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Nukumaru Domain, Wellington Land 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. Ocean Beach Domain, Otago Land District. Area : 280 acres. Work done during year : Planting of trees, marram-grass, and lupins. Used for the general recreation of the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further planting of marram-grass, fencing, and formation of roads. Ohinewai Domain, Auckland Land District. Area :65 acres. Improvements now on domain : 3 acres of plantation. Used for picnics. Ohoka and Eyreton Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area : 200 acres ; all leased. Used for horse-racing. Improvements now on domain : Grandstand, cloak-room, fencing, horse-yard, plantation, and racecourse. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing, and improvements to grandstand. Omaka Domain, Marlborough Land District. Area : 242 acres; all leased. Used for general recreation, football, and playground for children. Work done during year : Fencing, erection of iron gates, posts, and wicket-gates; forming and gravelling entrance and footpaths. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and 4-roomed cottage. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting, levelling, and draining. One Tree Hill Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 127 acres (including 6J acres conveyed by Sir J. L. Campbell) ; 107 acres leased. Work done during year : Tree-planting, formation of new road through the domain, and erection of gates and seats. Used for driving, walking, golf, picnics, and general recreation. Improvements now on domain : Caretaker's lodge, gates, fencing, plantations, drives. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Metalling drives, and general maintenance. Opaheke Domain, Auckland District. Area :17 acres. No improvements effected. It is proposed to lease the land on improvement conditions. Opotiki and Waioeka Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 125 acres ; 115 acres leased. Work done during year : Levels taken for draining site of grandstand. Used for race-meetings and sports. Improvements now on domain : Drains, grandstand, ladies' rooms, lavatories, judge's box, and plantations. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of shutters enclosing grandstand, draining grandstand-site, fencing, grassing, and tree-planting. Opunake Domain, Taranaki Land District. Area :15 acres ; 8 acres leased. Work done during year : Sand-grass planted and fences improved. Used for sports, football, cricket, and grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing plantation, hedges, and sports-ground. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting, and construction of drains. I'J Orari Park Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area :14 acres. Work done during year : Erection of garden-seats, grassing, and maintenance ; 4 acres of the domain was cropped with oats. Ormond Domain, Hawke's Bay Land District. Area : 128 acres ; 111 acres leased. Work done during year : Draining, stumping, eradication of weeds, and general maintenance. Used for grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, drain, and buildings. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Stumping, draining, and tree-planting. Ormondville Domain, Hawke's Bay Land District. Area : 20 acres ;16 acres leased. Work done during year : Tree-planting, levelling, and grassing portion used for recreation. Used for sports and cricket. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, gates, and plantation. Otahuhu Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 5 acres ; all leased. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, draining, grassing, and few trees planted. Used for cricket, football, &c. Otau Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 2 acres. No improvements effected. It is proposed to lease the domain on improvement conditions. Otautau Domain, Southland Land District. Area :63 acres ; all leased. Used for grazing only. Improvements now on domain : Fencing.