass Domain. Reserve No. 1595, Block VIII, Burke Survey District. Area, 45 acres and 3 perches. Work done during year : Noxious weeds eradicated and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Ring fences, 2 acres fenced and planted with trees of various kinds. Used for picnics and general recreation; a portion is also used for grazing. Carleton Domain. Reserves Nos. 2808 and 2858, Block V, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods. Work done during year : Erection of two gates and a picket fence. Improvements now on domain: Thirty chains fences, pavilion, cricket-pitch, and plantation. Used for sports, cricket, and tennis. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Painting picket fence. Cashmere Hills Domain. Reserve No. 161, Halswell Survey District. Area, 188 acres 3 roods 11 perches. One hundred and seventy-three acres leased; lessee to keep premises leased in good order, and supply visitors with refreshments at reasonable prices. Work done during year: Eight hundred trees planted, notice-boards and outbuildings painted, and about J acre fenced with rabbit-proof fence, and planted with matipo-trees. Improvements now on domain : House, Victoria Memorial Pavilion (brick), cowshed, fences, plantations, and nursery. Used for picnics and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further planting, and erection of rabbit-proof fences. Cave Domain. Reserve No. 3683 (Rosewill Settlement), Block IX, Pareora Survey District. Area, 10 acres 1 rood 35 perches. The Board was appointed in July, 1905. In order to get an even surface on the domain it has been leased for cropping for three years. There is a plantation on the area. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erection of gates and 40 chains fences. Chertsey Domain. Reserve No. 2376, Ashburton Survey District, and Reserve No. 3057, Town of Chertsey. Area, 32 acres 2 roods 27 perches. Leased for grazing. Work done during year: Forming cycle-track, trimming and grubbing gorse fences, and erection of new standard-and-wire fences. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, water-race, dressing-room, trotting and cycle tracks, and avenue. Used for picnics, cricket, football, trotting and bicycle races, and general recreation. Christchurch Domain. Parts of Reserves Nos. 24 and 25, Block XI, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 495 acres. Three hundred and seventy acres leased. Work done during year: Bridges and gates repaired, new entrance-gate erected, several artesian wells cleaned, walks repaired, lawns mowed, new flower-beds made, ferns planted in shade-house, grass cut, broom eradicated, trees in plantations thinned and pruned, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Fences, iron and other gates, gardens, parks, avenues of different kinds of trees, magnetic observatory, museum, head gaidener's house, cottages for park ranger and caretaker of gardens, hothouse, shade-house, three large bridges and several small ones, lake of 5 acres, lawns, walks, artesian wtlls, and plantations. Used for acclimatisation purposes, polo, golf, hockey, cricket, bowling, tennis, croquet, football, model-yacht sailing, Volunteer encampments and reviews, picnics, and general recreation. The International Exhibition, to be opened this year, will be held in the domain. The necessary buildings are now in course of erection. Coalgate Domain. Reserve No. 2409, Hororata Survey District. Area, 20 acres 1 rood. Twenty-seven acres leased. Work done during year: Gorse cutting and grubbing, constructing water-race, and general repairs to fences. Improvements now on domain: Good fences, and 1| acres plantation. Used for grazing and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Treeplanting. Conway Domain. Section No. 46, Block XII, Hawkswood Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Leased for grazing purposes. Not used by the public. Courtenay Domain. Reserve No. 241.3, Block VIII, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Plain and barb wire fence with iron standards erected, trees lopped, seven hundred Pinus insignis and some oaks planted on eastern boundary, gate-posts and stile erected. Improvements-now on domain': Eighty chains ditch-and-wire fences, and 9 acres plantations. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting on northern boundary, cutting and trimming live fences. 4r-C. 10,
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Cust Domain. Reserves Nos. 2422 and 2423, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 33 perches. Work done during year: Fences erected, gorse grubbed, grass and clover sown, and a tearoom built Improvements now on domain : Surrounded by gorse hedge and a plantation (1 cnain wide) of well-grown trees, cricket-pitch, pavilion, seating-accommodation, and well. Used for horse-racing, cricket, football, picnics, and sports. Darfield Domain. Reserve No. 2635, Hawkins Survey District, Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain : Sod fences, with gorse and wire, surrounded by belt of trees, two lawn-tennis courts, and building used by players. Used for tennis, football, and grazing. Domett Domain. Reserves Nos. 3177, Block XIX, and 3241, Block XVI, Lowry Peaks Survey District. Area, 20 acres and 38 perches. Two rows of trees were planted along the south side and fenced off during the year. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations. Proposed operations for ensuing year: 1-orma-tion of tennis-court, and planting east side with trees. Dunsandel Domain. Reserve No. 316, Block VIII, Selwyn Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Hedges trimmed and tennis-lawn and bowling-green improved. Improvements now on domain: Pavilion, fences, gates, plantation, tennis-lawn, bowling-green, and cottage. Used for picnics, sports, bowls, tennis, football, hockey, and other sports. Ealing Domain. Reserve No. 3112, Rangitata Survey District. Area, 10 acres. The domain is now fenced. Eight acres has been planted, and the trees are growing well. It is not used by the public. Ellesmere Domain. Reserve No. 1630, Ellesmere Survey District. Area, 213 acres. Work done during year : Grandstand and buildings enlarged, and picket fences improved and painted. Improvements now on domain : Grandstand, dressing-rooms and conveniences, fences, hedges and plantation, windmill, and water-supply. Used for races sports, military encampments! and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, erection of horserails and water-trough. Fairlie Domain. Reserve No. 2755, Tengawai Survey District. Area, 29 acres 2 roods. Twenty-five acres leased. Further protective works (willow) were made during year to prevent encroachment of Opihi River, the work already done being satisfactory. New fences were Irected Improvements now on domain: Ninety-five chains fences, 24 chains protective works willow), swimming-pond, and plantation. Used for general recreation purposes. It is proposed to proceed with protective works during the ensuing year. Geraldine Domain. Reserves Nos 305 306, 1624, and 2176, Town of Geraldine. Area, 105 acres 1 rood 21 perches. Twenty-three acres leased. Work done during year : General maintenance under the supervision of the caretaker. Improvements now on domain: Fences, iron gates, pavihon sw.mmingbaths plantations, flower-beds, cricket-ground, and bicycle-track. Used for sports, cricket, lolball tennis, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairs to fences, and eradication of noxious weeds. Glentunnel Domain. Reserve No. 2407, Hororata Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Work done during year: Tracks improved, belt of trees planted, handrails erected, and drains constructed Improvements now on domain : Belts of trees and ornamental shrubs pump drains, seats gates mi fences. Used for football, cricket, .ports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further tree-planting, and erection of seats and fences. Governor's Bat Domain. Reserve No 3060, Block VII, Halswell Survey District. Area, 6 acres 2 roods 3 perches. ■ Work done during year: Drains constructed, new entrance-gates erected, and 400-gallon tank put in position. Improvements now on domain : Public hall, dwelhnghouse, stables, harnessoom and store room, plantation, drains, and 30 chains fences. Used + for panics sports, &c ; public hail for meetings and entertainments. During the coming year it is proposed to paint the buildings.
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Knottingly Park Domain, Waimate: A Quiet Spot.
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Greendale Domain. Reserve No. 1565, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 8 acres. Work done during year: Construction of cricket-ground. Used tor cricket. Highbank Domain. Reserve No. 3198, Block 11, Corwar Survey Distriot. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: An area of 6 acres was cropped, and the same area is to be again cropped and laid down in grass. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Hokorata Domain. Reserves Nos. 1589 and 2217, Hororata Survey District. Area, 227 acres. During the year an artificial lake was constructed. Shrubs were planted on the banks and on the island in the middle. An area of 1J acres round the lake was planted with larch and other trees, fenced with rabbit-proof fence, and the necessary gates erected. Some new boundary-fences were also erected, trees were planted where others had failed, and gorse eradicated. Improvements now on domain : Two hundred and forty chains fences, 50 chains gorse hedge, buildings, grandstand, committee-rooms, judges' boxes, stables, saddling-paddock, racecourse, cricket and football grounds, 30 acres plantation, artificial lake, 40 chains footpath, 60 chains water-race, and 130 acres in grass. Used for races and general recreation. Hurunui Domain. Reserve No. 2598, Waipara and Waikari Survey Districts. Area, 85 acres 2 roods. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during, year: 659 forest-trees planted and 70 chains fences erected. Improvements now on domain: Plantations, fences, race-track, saddlingpaddock, horse-yards, concrete water-trough, pump, and well. Used for racing. Kaiapoi Domain. Reserves Nos. 74 and 3658, Blocks XV and XVI, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 137 acres and 32 perches. Work done during year: Six hundred ornamental trees planted, 2 acres prepared for grass lawns, fences repaired, flower-beds and footpaths kept in good order. Improvements now on domain- Fences, hedges, plantations of forest-trees and shrubs, flower-beds, walks, seats, pond (stocked with water-fowl and fish), artesian well, drains, shed, 12-gallon copper for boiling water for picnic parties. Used for sports, picnics, and recreation. KiMBERLBY Domain. Reserve No. 1566, Block 111, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 14 acres. Work done during year: Grassing, hedge-trimming, gorse-grubbing, and cleaning waterrace. Improvements now on domain : Seven acres plantation, ring fences, water-race, bath, and grassing. Used for picnics, cricket, &o. Kirwee Domain. Reserve No. 2416, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Gates painted and water-race cleared. Improvements now on domain- Fences, plantations, cycle-track, cricket-pitch, &c. Used for cricket and other sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-trimming and general maintenance. Knottinglt Park Domain. Reserve No. 1857, Waimate Survey District. Area, 169 acres. Work done during year: Native shrubs planted, new windmill, tank, and staging erected, and trees thinned where necessary. Improvements now on domain: Caretaker's house, windmill, fish-ponds cook-house for picnic parties, native plantation (fenced and drained), pheasant-run, good fences, and plantations. Used for picnics, camping, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Painting caretaker's house, fences, and gates, and erecting conveniences. KoNGUTiT Domain. Reserve No. 3594, Block X, Wakanui Survey District. Area, 3 acres 1 rood. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Kowai Domain. Reserve No. 2066, Block VIII, Section No. 7989 and Part of Section No. 7855, Block XII, Grey Survey District. Area, 247 acres and 10 perches. Work done during year: Trees and plantations lopped and trimmed, and shed and two large boilers erected for convenience of picnic parties. Improvements now on domain : Plantations, windmill and tank, saddling-paddock, buildings, stewards' and jockeys rooms, hospital, and other racing necessities. Used for cricket, football, sports, races, and general recreation.
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Kowai Pass Domain. Reserve No. 1252, Block XII, Kowai Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Work done during year : Trees topped, hedges trimmed, gorse eradicated, and tennis-courts enclosed with wire netting. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, gates, two.tenniecourts, pavilion, and plantations. Used for picnics, football, tennis, cricket, Ac. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Lake Ellesmehb Domain. Reserve No. 3048, Block XII, Leeston Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Well sunk, trough erected, conveniences provided fences erected, and trees planted. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains wells, troughs, plantations, and conveniences. Used for accommodation of anglers. There are thirty-one fishermen s huts on the domain. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing, tree-planting, and other improvements. Leithfield Domain. Reserves Nos. 2777 and 3595, Teviotdale Survey District. Area, 51 acres. Reserve 3595 is situated on the beach, and used for camping and picnics. Improvements now on domain: Fences and drains. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing, enclosing, and planting 2 acres on the beach. Lincoln Domain, Part of Sections Nos. 884, 1712, 1880, and 2223, Town of Lincoln. Area, 6 acres. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Used as a public resort, Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing fences. Little River Domain. Reservs No. 1649, Block XIII, Pigeon Bay Survey District, Area, 62 acres 2 roods. Leased for grazing purposes. Improvements now on domain: Fences and grass Proposed operations for ensuing year: Maintenance. It is considered desirable to exchange the domain for an area more suitable for recreation purposes, and an effort is being made to effect an exchange. Lobukn Domain. Reserve No 3442, Block 11, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 25 acres. Improvements now on domain: Sixty-five chains boundary and subdivisional fences and hedges small lake, and good iron entrance-gate. Used for athletic sports and picnics Proposed operationTfor ensuing year: Creek-cleaning, repairing embankment of lake, cutting and trimming fences, eradicating noxious weeds, and tree-planting. Ltttelton Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 375 and 714, Town of Lyttelton. Area, 5 acres 3 roods 17 perches. Work done during year: Paths regraded and drained, trees lopped, and removed where necessary Improvements now on domain: Paths, seats, drains, and plantations. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Thinning-out plantations, erecting seats, and planting trees. Ltttelton and Heathcote Domain. Part" of Section No. 271, Block XVI, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 14 acres 3 roods. Work done during year: Cultivating around trees, renewing fences repairs to dwelling, and eenera naintenance. Improvements now on domain: One hundred chains fences, bridge over watercourse ten-roomed dwellmghouse, outhouses, and plantation. Used or picnics, encampTents and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairing dwelhnghouse, extending plantations, and general maintenance. Methven Domain. Reserves Nos. 3184 and part of 2026, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 21 acres. Work done during year: Tree-planting and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain Fences plantations, swimming-bath, water-race, tennis-courts, football and cricket grTundV. Used for football, cricket, tennis, and other sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairs to fences, and maintenance. Mobven Domain. Reserve No 3596, Block VII, Waitaki Survey District. Area, 60 acres. Work done during year: An acre and a half prepared and planted with trees, and erection of newTate and 40 chains fences.- Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, plantations, and convenien es. Used for sports, picnics, and genera recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further tree-planting, fencing, and general improvements.
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Mount Somers Domain. Reserves Nos. 1633 and 2028, Ashburton Survey District. Area, 119 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Fences on racecourse completed and plantation-fences repaired. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, swimming-pool, grassing, racecourse, and buildings. Used for cricket, football, lawn-tennis, bathing, racing, sports, and picnics. Ohoka and Eyreton Domain. Reserve No. 1567, Mandeville Survey District. Area, 200 acres. Work done during year: Gorse eradicated and buildings painted. Improvements now.on domain : Fences, belt of trees on boundaries 1 chain wide, grandstand, stables, office, cloak-room, horse-yard and saddling-paddock fenced. Used principally for horse-racing. Papanui Domain. /art of Rural Section No. 5, Block VII, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 6 acres 2 roods 25 perches. Work done during year: Fences cut, trees trimmed, new well sunk, drainpipes taken up and repaired, pavilion and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Pavilion, outbuildings, forms, seats, fences, gates, plantations, artesian well, and drain. Used for cricket, football, and picnics. Pleasant Point Domain. Reserve No. 1580, Pareroa Survey District. Area, 66 acres. Work done during 3'ear: Fences repaired, two gates erected, and fences at entrance painted. Used for sports and picnics. Port Robinson Domain. Reserves Nos. 3151, 3159, and 3160, Block XI, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 113 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : Twenty-seven chains fences erected, trees planted, and weeds around trees cleared. Improvements now on domain : Eighty-seven chains fences, and 2J acres plantation. Used for picnics and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Extension of plantations. Prebbleton Domain. Reserve No. 2419, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 3 acres 2 roods 15 perches. W T ork done during year: Hedges trimmed. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Used for picnics, sports, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Treeplanting, and repairing and painting gates. Pu-KAKi Domain. Reserves Nos. 3701, Block XIII, Pukaki Survey District, and 3702, Block XV, Pukaki Survey District, and 111, Strachey Survey District. Area, 356 acres. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. During the year the accommo-dation-house was enlarged by the addition of six bedrooms and a dining-room, and new spouting was fitted to the old portion. A cowshed and fowlhouse were erected, and the outbuildings provided with concrete channelling and a water-supply. An area around the house was also fenced for grazing purposes. Rangiora Domain. Reserves Nos. 132 and 1563, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 95 acres. Work done during year: Tree-planting, and maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences, plantation of well-grown trees of several varieties, grandstand, cycle-track, and conveniences. Used for sports, cricket, croquet, football, hockey, picnics, and races. Rangiora and Waikuku Beach Domain. Sections Nos. 3224, 3710, and 3718, Blocks VIII and XII, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 305 acres. Improvements now on domain: Plantations, fences, and well. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensiling year: Tree-planting, fencing, and installation of water-supply. Richmond Domain. Part of Rural Section No. 182, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 7 acres. Work done during year: Additions to pavilion. Improvements now on domain: Pavilion, conveniences, fences, plantation, and two artesian wells. Used for cricket, football, picnics, and general recreation. Ruapuna Domain. Reserve No. 3034, Block X,' Shepherd's Bush Survey District. Area, 27 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. During the year trees were planted where others had failed. Improvements now on domain : Plantation, fences, and grassing. Not used by the public.
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Reserve No. 3139. Situated in Block IX, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 5 acres 1 rood. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch. It comprises a strip of land between the Buxton and Jed Kivers, and consists principally of sandhills. The improvements comprise a small hut, and fences on road boundary. Reserve No. 3145. Situated in Block V, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 5 -acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, and is used for picnics. It comprises a gully of native bush, and is leased to the owner of the adjoining property, who is required to protect it. He is doing so effectually. Reserve No. 3146. Situate-d in Block VII, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 109 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, and is leased for grazing purposes. It was originally set aside for the protection of wild-fowl, which formerly frequented it in large numbers. There is a lagoon on the area. Reserves Nos. 3148 and 3149. Situated in Block XI, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 35 acres 2 roods. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch. It is in its natural state, and contains a few native trees. Used for picnics. Reserve No. 3150. Situated in Block IX, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 6 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchuroh. It is used for scenic purposes, and leased for grazing. Reserve No. 3158. Situated in Block XVI, Lowry Peaks Survey District. Area, 1.0 acres 2 roods 7 perches. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch. It comprises low-lying and wet land, is fenced, and used for grazing. Scotsbupn Domain. Reserve No. 1551, Orari Survey District. Area, 50 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain: Boundary and subdivisional fences, and plantation of 10 aces. The domain is not well situated for a recreationground, and is used for grazing. Sefton Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 3135 and 6675, Block IV, Raugiora Survey District. Area, 14 acres 2 roods 16 perches. Work done during year: Replacing gorse fence with wire fence, and repairs to entrance-gate. Improvemnts now on domain: Wire boundary-fences, and belt of trees, tennis-courts, grandstand, seats, flag-pole, pump, and conveniences. Used for cricket, tennis, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of pavilion. Sheffield Domain. Reserve No. 2377, Block XIII, Oxford Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Trotting-track graded and improved, and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences, pavilion, half-mile running and trotting track, judges' box, seats, table, plantation all round domain. Used for Volunteer encampments, sports, cricket, football, hockey, picnics, and trotting. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Trimming fences and lopping trees, erecting new front gate and posts. South Malvern Domain. Section No. 1388, Block VII, Hororata Survey District. Area, 22 acres 3 roods. Work done during year : Fences erected and old ones repaired, drains cleaned and widened. Improvements now on domain : Fences and drains. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairing fences, laying drainpipes, cutting and grubbing gorse, and gravelling entrance. South Rakaia Domain. Reserve No. 2442, Town of South Rakaia. Area, 50 acres. Work done during year: Footbridges and new gate erected, buildings and fences painted, seats provided, swimming-pond deepened and cleaned, gorse and broom eradicated, and dead trees removed from plantation. Improvements now on domain: Fences, well and pump, horse-yards, saddling-paddock, swimming-pond, two dressing-sheds, buildings, concrete cricket-pitch, racecourse, running-track, rustic seats, ' water-race, about 130 acres plantation. Used for sports, picnics, races, swimming, cricket, hockey, football, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of fences, extension of running-track, tree-planting, removal of unsuitable trees, building more rustio seats, re-forming raceoourse, and general maintenance.
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Spotswood Domain. Sections Nos. 3714 and 3157, Block IV, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 9 acres 1 rood 10 perches. Work done during year: Levelling, grassing, and erecting 5J chains boundary-fences. Improvements now on domain: Fifteen chains fences, area grassed and levelled. The domain will be used for sports, picnics, &c. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting and fencing. Springston Domain. Reserve No. 2362, Leeston Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Tree-planting. Improvements now on domain: Fences, asphalt tennis-court, and concrete cricket-pitch. Used for cricket, tennis, picnics, and general recreation. St. Andrew's Domain. Reserve No. 634, Otaio and Patiti Survey Districts. Area, 24 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year: Fences trimmed and repaired, picket fence erected in front of pavilion, path gravelled, grass cut, and seats provided. Improvements now on domain: One hundred and sixty chains fences, 5 chains open drains, 7 acres mixed plantation, 17 acres grass, asphalt cricket-pitch, and pavilion. Used for cricket, sports, tennis, picnics, horse-racing, &c. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Genera] maintenance. Templeton Domain. Reserves Nos. 2351 and 2418, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 229 acres. Work done during year: Grubbing and clearing gorse and broom. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantations. Used for cricket, picnics, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Gorse-grubbing, fencing, and cleaning round trees, trimming trees and hedges. Teuuka Domain. Reserves Nos. 307, Town of Arowhenua, and 1.561, Opihi Survey District. Area, 183 acres. Work done during year : Erection of 5 chains of galvanised-iron fencing, 162J cords of firewood cut and a considerable portion sold, large grandstand erected at a cost of £600 in place of the old pavilion, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Post-and-wire boundary-fences with gorse hedges, six iron wicket gates for foot traffic, four double gates for vehicles (one of wood and three of iron), caretaker's cottage, pavilion, tennis-shed, cloak-room and conveniences, two tennis-courts, asphalt cycling-track, and 25 acres plantation. Used for picnics, sports, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Maintenance. Timahu Domain. Part of Reserve No. 102, Suburbs of Timaru. Area, 8 acres 1 rood 18 perches. Leased to South Canterbury Caledonian Society. Work done during year: Grandstand erected. Improvements now on domain: Grandstand, iron fence on three sides, plantation, oval sports-ground, bicycle-track, caretaker's cottage, enclosures, &c. Used for sports and band contests. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of grandstand. Tinwald Domain. Reserve No. 2378, Block XVI, Westerfield Survey District. Area, 230 acres. Work done during year : Building for use of athletic clubs and picnic parties erected with timber grown on the domain; 11 chains fences erected, and old fences repaired; English trees and shrubs planted; roadway to gates formed and metalled, and drives formed round cricketaround; and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain: Gorse, wire, macrocarpa fences; pipe and open drains; grandstand and booth, offices, pavilion; and plantations of English and other trees. Used for sports, picnics, and races. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting and erection of fences. Waiatj Domain. Section No. 1, Block XIII, Waiau Survey District. Area, 40 acres. Work done during year: About 10 acres cleared of noxious weeds, levelled, fenced, and formed into a sports and football ground, and two gates and dressing-room erected. Improvements now on domain: Fences, dressing-room, and sports-ground. Used for football, picnics, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Clearing noxious weeds, and tree-planting. Waihora Park Domain. Reserve No. 2585, Block XIV, Halswell Survey District. Area, 200 acres. Work done during year: Fencing and planting eastern side of domain, renewal of decayed trees, improving water-service, laying out and partly forming new tracks, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Double fencing all round the area with belt of English and native trees from 1 to 2 chains wide, three artesian wells, windmill and water-supply laid on by pipes and tanks, flower-gardens, glass and shade houses, nursery, caretaker's cottage, ornamental gates, and 40 chains road-formation. Used for general recreation, sports, cricket, &c. ; many picnics are held in the domain by visitors from Christchurch and elsewhere. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Maintenance.
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Waintji Domain. Section No. 727, Block VII, Akaroa Survey District. Area, 2 acres. During the year the work of levelling, draining, and grassing was started, and is proceeding satisfactorily. Improvements now on domain: Eighteen chains fences, i\ chains 6 in. pipe drain, and 13£ chains open drain. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Completing the levelling and grassing now in hand, and repairing fences. Waitaki Noeth Domain. Reserve No. 2915, Block XIV, Waitaki Survey District. Area, 57 acree. Work done during year: Repairs to fences. Improvements now on domain: Fences, well, windmill and pump, trough, and plantation. Used for grazing purposes, Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting an-d fencing. Weedon Domain. Reserve No. 1596, Block XV, Rolleston Survey District. Area, 48 acres 2 roods 17 perches. Work done during year : Fences cut and trimmed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, bathing-shed, bathing-pond, plantation, and cricket-ground. Used for cricket, picnics, and bathing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Eradicating gorse and repairing fences. West Melton Domain. Reserve No. 1564, Rolleston Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantation surrounding the whole area, cycle-track, and swimming-baths. Used for sports and picnics. Winchester Domain. Reserves Nos. 2402 and 2449, Block XIV, Geraldine Survey District. Area, 42 acres 1 rood. Work done during year: General maintenance; new stile erected, giving entrance to cricketground, and four extra seats and conveniences have been provided. Improvements_ now on domain': Fences, stiles, gates, seats, plantations of ornamental trees and shrubs, windmill, store, dressing-rooms, tennis-court, cricket-ground, and bicycle-track. Three oaks, planted to commemorate the Jubilee and record reign of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and the accession of King Edward VII, are growing well. The two former bear inscribed brass plates. An avenue of trees surrounds the domain, and there is a plantation on the western side. The area is used for general recreation, sports, and picnics. Woodbuey Domain. Reserve No. 2407, Hororata Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Work done during year : Pavilion erected, tennis-court enlarged, and ornamental trees and shrubs planted, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Two hundred and sixty-eight chains fences, 5 acres drain-ploughed, two pavilions, concrete bath (45 ft. by 18 ft.), dressing-room, lavatory, asphalt tennis-court, 8 acres plantations. Used for sports, cricket, school picnics, tennis, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Top-dress-ing tennis-court, painting old pavilion, formation of cricket-pitch, and renewal of portion of boundary-fences. Woodend Domain. Reserves Nos. 2134, 3728, and part of 94, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 268 acres 2 roods 23 perches. Work done during year : Tree-planting, erection of pavilion, and maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Four acres and a half levelled, plantations, fences, cricket-pitch, tenniscourt, football-ground, seats, pavilion, and conveniences. Used for sports, cricket, football, tennis picnics, and general recreation. The area adjoins the public school, and is also used by the school-children as a play-ground. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree and marramgrass planting. The work of sinking an artesian well will probably be undertaken also.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. Albert Town Domain. Section No. 5, Block IV, Lower Wanaka Survey District. Area, 81 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin. No work has been undertaken. Alexandea Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 23, Block XI, and 1 to 22, Block XII, Town of Alexandra. Area, 10 acres 2 roods 5 perches. Improvements now on domain: Wire and netting fences, belt of poplar-trees, two tenniscourts one asphalt cricket-pitch, cycle-track, and plantation. Used for sports, picnics, and general recreation. No revenue accrues from the domain. The improvements are done by voluntary subscription.
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Main Avenue in Winchester Domain.
Winchester Domain: Showing Oak planted to commemorate the Jubilee of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria.
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Winchester Domain: Showing Oaks planted to commemorate the Record Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII.
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Dunedin Domain: View from North-east Valley Entrance.
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Alexandra Town Belt Domain. The Town Belt, Town of Alexandra. Area, 160 acres 2 roods 17 perches. Work done during year: Ten sections of 10 acres each near the railway-station were surveyed. It is proposed to offer the sections for lease. The domain is not used by the public. Arrowtown Domain. Section No. 38, Block Vll, Shotover Survey District. Area, 6 acres. Work done during year: Trees planted, and protected by wire netting, part of area ploughed and sown down ,in grass, gates erected, fences repaired, and a bicycle-track made._ Used as a tourist resort, and for football, sports, and picnics. Improvements now on domain: Fences, urinal, shed, and bicycle-track. Balclutha Domain. Reserve No. 5, Town of Balclutha. Area, 1 acre. Improvements now on domain: Fences, bowling-green, sheds, lawn-tennis court. Used for recreation, bowling, and tennis. Bastings Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, 48, 49, and 50, Block I, Town of Bastings. Area, 1 acre 1 rood 14 perches. Work done during year: Fences erected and noxious weeds cleared. Improvements now on domain: Ring fences. It is proposed to erect more fences and to clear all noxious weeds during the ensuing year. Berwick Domain. Section No. 10, Block IX, Town of Berwick. Area, 4 acres. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, and embankments. Used for sports and picnics. It is proposed to raise the embankment during the ensuing year. Clinton Domain (Part of). Section No. 1, Block XXVI, Town of Clinton. Area, 18 acres and 36 perches. This portion of Clinton Domain is administered by the Clinton Town Board as a Domain Board. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains, plantation, and grandstand. Twelve acres is used for pasture, the remainder for sports, picnics, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairing fences and cutting noxious weeds. Clinton Domain (Part of). Section No. 82, Block XI, Pomahaka Survey District. Area, 132 acres. This portion of Clinton Domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin, and is leased for grazing purposes. Clyde Domain. Sections Nos. 38, 39, and 48, Block XI, and Blocks IV, V, VI, VII, LVI, and LVII, Town of Clyde. Area, 63 acres 3 roods 2L5 perches. Work done during year: Five acres fenced and planted. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations." Used for tennis, cricket, sports, golf, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, and connecting domain with water-service. Cromwell Domain. Section No. 1, Block XV, Town of Cromwell, and the Cromwell Town Belt. Area, 231 acres. The greater portion of this area has for some years been covered with drift sand; large sums of money have been expended in tree-planting and erecting sand-barriers. Improvements now on domain : Two acres plantation, a mile and a half of sand-barriers, composed of wire and brush fences with live-poplar posts and other trees; also half a mile of other fences. Used for cricket, football, and Volunteer manoeuvres. It is proposed to instal a water-supply when funds are available. Dunedin Domain. Part of Dunedin Town Belt. Area, 52 acres and 6 perches. Work done during year: Flower-beds and shrubbery-borders made, rockwork built and planted paths constructed, trees planted, rustic bridge built across creek, water laid on to nursery, drinking-fountain built, propagating-houses, stables, and cart-sheds erected. A considerable amount of levelling was done on the recreation-ground. Improvements now on domain: Propa-gating-houses, plant-frames, fernery, rockery, tool-shed, potting-shed, summer-house, bandrotunda watchman's house, superintendent's house, fences, aviary, netting fence round ponds, stable and cart-shed. Used for band concerts, picnics, football, cricket, and general recreation; also as botanic gardens. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erecting new fern-house, repairing paths constructing flower beds and borders, clearing noxious weeds, constructing new entrancegates ana making further additions to rockery. Considerable additions have been made to the collection of trees and plants, and the work of labelling all trees and shrubs with metal labels has been continued. Specimen plants are supplied to the schools, and teachers frequently visit the domain with their pupils for purposes of study. Electric tramcars run from the city to the entrance-gates. 5—C. 10.
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Dunrofin Domain. Section 31, Block VIII, Crookston Survey District. Area, 12 acres. :.... Leased on improvement conditions. The area is fenced and laid down in grass. Duntroon Domain. Section No. 23, Block IV, Maruwenua Survey District. Area, 80 acres. Work done during year : Gorse grubbed and rabbits kept down. Used for grazing, picnics, and as a rifle range. Green Island Domain. Section No. 1, Block XIV, East Taieri Survey District. Area, 372 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Leased. Work done during year: About 2| acres planted with marram-grass, and new gate erected. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further planting of marram-grass and lupinseeds. The domain consists mostly of sandhills. Greenwich Square Domain. Section No. 18, Block VI, Town of Waihola. Area, 1 acre 1 rood 11 perches. Work done during year: Construction of drains, approaches improved, hedge-trenches extended, 300 two-year-old trees planted, gate erected, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain: Thirteen chains fences, four gates, three approaches, 12J chains macrocarpa hedge, closed and open drains, and gravel path. Used for general recreation. During the ensuing year it is proposed to plant ornamental trees and shrubs, and construct path from the south gate. Greytown Domain. Block XIII, Town of Allanton (Greytown). Area, 7 acres and 33 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Fences erected and trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences and trees. Havelock (Waitahuna) Domain. Section No. 21, Block XXXII, Town of Havelock. Area, 5 acres 1 rood 32 perches. Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences and belt of macrocarpa trees. Used for cricket, football, tennis, and general recreation. Hawea Domain. Section No. 19, Block IV, Lower Hawea Survey District. Area, 107 acres 1 rood 8 perches. Work done during year: Booth fenced, and cycle and horse tracks repaired. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, cycle and horse tracks, booth, and grass. Used for picnics, sports, and horse-racing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of more fences and ploughing the grassed area. Hawksbttrt Domain. Area, 459 acres 1 rood 36 perches. One hundred and fifty-eight acres leased. Work done during year: Sports-ground improved, water-channel cleaned, and provisions made for letting flood-water into the sea. Improvements now on domain : Canal and connecting-drains, fences, plantations, embankments, lake, bridges, pavilion, &c. Used for sports, picnics, and races. During the coming year the work of cleaning the water-channel will be continued, and the sports-ground will be improved by filling in. Heriot Domain. Section No. 2, Block I, Town of Heriot. Area, 9 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Work done during year: Draining. Improvements now on domain: Good fences, plantations on two sides, shelter-shed, and drains. Used for football, cricket, and sports. Htdf Domain. Sections Nos. 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, and 58, Block VII, Rock and Pillar Survey District. Area, 79 acres 2 roods 29 perches. Work done during year: Levelling and grading racecourse. Used as a racecourse and rifle range. Improvements now on domain : Fences and racecourse. Kaitangata Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 15, Block XXVI, and 5, Block XLVI, Town of Kaitangata. Area, 68 acres 1 rood 38 perches. The portion of the domain used for recreation purposes has been levelled and drained, and the middle filled in to make an area suitable for athletic sports. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, gates, drains, plantations, lawns, and walks. Used for general recreation, football, cricket, and Caledonian sports. ... . - ;/.;.; : ..•"'.-.... ..-./-
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View of Hawksbury Domain (Waikouaiti), taken on the 66th Anniversary of Waikouaiti.
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Karitane Domain. Sections No's. 2, Block XXIV, Town of Waikouaiti, and 24, Block VI, Hawkesbury Survey District. Area, 35 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Marram-grass planted, and protective works extended to prevent inroads by the sea. Improvements now on domain: Five plantations securely fenced with rabbitproof fences, sand-breaks, protective works, and extensive plantation of marram-grass. Used for picnics and general public recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erecting fences, sowing English grass, laying out sports-ground, and improving the entrance to the boatharbour. Kelso Domain. Sections Nos. 13 to 17, Block 111, Town of Kelso. Area, 11 acres 2 roods 15 perches. Work done during year: Fences erected and trees planted. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and a shed. Used for sports and picnics. Lauder Domain. Section No. 2, Block 111, Lauder Survey District. Area, 200 acres. Work done during year: Weighing-room and fruit-stand erected, and 20 acres fenced in for Plumpton Coursing Club. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, two stands, totalisatorhouse, judge's box, and enclosure fenced off for Plumpton. Used by Plumpton Coursing Club, and for horse-racing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Construction of water-race. Maheno Domain. Part of Section No. 2 of 22, Block VII, Oamaru Survey District. Area, 47 acres 3 roods 19 perches. Work done during year: Planting trees where others had failed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, tennis-court, creamery, dwellinghouse and stable. Used for sports and picnics. Mandheeikia Domain. Section No. 1, Block XXXVII, Town of Alexandra. Area, 96 acres 3 roods 5 perches. . ,- Work done during year: Totalisator-house, jockey's room, and picket fence erected. Improvements now on domain: Totalisator-bouse, jockey's room, picket fence, and water-pipes. Used for recreation purposes. It is proposed to continue the improvements as funds permit. ... Maungatua Domain. Section No. 22, Block XI, Maungatua Survey District. Area, 566 acres. Leased. Used for picnics. Moa Flat and Etteick Domain. Section No. 44, Block I, Benger Survey District. Area, 420 acres. This domain is administered by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin, and is held under a pastoral license. Ocean Beach Domain. Sections Nos. 28 and 31, Block VII, Otago Peninsula Survey District, and 4 and 6, Block XII, Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District. Area, 280 acres 2 roods 14 perches. As a result of the year's operations progress and improvement is noticeable all over the domain. The baths, dressing-boxes, shed, and terraces have been kept scrupulously clean, the caretaker's residence has been painted, and some concrete work has also been executed. Proposals for raising the wall at the northern end of the basin about 6 in. (thereby deepening the baths) for forming a smooth platform to enable ladies and children to enter the baths in comfort, and for extending the iron railing at the north-east corner, are under consideration. The utility of the pile groins at St Clair has been proved in a marked degree; they have not only stopped erosion ot the foreshore, but have built up the beach from 4 ft. to 6 ft. Marram-grass and lupins have been successfully planted on the sandhills facing the sea, the result being that the toe of the hills has been raised considerably. St. Kilda Beach has been made more accessible by the extension of the road for a distance of 3 chains—6 chains in all from the tram-line—and the placing of scrub groins and subsequent planting of marram-grass on the accumulated sand has proved a most effective method of making up the foreshore. The continuation of this work at the proper time and place will do away with a troublesome lagoon. A stagnant pool opposite Onslow House has been filled in and the sandhills from the Queen's Drive to Tahuna Park have been fenced and planted with marram-grass and lupins. This area includes a site on which a band-rotunda is to be erected. The nubile road through the domain has received due attention, and the sanitary work has been performed in a satisfactory manner. A prolific crop of marram-grass and lupins was produced during the season, especially on the sewage-treated portions of the sandhills. It is considered that when the last patch of sand is covered with verdure, and the encroachment of the sea no longer possible, trees and shrubs may be planted, and this barren waste converted into a magnificent Marine Park. [Note.— This report is for the year ended 31 st March, i 906. J . . ~,
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Otokia Domain. Section No. 47, Block I, Otokia Survey District. Area, 12 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Turnstile and post-and-chain stand for horses erected. Improvements now on domain: Nine chains fences, and hoise-staiid. Used for picnics and sports. Outram Domain. Sections Nos. 31 and 32, Block VII, Maungatua Survey District. Area, 391 acres 1 rood 25 perches. Work done during year: Fencing, tree-planting, enlarging shelter-shed, eradicating noxious weeds, and trimming trees'and hedges. Improvements now on domain: Fences, sheds, plantations, hedges, cycling-track, and swings. Used for football, cricket, tennis, bowls, cycling, sports, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Maintaining fences and hedges, keeping down weeds, and flooring and repairing shelter-shed. ChvAKA Domain. Sections Nos. 31, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, and 61, Block VI, Glenomaru Survey District. Area, 12 acres 1 rood 32 perches. No improvements effected. Domain is partly clad with native bush. Palmebston Domain. Sections Nos. sto 18, Block XVI, Town of Palmerston. Area, 3 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences. Used for cricket and football. Record Reign Domain. Section No. 1, Block LXXXIX, Town of Cromwell. Area, 4 acres. Work done during year: Fencing, tree-plpntiug, repairs to gates, and improvements to grounds. Improvements now on domain: Twenty-five chains fences, plantations, pavilion, and sports-track. Used for sports, picnics, band-parades, Volunteer encampments, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing and tree-planting. Roslyn Domain. Section No. 7, Block X, Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District. Area, 12 acres 2 roods 28 perches. Not used by the public. Work done during year: Clearing culverts, repairing roads and foot-tracks. Leased for grazing. St. Bathan's Domain. Section No. 25, Block 11, St. Bathan's Survey District. Area, 23 acres 1 rood 5 perches. No new work was undertaken during the year. Fences and gates are all in good order. Football and cricket grounds, curling and skating pond, and running-tracks have been maintained by the local clubs. Improvements now on domain: Forty-five chains fences, four gates, plantations, hedges, curling and skating pond, football and cricket grounds, and running-tracks. Used for sports, picnics, and general recreation. Taieri Lake Domain. Sections Nos. 12 and 18, Block XI, and 2, Block XII, Maniototo Survey District. Area, 430 acres 3 roods. Work done during year: One hundred and thirty-one chains fences erected, and a number of trees planted along river-bank. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of more fences and further tree-planting. Tokomairiro Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 103 and 104, Block XII, Tokomairiro Survey District. Area, 59 acres 2 roods 30 perches. Work done during year : Trees weeded, and gorse and broom cleared. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains, plantations, and a pavilion. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Laying drainpipes and erecting flood-gate. Used for cricket, football, and general recreation. Trottkk's Creek Domain. Section No. 36, Block XI, Moeraki Survey District. Area, 183 acres and 1] perches. Improvements now on domain : Eighty chains tracks, rustic seats, and bridge. The open portion of the domain is used for sports, picnics, and camping. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Clearing scrub, Tuapeka Domain. Blocks XV, XVI, XVIII, XIX, XXXV, Sections Nos. 1 to 8, 10 and 13 to 16, Block XIV, 1 to 7 and 20, Block XVII, 1 to 6, and 17 and 18, Block XXXIV, 6, Block LIII, 3, 4, and 5, Block LIV, and three areas, containing 1 rood, 2 roods 35 perches, and 3 roods 24 perches respectively, Town of Lawrence, and Sections Nos. 20 and 30, Block XIX, Tuapeka East Survey District. Area, 128 acres and 26 perches. Work done during year: Twenty chains paths formed, and seats provided. Used for cricket, football, agricultural shows, race-meetings, and Volunteer parades.
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Waihemo Domain. Section No. 74, Block IV, Moeraki Survey District. Area, 129 acres 2 roods 26 perches. Work done during year: Eradication of noxious weeds, and repairs to fences. Improvements now on domain: Bouudary and subdivisional fences. Used for picnics on rare occasions. During the coming year it is proposed to purchase Section No. 56, Block X, Moeraki Survey District. Wanaka Islands Domain. Manukau or Pigeon Island, Crescent or Rabbit Island, the island in Stevenson's Arm, and Merino or Roy's Island, all in Lake Wanaka; Sections Nos. 1, Block XIII, and 29, Block XIV, Lower Wanaka Survey District, and Sections Nos. 1 to 4, Block XIV, 1 to 3, Block XV, 1 to 6 and 8 to 14, Block XVI, and 1 to 16, Block XVII, Town of Pembroke. Area, 1,007 acres 2 roods 30 perches. Four hundred acres leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Treeplanting. Improvements now on domain : One hundred and forty chains fences, 50 acres plantations, and wharf on Manukau Island. Used for athletic sports, picnics, sanctuary for birds and animals (native and foreign), growth of shrubs and trees for its adornment, and as an educative factor, and generally for the gratification of the taste of lovers of the beautiful and sublime who visit Wanaka district. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Extension of Manukau Island wharf, formation and improvement of tracks, and tree-planting. The Board's efforts to raise young trees has been a failure. The natural beauty of the scenery in this locality, the excellence of the climate, the extensive deer-forests, and trout-streams are unsurpassd. Wangaloa Domain. Part of Section No. 8, Block VII, Coast Survey District. Area, 32 acres 2 roods 13 perches. Work done during year: Fourteen chains fences erected. Improvements now on domain : One hundred and three chains fences, 90 chains drains, and plantations. Used for picnics and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further construction of drains. Willsher Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 3, and 4 of 16, and an intersecting road-line, Block VII, South Molyneux Survey District. Area, 14 acres and 39 perches. Work done during year: Ploughing, construction of drains, and grassing. Improvements now on domain : Fences, seats, drains, and conveniences. Used for picnics and sports.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT. Calcium Domain. Sections Nos. 16 and 17, Block I, Town of Calcium. Area, 3 roods 36 perches. Work done during year: Fences and gate erected, and gorse grußbed. Improvements now on domain: Fences and gate. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further gorse-grubbing, ploughing, and laying down in grass. Ceotdon Bush Domain. Section No. 819, Hokonui Survey District. Area, 319 acres 2 roods. Used cheifly for picnics. Most of the area is in native bush. Dipton Domain. Section No. 3, Block X, Town of Dipton. Area, 5 acres. Work done during year: Gate-post sunk and gates hung. Improvements now on domain: Fences, shelter-shed, and concrete-lined well. Used for sports, cricket, football, and as a campingground for travelling sheep. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting trees, trimming hedges, and erecting conveniences. Foktrose Domain. Section No. 42, Block IV, Town of Fortrose. Area, 10 acres. Six acres leased. Work done during year: Sledge-hut provided and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain: Live fence all round, 3 acres plantation also fenced in, with paths through it. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Trimming trees in plantation and making more paths. Gore Domain. Area, 92 acres 3 roods 32 perches. Work done during year: Draining, ploughing, grassing, tree-planting, in accordance with scheme for beautifying the domain. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, bowl-ing-green, tennis-court, and pavilions. Used for games and picnics. It is proposed to proceed with the scheme for general beautification.
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Grasmere Domain. Section No. 158, Block XV, Invercargill Survey District. Area, 53 acres 3 roods 22 perches. Nothing has been done on the domain. Improvement depends largely on a scheme for improving Waihopai Estuary, for which legislative authority has been obtained. Happy Valley Domain. ...•■■ Section No. 7, Block 111, Waikaia Survey District. Area, 55 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain: Fifty-five chains fences and two gates. Used for football, cricket, picnics, sports, and horse-racing. Part of the area will be top-dressed with lime during the coming year. Howell's Point Domain. Sections Nos. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, Block 11, and 46, 47, and 48, Block I, Jacob's River Hundred. Area, 70 acres. Improvements now on domain: Fences and gate. Used for picnics. Limehills Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 7, and 9to 17, Block IV, Town of Limehills. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, cricket and athletic shed, and plantations. Used for cricket, football, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Construction of more drains. Ldmsden Domain. Sections Nos. Ito 6, Block XXIII, Town of Lumsden. Area, J 9 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Work done during year : Levelling inside of running-track. Improvements now on domain: Fences, pavilion, quarter-mile running-track, plantations, and conveniences. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Preparing inside of running-track for sportsground. Makahewa Domain. Section No. 1, Block VIII, Town of Makarewa. Area, 13 ucres and 18 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year : About 5 acres cleared, fenced, and grassed. Improvements now on domain: About 8 acres cleared and ploughed, and 5 acres laid down in grass. Five acres now available for picnics and recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting hedges and shelter-trees, and construction of under-drains. Mat aura Domain. Sections Nos. 39, 40, and 41, Block XVII, Town of Mataura Bridge. Area, 13 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Thirteen acres leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations. Used for general recreation. Menzibs Feery Domain. Sections Nos. 36 to 45, Block IV, Menzies Ferry Township. Area, 132 acres 1 rood. This domain is administered by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Invercargill, and is leased in four allotments. Otautau Domain. Section No. 5, Block 11, Aparima Hundred. Area, 63 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences. Pukehau Domain. Sections Nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11, Block V, Town of Pukerau. Area, 4 acres. . Work done during year: Ploughing and grassing; the area now carries a good sole of grass. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantations. Used for sports, football, cricket, and picnics. Rivbrton Domain. Sections Nos. 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24, Block XXV, Jacob's River Hundred. Area, 11 acres 1 rood 34- perches. Work done during year: Tree-planting, and painting caretaker's hut. Improvements! now on domain: Twenty-six chains close weatherboard fence, plantation, four-roomed dwelling, caretaker's hut, and ticket-office. Used for cattle-shows, Volunteer camps, sports, football, picnics, and cricket. , ; Sands: Point Domain. Situated at the entrance of New River Estuary, New River Hundred. Area, 5,600 acres. This domain, consists mostly of sandy waste. It is leased, and the revenue derived is expended in planting marram-grass and lupins to bind the sand. Work done during year: Planting trees and marram-grass. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Sowing lupins and constructing drains.
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South Invercargill Domain. Section No. 33a, Block I, Town of Seaward Bush. Area, 2 acres 2 roods 35 perohes. This area is not used by the public. It is partly fenced. Te Ana Domain. Section No. 48, Block VII, Waiau Survey District. Area, 2 acres and 29 perches. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. It contains some caves, and ie used as a scenic reserve. Tokanui Domain. Sections Nos. 9to 15, Block 11, Town of Tokaimi. Area, 4 acres 3 roods 19 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Waikaia Domain. Block IV, Town of Waikaia. Area, 5 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Bicycle-track made. Improvements now on domain: Fences and bicycle-track. Used for "football, cricket, tennis, cycling, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting if funds available. Winton Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 5, 7 to 12, 17 to 22, 24 to 28, Block IX, 1 to 5, 7 to 13, 17 to 23, and 25 to 29, Block X, Town of Winton. Area, 11 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Ploughing, harrowing, levelling, and grassing. Improvements now on domain: Plantation, fences, stumping, clearing, draining, ploughing, harrowing, grassing, and filling in. Used for tennis, football, and other sports. Winton Town Belt Domain. Sections Nos 1 and 32, Block XI, 1 and If, Block XII, 1 and 23, Block XVI, 1 and 24, Block XVII, and 1 and 24, Block XVIII, Town of Winton. Area, 2 acres 2 roods. Not used by the public. Leased for grazing purposes. Proposed operations for ensuing year: free-planting. Wtndham Domain. Section No. 66, and a lagoon in Block VI, Town of Wyndham. Area, 25 acres. Work done during year: Trees planted and protected by wire netting. Improvements now on domain: Plantations, shrubs, flowers, rabbit-proof fences, and 6 chains drains. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting and preservation of native flax. Wild-fowl on the lagoon are protected by the Board.
DEFAULTING DOMAIN BOARDS. The Boards controlling tiie undermentioned domains have not yet furnished reports for the year 1905, as required by section 7 of " The Domain Boards Act, 1904 ": — Auckland Land District. Aratapu —Section No. 42, Kojiuru Parish. Area, 44 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Arawa Park.—Section No. 23, Rotorua Rural Sections. Area, 46 acres 3 roods 17 perches. Kopuru.—Section No. 141, Kopuru Parish. Area, 1,077 acres. Kopuru Town.—Section No. 142, Kopuru Parish. Area, 6 acres and 25 perches. Pahi —Section No. 102, Suburbs of Pahi. Area, 7 acres 2 roods 8 perches. Parnell.—Allotment No. 89 of Section No. 1, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 5 acres 3 roods 24 perches. Taupo.-—Sections Nos. 2 and 4, Block 11, Tauhara Survey District, and part of the area in Tempo Township known as Taupo Recreation-ground. Area, 27 acres and 26 perches. Hawke's Bay Land District. Patutahi Town.—Section No. 81, Block I, Turanganui Survey District. Area, 61 acres and 22 perches. Taranaki Land District. Kaponga.—Section No. 69, Kaponga Village, Block XI, Kaupokonui Survey District, Area, Manafa.-Sections Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, and 21, Block XXVII, and 1, 2 3, 12 13 and. 14, Block XXVIII, Town of Manaia, and 34 acres in Block VII, Waimate Survey District. Puketruhe.—Sections Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, Town of Pukearuhe, and 2 and 9, Pukearuhe Town Belt. Area, 27 acres 2 roods. Punehu.—Sections Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, and 41, Village of Punehu. Area, 7 acres. s*__C. 10.
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Rahotu. —Sections Nos. 45 and 105', Block I, Opunake Survey District. Area, 48 acres 2 roods 11 perches. ... r •■: . :. ; . Victoria Park (Kaponga). —Sections Nos. 29, 30, 31, Block XI, Kaupokonui Survey District. Area, 3 acres. Waimate.—Section No. 78, Block VI, Waimate Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. Warea.—Section No. 71, Block VIII, Cape Survey District. Area, 26 acres. '•'■ ■ ..,..." Wellington Land District. ■■ ■■ ■ .. Okotuku. —Sections Nos. 338 and 140, Block VI, Wairoa Survey District. Area, 161 acres and 23 perches. ■ Turakina.—Section No. 191, Block I, Koitiata Survey District. Area, 85 acres 2 roods. Utiku.—Sections Nos. 4 and 5, Block I, Potaka Township. Area, 5 acres and .11 perches. Wairoa.—Runs Nos. 2, 3, and 4, Block XI, Wairoa Survey District. Area, 229 acres 2 roods. Waitotara. —Sections Nos. 154, 155, and 156, Town of Waitotara. Area, 3 roods. Waverley.—Part of Waverley Town Belt. Area, 126 acres 3 roods 9 perches.. Marlboeough Land Disteict. Omaka.—Sections Nos. 31 and part 2 of 33, Block 111, Taylor Pass Survey District. Area, 242 acres. . ; = , ... ■•-"■■.■■■: Cantbebuhy Land District. Alford Forest.—Reserve No. 2738, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 14 acres. Doric. —Reserve No. 3568, Block VI, Rakaia Survey District. Area, 4 acres. Hinds.—Reserve No. 2281, Block 111, Hinds Survey District. Area, 22 acres 2 roods 7 perches. Hinds No. 2.—Reserve No. 1262, Block, VI, Hinds Survey District. Area, 9 acres 2 roods 33 perches. >■ ... Mackenzie.—Reserves Nos. 3152, 3153, 3155,, 3156, 3168, and 3169, Town of. Mackenzie, 3170, 3171, 3176, and 3178, Cheviot Survey District, and 3174, and 3175, Lowry Peaks Survey District. Area, 141 acres 1 rood 17 perches. New Brighton.—Reserve No. 3061, Cliristchurch Survey District, Area, 8 acres and 17 perches. Opawa.—Sections Nos. 155 to 177, Town of Opawa. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 18 perches. Orari Park.—Reserves Nos. 3028, 3081, and 3082, parts of Barker and Mac Donald Streets, and Sections Nos. 11, Block V, and 16, Block VI, Town of Orari. Area, 14 acres and 28 perches. Oxford. —Reserve No. 1651, and part of Rural Section No. 1889, Block. VIII, Oxford Survey District. Area, 224 acres 2 roods 26 perches. Rawhiti.—Reserve No. 1616, and part of Reserve No. 1579, Christchurch Survey, District. Area, 156 acres. Spreydon and Halswell.—Reserve No. 110, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Westland Land District... Ahaura. —Sections Nos. 12, Block I, Ahaura Survey District, and 30, Block XIII, Mawheraiti Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Otago Land District. Moeraki.—Sections Nos. 15, Block 11, 13, Block 111, and 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block XIV, Town of Moeraki. Area, 23 acres 2 roods 4 perches. Naseby.—Section No. 23, Block I, Naseby Survey District. Area, 120 acres. Ranfurly.—Sections Nos. 1 to 15, Block XIII, Town of Rarifurly. Area, 10 acres 2 rood* 36 perches. . Southland Lant> District. Hirstfield. —Section No. 1, Block X, Town of Hirstfield. Area, 15 acres 3 roods 21 perches.
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South Invercaegill Domain. Section No. 33a, Block I, Town of Seaward Bush. Area, 2 acres 2 roods 35 perches. This area is not used by the public. It is partly fenced. Te Ana Domain. Section No. 48, Block VII, Waiau Survey District. Area, 2 acres and 29 perches. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. It contains some caves, and is used as a scenic reserve. Tokanui Domain. Sections Nos. 9to 15, Block 11, Town of Tokanui. Area, 4 acres 3 roods 19 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Waikaia Domain. Block IV, Town of Waikaia. Area, 5 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Bicycle-track made. Improvements now on domain : Fences and bicycle-track. Used for "football, cricket, tennis, cycling, and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting if funds available. Winton Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 5, 7 to 12, 17 to 22, 24 to 28, Block IX, 1 to 5, 7 to 13, 17 to 23, and 25 to 29, Block X, Town of Winton. Area, 11 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Ploughing, harrowing, levelling, and grassing. Improvements now on domain: Plantation, fences, stumping, clearing, draining, ploughing, harrowing, grassing, and filling in. Used for tennis, football, and , other sports. Winton Town Belt Domain. Sections Nos 1 and 32, Block XI, 1 and 27, Block XII, 1 and 23, Block XVI, 1 and 24, Block XVII, and 1 and 24, Block XVIII, Town of Winton. Area, 2 acres 2 roods. Not used by the public. Leased for grazing purposes. Proposed operations for ensuing year: free-planting. Wtndham Domain. Section No. 66, and a lagoon in Block VI, Town of Wyndham. Area, 25 acres. Work done during year: Trees planted and protected by wire netting. Improvements now on domain: Plantations, shrubs, flowers, rabbit-proof fences, and 6 chains drains Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting and preservation of native flax. Wild-fowl on the lagoon are protected by the Board.
DEFAULTING DOMAIN BOARDS. The Boards controlling the undermentioned domains have not yet furnished reports for the year 1905, as required by section 7 of " The Domain Boards Act, 1904 " : — Auckland Land District. Aratapu.—Section No. 42, Kopuru Parish. Area U acres I rood 35 perches Arawa Park.—Section No. 23, Rotorua Rural Sections. Area, 46 acres 3 roods 17 perches. Kopuru.—Section No. 141, Kopuru Parish. Area, 1,077 acres. Kopuru Town.—Section No. 142, Kopuru Parish. Area, 6 acres and 25 perches. Pahi—Section No. 102, Suburbs of Pahi. Area, 7 acres 2 roods 8 perches Parnell.—Allotment No. 89 of Section No. 1, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 5 acres 3 roods Taupo 4 -Se C ctTons Nos. 2 and 4, Block 11, Tauhara Survey District, and part of the area in Taupo Township known as Taupo Recreation-ground. Area, 27 acres and 26 perches. Hawke's Bay Land District. Patutahi Town.—Section No. 81, Block I, Turanganui Survey District. Area, 61 acres and 22 perches. Taranaki Land District. Kaponga.—Section No. 69, Kaponga Village, Block XI, Kaupokonui Survey District. Area,. Manail-lections Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, and 21, Block XXVII and 1 2 3, 12, IVand 14, Block XXVIII, Town of Manaia, and 34 acres m Block VII, Waimate Survey District. Puketrh'e 3 -S C ections Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, Town of Pukearuhe, and 2 and 9, Pukearuhe Town Belt. Area, 27 acres 2 roods. Punehu.—Sections Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, and 41, Village of Punehu. Area, 7 acres. s*__C. 10.
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Rahotu. —Sections Nos. 45 and 105', Block I, Opunake Survey District. Area, 48 acres 2 roods 11 perches. ... r •■: . :. ; . Victoria Park (Kaponga). —Sections Nos. 29, 30, 31, Block XI, Kaupokonui Survey District. Area, 3 acres. Waimate.—Section No. 78, Block VI, Waimate Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. Warea.—Section No. 71, Block VIII, Cape Survey District. Area, 26 acres. '•'■ ■ ..,..." Wellington Land District. ■■ ■■ ■ .. Okotuku. —Sections Nos. 338 and 140, Block VI, Wairoa Survey District. Area, 161 acres and 23 perches. ■ Turakina.—Section No. 191, Block I, Koitiata Survey District. Area, 85 acres 2 roods. Utiku.—Sections Nos. 4 and 5, Block I, Potaka Township. Area, 5 acres and .11 perches. Wairoa.—Runs Nos. 2, 3, and 4, Block XI, Wairoa Survey District. Area, 229 acres 2 roods. Waitotara. —Sections Nos. 154, 155, and 156, Town of Waitotara. Area, 3 roods. Waverley.—Part of Waverley Town Belt. Area, 126 acres 3 roods 9 perches.. Marlboeough Land Disteict. Omaka.—Sections Nos. 31 and part 2 of 33, Block 111, Taylor Pass Survey District. Area, 242 acres. . ; = , ... ■•-"■■.■■■: Cantbebuhy Land District. Alford Forest.—Reserve No. 2738, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 14 acres. Doric. —Reserve No. 3568, Block VI, Rakaia Survey District. Area, 4 acres. Hinds.—Reserve No. 2281, Block 111, Hinds Survey District. Area, 22 acres 2 roods 7 perches. Hinds No. 2.—Reserve No. 1262, Block, VI, Hinds Survey District. Area, 9 acres 2 roods 33 perches. >■ ... Mackenzie.—Reserves Nos. 3152, 3153, 3155,, 3156, 3168, and 3169, Town of. Mackenzie, 3170, 3171, 3176, and 3178, Cheviot Survey District, and 3174, and 3175, Lowry Peaks Survey District. Area, 141 acres 1 rood 17 perches. New Brighton.—Reserve No. 3061, Cliristchurch Survey District, Area, 8 acres and 17 perches. Opawa.—Sections Nos. 155 to 177, Town of Opawa. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 18 perches. Orari Park.—Reserves Nos. 3028, 3081, and 3082, parts of Barker and Mac Donald Streets, and Sections Nos. 11, Block V, and 16, Block VI, Town of Orari. Area, 14 acres and 28 perches. Oxford. —Reserve No. 1651, and part of Rural Section No. 1889, Block. VIII, Oxford Survey District. Area, 224 acres 2 roods 26 perches. Rawhiti.—Reserve No. 1616, and part of Reserve No. 1579, Christchurch Survey, District. Area, 156 acres. Spreydon and Halswell.—Reserve No. 110, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Westland Land District... Ahaura. —Sections Nos. 12, Block I, Ahaura Survey District, and 30, Block XIII, Mawheraiti Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Otago Land District. Moeraki.—Sections Nos. 15, Block 11, 13, Block 111, and 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block XIV, Town of Moeraki. Area, 23 acres 2 roods 4 perches. Naseby.—Section No. 23, Block I, Naseby Survey District. Area, 120 acres. Ranfurly.—Sections Nos. 1 to 15, Block XIII, Town of Rarifurly. Area, 10 acres 2 rood* 36 perches. . Southland Lant> District. Hirstfield. —Section No. 1, Block X, Town of Hirstfield. Area, 15 acres 3 roods 21 perches.
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Racecourses and recreation-grounds administered under special laws. Christchurch Racecourse, Canterbury Land District. Reserve No. 79, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 300 acres. Improvements now on reserve: Racing and training tracks, buildings, power-house and engine, with 11,000-gaIIOn tank for water-supply, cricket-ground, and bathing facilities for use of trainers and jockeys, and 40 acres plantation. The whole reserve is fenced, partly with post and wire and partly with ditch and bank. Nearly £20,000 has been expended in improvements during the past two years, and the total amount spent in this way since 1884 is £32,000. Maintenance for the same period has cost £10,000. Cromwell Racecourse, Otago Land District. ■ ; '' ' ' Section No. 17, Block 111, Cromwell Survey District. Area, 300 acres. ' ■ Improvements liow on reserve: Large grandstand and luncheon-rooms; ladies', stewards' weighing, and jockeys' rooms; loose-boxes; and large carriage, saddling, and' weighing-fri paddocks, enclosed and subdivided with picket fences and netted. The racecourse proper is a mile and a half long, with a training-track inside. The whole reserve is surrounded with a sevenwire fence, .with iron standards. Frankton Racecourse, Otago Land District Sections Nos. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 44, 44a, 45, 45a, 46, 47, 48, 64, 65, ' Block I, Shotover Survey District. Area, 139 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Improvements now on reserve: Grandstand, lj-mile racing-track, officials' rooms, saddlingpaddock, fencing, and plantations. Hokitika Racecourse, Westland Land District. ■ Reserve No. 452, Block I, Kanieri Survey District, and the area marked "Racecourse" on the plan of Hokitika. Area, 74 acres 2 roods 20 perches. During the past eight years the stands, booths, &c, on the reserve have been rebuilt, the course remodelled and improved, and all fencing renewed. Proposed improvements: Erection of new stand and other buildings, and improvement to grounds. Hutt Public Park and Racecourse, Wellington Land District. Part of Section No. 12, Hutt District. Area, 89 acres Improvements now on reserve: Grandstand, stewards' stands, tea-kiosk, caretaker's house, stable accommodation, plantation, and fences. The area has been kept clear of noxious weeds, and the drains maintained in good order. The reserve until recently was used by the Wellington Racing Club. Manawatu Racecourse, Wellington Land District. Section No. 537, Manawatu District. Area, 85 acres. Leased to Foxton Racing Club. Improvements now on reserve: Raceourse, training-track, lawn, saddling-paddock, fences, plantation, buildings (grandstand, totalisator-house and conveniences), and sports-ground. £3,500 has been expended by the racing club in improvements. During the ensuing year it is proposed to erect more fences, and repaint the buildings. The area is used for races, football, cricket, sports, and general recreation. New Plymouth Recreation and Racecourse Reserve, Taranaki Land District. Area, 36 acres and 17 perches. Improvements effected : Fences erected, portion used as racing-track, ploughed, &c. Footballground levelled and fenced, and provided with seats and small shed. The reserve contains only a portion of the racing-track used by the Taranaki Jockey Club. A grandstand and other valuable improvements are situated on adjoining freehold property. The Jockey Club has the right, by statute, to hold race-meetings on three days in each year, and that body has also a year-to-year grazing license over the whole area. Oamaru Racecourse, Otago Land District. Sections Nos. 28, 29, 31, 34, 2 of 58, 2 of 60, and 2 of 61, Block I, Oamaru Survey District. Area, 191 acres. Improvements now on reserve: Grandstand and auxiliary buildings, caretaker's cottage, Plumpton, racing and training tracks, 'starting-machine, fences, gates, plantation, water-supply, and reticulation. The whole area is in English grass. It is proposed to repair the fences when funds are available. The reserve is used for races, and is also leased for grazing and as a Plumpton. 6—C. 10.
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Timaru Racecourse, Canterbury Land District. Reserve No. 251, Timaru District. Area, 197 acres. Improvements now on reserve: Grandstand; secretary's office; stewards', jockeys' and Press rooms; totalisator-house; caretaker's house; loose-boxes; training-tracks, &c. A belt of Pinus insignis has been planted round the reserve, and the tracks are enclosed with sawn railings. It is proposed to build eight or ten new loose-boxes, enlarge jockeys' room, stewards' room, and weighing-room, increase the size of the saddling-paddook, and rebuild the judge's box and fit it with the latest improvements. Waiuku Recreation Reserve, Auckland Lajstd District. Sections Nos. 161, 162, 163, and 164, Parish of Waiuku East. Area, 78 acres 1 rood 16 perches. Improvements now on reserve: Racecourse (J chain wide), culverts, entrance-gate, plantation of native and ornamental trees. The whole area is fenced with a top-rail post-and-wire fence. The area inside the racing-track has been ploughed, harrowed, levelled, and grassed, and is used as a parade-ground by the Waiuku Mounted Rifles. Wanganui Racecourse, Wellington Land District. Part of Town Belt of Wanganui. Area, 61 acres and 28 perches. Improvements effected : Racing-tracks, caretaker's cottage, secretary's office, and stabling conveniences. The Wanganui Jockey Club holds the adjoining land, on which grandstands and buildings have been erected, making the racecourse one of the most up to date in the colony. Wyndham Racecourse, Southland Land District. Section 61, Town of Wyndham. Area, 153 acres. Improvements now on reserve: All laid down in grass. Ten acres plantations, belts of ornamental trees, cricket-ground, one-mile racing-track, grandstand, saddling-paddock, <fee, all in good order. During the year a fence and gate were erected, noxious weeds eradicated, hedges trimmed, plantations thinned, and walks gravelled. It is proposed to further beautify the area by planting ornamental trees, renewing grass, and erecting fences. The reserve is used for races, football, cricket, sports, and general recreation. Approximate Cost of I'uper.— Preparation, not given; printing (2,200 copies), £2H 13s. 6d.
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