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South Invercargill Domain, Southland Land District. Section No. 33a, Block 1., Town of Seaward Bush. Area, 2 acres 2 roods 35 perches. This area is not used by the public. It is partly fenced. South Eakaia Domain, Canterbury Land District. .Reserve No. 2442, Town of South Rakaia. Area, 50 acres. Work done during year: Construction of running-track, culvert, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences, well and pump, horse-yard, swimming-pond, two dressing-sheds, building, concrete cricket-pitch, racecourse, running-track, rustic seats, and 130 acres plantation. Used for sports, picnics, races, swimming, cricket, hockey, football, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of fences and seats, extension of running-track, deepening swimming-pool, tree-planting, reforming racecourse, and general maintenance. Spreydon and Halswell Domain, Canterbury Land District. Reserve No. 110, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Tree-planting and erection of fences. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and two artesian wells. Used for general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further tree-planting and erection of fences, and general maintenance. Stringston Domain, Canterbury Land District. Reserve No. 2362, Leeston Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fences and asphalt tennis-court. Used for cricket, tennis, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting. St. Andrew's Domain, Canterbury Land District. Reserve No. 634, Otaio and Patiti Survey Districts. Area, 21 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year: Erection of pavilion, tree-planting, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: One hundred and sixty chains fences, 5 chains drains, 7 acres plantation, 17 acres grass, and asphalt cricket-pitch. Used for cricket, football, picnics, and general sports. St. Bathan's Domain, Otago Land District. Section No. 25, Block 11., St. Bathan's Survey District. Area, 23 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fifty-five chains fences, artificial lake of 1J acres, and plantation. Used for sports, picnics, football, and cricket. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Maintenance only. Stratford Domain, Taranaki Land District. 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 1., Ngaire Survey District. Area, 83 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Work done during year : Tree-planting, and erection of fences and garden-seats. Improvements now on domain: Four miles and three-quarters fences, 10 acres plantations, grandstand, running and cycling track, suspension bridge over Patea River, seats, paths, &c. About 15 acres of the domain is in native bush. Used for football, cricket, and hockey. Aquatic sports are held on the lake in the middle of the park. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-plant-ing, erection of fences, and general maintenance. Taibri Lake Domain, Otago Land District. Sections Nos. 12 and 18, Block XL, and 2, Block XII., Maniototo Survey District. Area, 430 acres 3 roods. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Proposed operations for ensiling year: Erection of fences on river-bank. Taihape Domain, Wellington Land District. 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. With the exception of Block X., containing 9 acres 3 roods 24 perches, which is used as a sports-ground, this domain is in its native state—bush-clad. Block X. is cleared, fenced, and grassed, and contains a shed, dressing-room, and plantations. It is used for sports, cricket, and football'. A special report on this domain was obtained during the year. It is very necessary that the bush-clad areas should be fenced, but the Board has not sufficient funds to undertake the work. Takahanga Domain, Marlborough Land District. Section No. 410, Town of'Kaikoura. Area, 19 acres 2 roods 24 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and tennis-courts. Used for cricket, football, tennis, and athletic sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Formation of running-track, and tree-planting.

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