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vated area in grass, planting shrubs and trees, and general maintenance. The lake is frequented by a number of English mallard wild-ducks which were presented to the Board. Casnell Island Domain. Section No. 196, Mahurangi Parish. Area, 16 acres 3 roods. Used for camping and picnics. Arrangements have been made to lease the domain. Dbvonpoet Domain. Allotments Nos. 36, 37, and 39 of Section No. 2, and Mount Victoria Reserve, Takapuna Parish. Area, 41 acres 2 roods 36 perches. Work done during year : Cricket-pitches weeded, top-dressed, levelled, and rolled ; football-ground top-dressed and rolled, and a new fence erected on the southern side ; tennis-ground extended, weeded, top-dressed, and rolled, and a new fence erected. Bowling-green and croquet-lawns weeded, top-dressed, and rolled, and Mount Victoria cleared of noxious weeds and kept in order. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, pavilions, plantations, seats, and conveniences. Used for cricket, bowls, football, tennis, croquet, and sports. From Mount Victoria a beautiful view of Auckland and surroundings is obtained. The mount is much frequented by the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Top-dressing and levelling cricket-ground, and general maintenance. Drury Domain. Allotment No. 85 of Section 8, Village of Drury. Area, 3 acres and 32 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Eastern Mahurangi Domain. Section No. 176, Parish of Mahurangi. Area, 108 acres and 15 perches. Nil report furnished. East Tamaki Domain. Sections Nos. 140 and 40, Pakuranga Parish. Area, 18 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Work done during year : Noxious weeds eradicated, trees planted, and dam strengthened. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, and dam. Used for picnics and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Ploughing, levelling, and sowing down an area in grass, planting trees, eradicating noxious weeds, preparing a tennis-court, and general improvements. Epsom Domain. Allotments Nos. 180, 180 a, and' 182, of Section No. 10, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 19 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Leased. Epsom and Mount Eden Domain. Part of Allotment No. 46, Allotment No. 49, and part of Allotment No. 48, of Section No. 6, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 29 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Leased. Gate Pα Domain. Sections Nos. 41, 41a, 42, and part 13, Suburbs of Tauranga. Area, 12 acres 1 rood 37 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. The domain is fenced, and the greater portion is in grass. Not used by the public. Grey Lynn Domain. Allotment No. 21 of Section No. 9, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 22 acres. No improvements effected during the year. Hamilton Domain. Sections Nos. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 16,3, 164, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 405 a, 209, 210, 214, 215, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 281, 282, 321, 322, 323, 324 a, 325 a, 326, 331, 332, 333, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343, 344, 345, 346, 349, 350, 351, 352, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 362 a, 363, 363 a, 365, 366, 367, 367 a, 368, 368 a, 369, 370, 371, 372, 372 a, 373, 373 a, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, and 410, Town of Hamilton East, and 168 acres, Hamilton East Town Belt. Also Sections Nos. 28, 129, 140, 142, 399 a, 146, 147, 149, 170, 171, 201, 202, 203, 212, 409, 457, 458, 194, 195, 197, 198, 206, 207, 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 226, 227, 228, 251, 454, 320, 324, 325, 335, 337, 350, 352, 369, 376 a, 453 a, 180 acres 2 roods 24 perches, Hamilton West Town Belt, and Section No. 372, Parish of Te Rapa, Hamilton Lake, 141 acres. Area, 663 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Seddon Park ploughed and cleared, front portion laid down in grass, and back portion cropped and reploughed for cropping and laying down in grass ; lake reserve cleared in readiness for ploughing and grassing ; shrubs and hedges planted in Seddon and Steele Parks, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, trees, shrubs, and buildings. Used for.sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Cropping and laying down in grass the Lake Reserve and Seddon Park, and general improvements.