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Opunake Domain. Blocks I, IV, V, VI, VIII, and Sections Nos. 1 to 6 of Block 11, Town of Opunake, and the Opunake, Town Belt. Area, 35 acres 2 roods 3 perches. Work done during year : Oval drained. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences, gates, plantation, box-thorn hedges, grandstand with luncheon and other rooms, 60 chains drains, and an inner circular fence enclosing sports-ground. Used for sports, football, and grazing. Patea Domain. Blocks XLIV and XLV, Town of Patea. Area, 65 acres 2 roods 25 perches. Work done during year : Paths mowed and cleaned, seed-beds and nursery maintained, 1,500 cuttings planted and others transplanted, 5 chains in Egmont Street refenced and planted with boxthorn hedge, 8 chains eleagnus hedge planted, 3 chains on Oxford Street boundary double-fenced and planted with box-thorn, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, football and cricket ground, tennis-courts, nursery, flower-garden, paths, gates, stiles, grandstand, pavilions, and tool-house. Used for football, tennis, cricket, hockey, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing Middlesex Street frontage, repairing and painting pavilion and grandstand, and further planting. Pihama Domain. Section No. 48, Block I, Oeo Survey District. Area, 14 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain: Fences, box-thorn hedge, trees, bowling-green, tennis-lawn, shelter-shed, well, windmill and pump, and water-supply. Used for football and sports. Eleven acres leased for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year :' Erecting shelter-shed or pavilion, forming cycling and running track, and general maintenance. Pukeakuhe Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 6 and 25 to 30, Town of Pukearuhe, and 2 and 9, Pukearuhe Town Belt. Area, 27 acres 2 roods. Leased for grazing. Punehu Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, and 41, Village of Punehu. Area, 7 acres. Work done during year : Four acres ploughed and grassed, and" running-track and IDA chains of underground drain formed. Improvements now on domain : Four acres ploughing and grassing, running-track, fencing, and draining. Used for sports, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Stumping and clearing an area for a plantation. PuNGAREHU DOMAIN. Section No. 111, Block XII, Cape Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fences, 1 acre plantation, and grassing. Used for sports, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees and shrubs, and levelling and improving grounds. Purangi Domain. Section No. 2, Block 11, Ngatimaru Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year : Scrub cut. Leased. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Burning scrub and sowing grass. Eotokare Domain (Ngaire). Rotokare Lake (44 acres) and Section No. 1, Block XII, Ngaire Survey District. Area 574 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences, in good order. The area is practically all in native bush, and contains the Rotokare Lake. Not generally used. Rotokare Domain (Paeitutu). Part of Native Reserve No. 2 (Arapepe), Block VIII, Paritutu Survey District. Area, 48 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth. Work done during year : Noxious weeds kept in check. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences and fences around native bush. Leased for grazing ; also used for picnics. St. Helen's Domain. Surburban Section No. 1, Aria Village, Block X, Totoro Survey District. Area, 38 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Forty chains wire-fencing completed, and half a mile sports-track ploughed and grassed. Improvements now on domain : Forty chains fencing. Used for sports.