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Canterbury Land District. Opawa.—Sections Nos. 155 to 177, Town of Opawa. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 18 perches* Port Kobinson.—Reserves Nos. 3151, 3159, and 3160, Block XI, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 113 acres 1 rood. In order to maintain the full strength of the Boards 144 appointments were made during the year by His Excellency the Governor and gazetted, and twenty-six local authorities were appointed to be Domain Boards. I am, &c, William C. Kensington, Under-Secretary for Lands.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. Aratapu Domain. Section No. 42, Kopuru Parish. Area, 44 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Nil report furnished. Arawa Park Domain. Section No. 23, Rotorua Rural Sections. Area, 46 acres 3 roods 17 perches. Work done during year : Three football-grounds previously laid- down reploughed, levelled, sown in grass, and rolled ; a mile racing-track laid down, portion of the domain fenced off for horses and vehicles, trees and scrub cut, and fences and grandstand repaired. Some of these improvements have been effected by the Rotorua Jockey Club. Auckland Domain. Situated in Rangitoto Survey District. Area, 236 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : One mile of tracks opened, four rustic bridges constructed, and twenty rustic seats provided. The formation of six tennis-courts and ornamental ponds is in progress. Improvements now on domain : Extensive plantations, boundary-fences, iron fences, and stone wall surrounding the cricket-ground, pavilion, Park Superintendent's house, gardener's cottage, caretaker's lodge, and a propagating-house. Used for grazing, picnics, cricket, athletic purposes, and general recreation. Avondale Domain. Section No. 361, Waikomiti Parish. Area, 38 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Six acres cleared of scrub, fences repaired, and track formed from beach into|domain. Improvements now on domain : Fences, trees, and 6 acres grassing. Used for picnics and camping. Awhitu Domain. Section No. 58c, Awhitu Parish. Area, 8 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain : Thirty-one chains fencing and grassing. Used for picnics. BIRKENHEAD DOMAIN. Section No. 122, Takapuna Parish. Area, 112 acres 2 roods. Six acres leased for grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantations. Buffalo Domain. Sections Nos. 31 and 32, Village of Buffalo. Area, 20 acres 1 rood 39 perches. Work done during year : Substantial fence erected on three sides of the domain. Improvements now on domain : Fences, eleagnus hedge, and gates. Used for cricket, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing fencing of domain ; after the domain has been securely fenced, the Board proposes to eradicate noxious weeds and prepare a scheme for the laying-out of the grounds. A never-failing stream flows through the area, and there is also a swamp, which could easily be converted into a pond of 2 acres. Cambridge Domain. Sections Nos. 576, 359, 360, 361, 361 a, 367, 581, 578, 579, 363, 363 a, 364, 365, 366, 368, 370, Town of Cambridge East, and the Cambridge East Town Belt. Area, 484 acres 1 rood 7 perches. During the year numerous improvements have been made to the Lake Te Koutu grounds. Two tennis-courts were formed at the back of the rosary ; the land on the top level was ploughed and cultivated, and the land on the lower level is being similarly treated. A number of native trees from the bush were planted in the grounds, and are thriving well. A number of seats were donated to the Board, and these have been fastened down to concrete blocks. Improvements now on domain : Band rotunda, bowling-green, tennis-courts, pavilion, trees, flower-beds, walks, and fences. The rotunda and walks are lighted with gas. Used for bowls, tennis, band concerts, and general recreation ; also as a promenade. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Eradicating noxious weeds, sowing down the culti-

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