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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, two new entrance-gates erected, walks formed and repaired, lawns mowed, flower-beds made, renewed, weeded, and kept in order, shrubs and flowers planted, propagating house enlarged, trees 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 gardener's house, cottages for park ranger and caretaker of gardens, hot and shade houses, three large and several small bridges, lawns, walks, artesian wells, lake of 5 acres, and plantations. Used for acclimatisation purposes, polo, golf, cricket, bowls, tennis, croquet, football, hockey, model-yacht racing, Volunteer encampments and reviews, picnics, and general recreation. The New Zealand International Exhibition in Hagley Park was opened on the Ist November, 1906. Coalgate Domain. Reserve No. 2409, Hororata Survey District. Area, 20 acres 1 rood. Work done during year: Trees planted, fences erected, trees topped and pruned, and general repairs. Improvements now on domain: Fences, water-races, and plantations. Used for sports and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting trees and trimming hedges. Conway Domain. Section No. 46, Block XII, Hawkswood Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Leased for grazing purposes. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and grassing. Courtenay Domain. Reserve No. 2413, Block VIII, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Twelve chains fencing erected, 800 trees planted, hedges trimmed, and gorse and broom grubbed. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting trees, trimming hedges, and poisoning rabbits, which have injured some of the young trees and shrubs. Cust Domain. Reserves Nos. 2422 and 2423, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 33 perches. Improvements now on domain: Surrounded by gorse hedge and a plantation (1 chain wide) of well-grown trees, cricket-pitch, pavilion, seating-accommodation, and well Used for 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 and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Trimming hedges and grubbing gorse. Domett Domain. Reserves Nos. 3177, Block XIX, and 3241, Block XVI, Lowry Peaks Survey District. Area, 20 acres and 38 perches. Work done during year: Two rows of trees planted and fenced off, posts sunk for tenniscourt, and signboard erected. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations. Used for sports. Dunsandel Domain. Reserve No. 316, Block VIII, Selwyn Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Buildings and gates painted, new entrance-gate erected, and cottage renovated. Improvements now on domain: Four-roomed cottage, pavilion, 2 acres plantation, bowling-green, tennis-court, cricket-pitch, and running-track. Used for football, cricket, hockey, bowls, and tennis. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erecting new boundary-fence. Ealing Domain. Reserve No. 3112, Rangitata Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Nil report furnished. Ellesmere Domain. Reserve No. 1630, Ellesmere Survey District. Area, 213 acres. Work done during year: Concrete water-trough and horse-rails erected, trees planted, and fences trimmed. Improvements now on domain : Iron building, grandstand, horse-rails, windmill, and water-trough. Used for picnics, sports, and races. Fairlie Domain. Reserve No. 2755, Tengawai Survey District. Area, 29 acres 2 roods. Twenty-five acres leased. Work done during year: Fences repaired and protective works erected to prevent encroachment of Opihi River. Improvements now on domain: Ninety-five chains fences, 32 chains protective works (willow), swimming-pond, and plantation. Used for general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further erection of protective works.

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