25

C—lo

Cave Domain. Reserve No. 3683 (Roeewill Settlement), Block IX, Pareora Survey District. Area, 10 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Work done during year : Picket, fence and gate erected, and dead trees replaced. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Removing stones, and ploughing, cultivating, and laying down the domain in grass. Chertset Domain. Reserve No. 2376, Ashburton Survey District, and Reserve No. 3057, Town of Chertsey. Area, 32 acres 2 roods 27 perches. Work done during year : General maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantation, water-race, dressing-room, trotting and cycling tracks, and avenue. Used for general recreation. Chhistchukch 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, house painted, shed erected, electric pump installed to water lawns and flower-beds, paths rearranged, lawns altered, new flower-beds made, new frames and accessories added to the nursery, trees cut down and timber sold, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fences, gardens, parks, avenues of trees, walks, iron and other gates, magnetic observatory, museum, house for head gardener, cottage for park ranger and garden caretaker, tool-shed, hot-house, shadehouse, three large and several smaller bridges, lawns, walks, artesian wells, lake of 5 acres, and plantations. Used for acclimatisation purposes, polo, golf, cricket, bowls, tennis, croquet, football, hockey, model yachting, Volunteer encampments and reviews, picnics, and general recreation. The New Zealand International Exhibition was held on the domain. Coalgate Domain. Reserve No. 2409, Horoata Survey District. Area, 28 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : Hedges trimmed, gorse grubbed, and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, and water-races. Used for grazing and cropping. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Replacing dead trees in plantation. Conway Domain. Section No. 46, Block XII, Hawkswood Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Leased for grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and grassing. COURTENAT DOMAIN. Reserve No. 2413, Block VIII, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year : Trees planted and rabbits destroyed. Owing to the dry summer and the destruction by rabbits, the planting was not a success. Improvements now on domain : Fences ami plantation. I'sed for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting trees and repairing fences. Cust Domain. Reserves Nos. 2422 and 2423, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 33 perches. No improvements effected during the year. 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 races, cricket, football, picnics, and sports. Darpield 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. Domett Domain. Reserves Nos. 3177, Block XIX, and 3241, Block XVI, Lowry Peaks Survey District. Area, 20 acres and 38 perches. No improvements effected during year. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantal ions. Used for sports. DUNSANDEL DOMAIN. Reserve No. 316, Block VIII, Selwyn Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Boundary - fence and iron gate erected. Improvements now on domain : Four-roomed cottage, pavilion, 2 acres plantation, bowling-green, tennis-court, cricketground, and running - track. Used for bowls, tennis, cricket, football, basketball, hockey, and sports. Ealing Domain. Reserve No. 3112, Rangitata Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Nil report furnished.

4-C. 10.