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Waihora Park Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area : 200 acres ; 164 acres leased. Used for picnics, sports, races, and general recreation. Work done during the year : Tree-planting, ploughing, erection of entrance-gates, and tank. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, eight gates, 50 chains of wire netting, plantation, garden, three artesian wells, windmill, cricket-pitch, athletic-track, and racecourse. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erection of fencing, tree-planting, ploughing and harrowing, and general maintenance. Waihou Domain, Auckland Land Distmct. Area : 107 acres ; all leased. Used for cricket, football, sports, and shows. Work done during year : Fencing, tree-planting, and maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantation, and drains. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further tree-planting, and construction of drains and flood-gates. Wai-iti Domain, Nelson Land District. Area : 6 acres ; all leased. Used for picnics and general pleasure resort. Improvements now on the domain : Fencing and plantation. Proposed operations for the ensuing year : Tree-planting and levelling. Waikiekie Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 60 acres : covered with native bush. Waikuku Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area :80 acres ; leased. Used for picnics and camping parties. Work done during the year : Marram-grass and tree planting. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantations, artesian well, drain, and concrete drinking-trough. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting and sowing of marram-grass and lupins, shifting fences, and formation of sports-ground. Wainui Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area : 2 acres. Not used by the public. Work done during year : Eradication of rushes, stumps, and rocks, and drains constructed. Improvements now on domain : Drain. Proposed operations for the ensuing year : Erection of fencing, and ploughing and cropping. Waione Domain, Wellington Land District* Area : 6 acres ; all leased. Used for grazing. Improvements now on land : Fencing and grassing. Waiopehu Domain, Wellington Land District. Area :16 acres. All in native bush. Waipawa Domain, Hawke's Bay Land District. Area : 4 acres. Used for picnics, band-concerts, and public garden. Improvements now on land : Fencing, plantation, lake, walks, seats, footpath, and foundation for band-rotunda. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Maintenance. Waipuku Domain, Taranaki Land District. Area]: 2J acres ; all leased. Used for grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing. - Waitakarei Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 3,480 acres. Used for picnics. Work done during the year : Formation of tracks and fireplaces, and removal of dead logs. The domain is covered with dense bush. Waitaki North Domain, Otago Land District. Area :52 acres ; 40 acres leased. Used for grazing and cropping. Work done during the year : Tree-planting, timbering and concreting well, and erection of fencing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, well, trough, and plantation. Waitotara Domain, Wellington Land District. Area : 1 acre. Not used by the public. Improvements now on domain : Fencing. Waiuku Domain, Auckland Land District. Area :10 acres. Not used by the public. Work done during the year : Maintenance. Improvements now on land : Fencing, drains, clearing, and plantation. Proposed operations for the ensuing year : Cropping. Waiwera Domain, Auckland Land District. Area :12 acres. Nil report furnished. Wakefield Domain, Nelson Land District. Area : 4J acres ; all leased. Nil report furnished. Wanaka Islands Domain, Otago Land District. Area : 880 acres ; 850 acres leased. Used for picnics, athletic sports, sanctuary for flightless birds, ground-game, and general pleasure resort. Work done during the year : Formation of tracks, and

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