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Tauhoa Domain. Sections Nos. 145, 146, and 148, Tauhoa Parish, and Sections Nos. 2a and Kin, Otantatea Survey District. Area, 111 acres ■'! roods 30 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fifty chains post aud-wire fence, 12 chains live-hedge, ploughing, and grassing. Leased for grazing on improvement conditions. Taupiri Domain. Sections Nos. 78 and 87, Town of Taupiri. Area, 4 acres 2 roods 37 perches. Nil report furnished. Taupiri Mountain Domain. Section No. 481, Parish of Taupiri. Area, 162 acres 2 roods. Nil report furnished. Taupo Domain. Sections Xos. 2 and 4, Block 11, Tauhara Survey District, and part of the area in Taupo Township known as Taupo Recreation-ground. Area. 27 acres ami 26 perches. Work done during year: Installation of water-supply completed, hose and nozzles for spraying purchased, am! bowling green top-dressed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedge, well, windmill, tanks with stand and toolhouse, tenuis and bowling green, ornamental and shelter trees, flower-beds, and bath with buildings. Used for general recreation, and visited by tourists. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Top-dressing lawn, laying piping to flower-beds, procuring bowls and croquet sets, and extending flower-beds. 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 : Hedges trimmed, flowers and trees planted, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements mi domain : Band-rotunda, football shed, and pavilion. Used for cricket, football, hockey, ami athletic sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Painting band-rotunda, trimming hedges, repairing fences, and eradicating noxious weeds. Tauranga Racecourse Domain. Sections Nos. 22, 23, 24, and 25, Te Papa Parish. Area, 200 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year : Noxious weeds eradicated, and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Saddling-paddock, booth, stewards' room, fences, and trees. Used for races and Volunteer manoeuvres. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees, and improving plantations, fences, and buildings. 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. Work done during year : Gardener's cottage and addition to bowling pavilion erected, and general improvements and repairs carried out. Improvements now on domain : Houses, fences, bowling, croquet, and tennis greens, flower-beds, and baths. Used as a tourist resort. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting new tea-house. Te Awamutu Domain. Sections Nos. 20, 21, 23, 24, 25; 81, 149, and 150, Town of Te Awamutu. Area, 18 acres 3 roods. Work done during year: Trees planted, fences erected, and clearing. Improvements now on domain: Fifty chains post-and-wire fences, grassing, and ornamental trees. Twenty acres leased. Te Kuiti Domain. Sections Nos. 29, 30, and 31, Block 111, Otanake Survey District. Area, 6 acres 1 rood 38 perches. Domain Board appointed loth July, 1907. No works yet undertaken. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Preparing and laying down an area in grass for a recreation-ground. Te Puke Domain. Section No. 50, Block 11, Maketu Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Work done during year : Hedge planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedge, and three tennis-couits. Used for sports and Volunteer encampments. Tokatoka Domain. Allotment No. 73, and Sections Nos. 57, 71, 72, 97, 98 to 100. 109 to 111, 112 to 114, and 116, Town of Tokatoka. Area, 38 acres 2 roods 19 perches. Work done during year : Fences erected and repaired, gates erected, and track cleared and formed to the top of the peak. Improvements now on domain: Fifty chains fences. Used for sports and picnics. The domain is the most prominent land-mark in the locality, and is surrounded by beautiful native bush. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting trees and clearing and forming a tennis-court.

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