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Stratford Domain. Sections Nos. 24 to 33, 36, 37, 38, 67 to 76, 79, 80, 81, 111 to 124, 150 to 163, 470 to 484, 509 to 518, 542 to 551, 574 to 581, 607 to 619, 639 to 651, 781, 858, 935, and 936, Town of Stratford, and Section No. 28, Block I, Ngaire Survey District. Area, 83 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Work done during year : Portion fenced off and planted, flax and toitoi placed on the southern shore of Victoria-Lake, trees trimmed, bulbs planted in King Edward Park, and the fence on the western side of Victoria Lake removed further away from the trees. Improvements now on domain : Four miles and three-quarters of fences, 13 acres plantations, grandstand, running and cycling track, football and hockey grounds, suspension bridge over the Patea River, seats, and paths. Used for sports, football, hockey, golf, cricket, and band concerts. Tenders have been called for stumping and clearing part of King Edward Park. Permission has been granted the Stratford clubs to lay down a croquetlawn and to erect a band-rotunda. Other works will include planting and fencing. During the year an action was taken against the owner of cattle trespassing on the domain. The Stratford Acclimatisation Society presented the Board with four black swans, and these have been liberated on Victoria Lake. Tarata Domain. Section No. 58, Tarata Village. Area, 8 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Twenty chains sheepproof fences, 2 acres plantation, two tennis-courts, pavilion, and a quarter-mile running-track. Used for sports, tennis, and picnics. Taumata Domain. Subdivisions Nos. 1 of Section No. 12 and 6 of Section No. 75, Block X, Ngaire Survey District. Area, 12 acres 1 rood 5-3 perches. Work done during year : General maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Two grandstands, fencing, plantations, and football and sports ground. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees, forming walks, and generally beautifying the grounds. Tβ Ngutu-o-te-Manu Domain. Section No. 40, Block XVI, Kaupokonui Survey District. Area, 50 acres. Work done during year : Two concrete gate-posts erected ; cottage, tea-house, and gate-posts painted ; and asphalt tennis-court commenced. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, caretaker's cottage, iron and wooden gates, turnstile, pond, plantation, shrubs, monument, sheltershed, 4 acres pasture, and native bush. Used for picnics and by tourists. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing tennis-court. Toko Domain. Part of Section No. 36 and part of Subsection 1 and Subsection 2 of Section No. 36, Block 111, Ngaire Survey District. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 13 perches. Work done during year : Pavilion painted. Improvements now on domain : Fifty chains fences, ■350 trees and shrubs, bridge, gate, 24 chains sheep-proof wire netting, and pavilion. Used for cricket, football, picnics, and sports. Uebnui Domain. Section No. 12, Block 111, Waitara Survey District. Area, 57 acres. Work done during year : Sand waste improved. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, plantation, and swing bridge. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing swing bridge and preventing encroachment of sand. Uruti Domain. Section No. 8, Block 11, Upper Waitara Survey District. Area, 10 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : Portion of domain cleared and stumps grubbed and burnt. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, gates, clearing, and levelling. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing remainder of sports-ground and forming walk along banks of river. Waimate Domain. Section No. 78, Block VI, Waimate Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. Nil report furnished. Waipuku Domain. Sections Nos. 45, 47, 49, and 51, Waipuku Village. Area, 2 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year : Hedges cleaned and trimmed, and pine-stump removed. Used chiefly for grazing.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. Alpredton Domain. Section No. 201, Block XII, Mangaone Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Work done during year : Trees .planted, and others loosened by wind staked. Improvements now on domain : Fences, 12 chains box drains, chains pipe drains, shed, and plantations. Used for sports, picnics, and cricket. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees, putting pipes in open drain and connecting with branch drains, filling in drain, and removing fence and utilising it for protecting trees.