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Te Aroha Bridge Domain. Sections Nos. 3, Block XVI ; 2, Block XXI ; Blocks XXII and XXIII ; and Section 2, Block XXIV, Town of Te Aroha. Area, 8 acres and 6 perches. Work done during year : Fences repaired, entrance-gate erected, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain : Fences and gate. Used for picnics. The Board proposed to have a scheme prepared for the beautification of the domain. Tβ 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 : Fences erected, trees planted, and clearing done. Leased on improvement conditions. Te Kuiti Domain. Sections Nos. 29, 30, and 31, Block 111, Otanake Survey District. Area, 6 acres 1 rood 38 perches. Work done during year : Domain ring-fenced, ploughed, and grassed, and football-ground and cricket-pitch laid out. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and draining. Used for football, cricket, and sports. Tβ Puke Domain. Section No. 50, Block 11, Maketu Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Work done during year : About 12 acres ploughed and sown with grass and clover, and noxious weeds kept in check. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedge, and three tennis-courts. Used for sports and Volunteer encampments. Tokatoka Domain. Allotment No. 73, and Sections Nos. 57, 71, 72, 90 to 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 and gates erected. Used for picnics and scenic purposes. Totaba Domain. Section No. 15, Totara Parish. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Improvements now on domain : Embankment and drains. Used for sports. Tuakau Domain. Section No. 45, Tuakau Parish. Area, 36 acres 3 roods. Work done during year : About 15 acres ploughed and resown in grass, hedges trimmed, flowerbeds maintained, two garden-seats and a gate and gate-posts at the entrance to flower-garden erected. The erection of new gate-posts for the front gate and a wicket-gate in the place of a turnstile at the side entrance is also in hand, and will be completed during the ensuing year. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantations, and pasture. Used for picnics and Volunteer reviews. Tui Park Domain. Section No. 14a, Block IX, Aroha Survey District. Area, 52 acres 1 rood 10 perches. Used for scenic purposes. Tupua Domain. Section No. 119, Whangarei Parish. Area, 10 acres. Leased for grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and grassing. : i Turanga Domain. Wade's Island, Section No. 133, Pukuranga Parish. Area, 26 acres. Under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. The domain is not suited for recreation purposes. It is an island in Turanga Creek, and is occasionally covered by salt water, which prevents the growth of trees and grass. Used occasionally by picnic parties and fishermen. It is proposed to lease the domain during the ensuing year. Uritawa Domain. Sections Nos. 15 to 29 and 38 to 42, and portions of closed streets, Town of Waterford, Parish of Tahawai. Area, 5 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Work done during year: Fences, gates, shelter-shed, dressing-rooms, and tank erected; land cleared, ploughed, levelled, and sown with grass and clover ; trees planted; flagstaff and appendages placed in position ; and cricket-pitch formed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, gates, shelter-shed, dressing-rooms, tennis-court, trees, and grassing. Used for sports, picnics, Volunteer parades, tennis, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Making fences sheep-proof to protect trees, and procuring flags.