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Pahautanui Domain. Section No. 115, Block IX, Paikakariki Survey District. Area, 105 acres 1 rood. Work done during year. Cricket-ground cultivated, sown down in grass, and top-dressed; 2§ chains fences erected; 12 chains drain formed, and spoil carted on to domain. Improvements now on domain : One hundred and forty-five chains fences, five gates, 50 chains drain, reclamation around cricket-pitch and dressing-room. Used for cricket and general recreation. Seventy acres leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Forming 17 chains new drain, planting trees, and clearing rushes for racing-track. Pahiatua Domain. Situated in Block VIII, Mangahao Survey District. Area, 14 acres 3 roods. Improvements now on domain : Plantations. Used for picnics, bathing, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing protective works and fencing in the domain. Palmerston North Domain. Sections Nos. 215, 220, and part of 214, Kairanga Survey District. Area, 13 acres. Work done during year : Grass cut and removed to avoid danger from fire. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fencing and plantation. Leased for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Filling up blanks in hedge, digging around growing trees, planting trees, and erecting a fence. Paeaparaumu Domain. Section No. sa, Block VIII, Paraparaumu Suburban. Area, 5 acres. During the year the Board met delegates from the various sports clubs and the general public to discuss the question of setting aside portions of the domain for the various sports. A general " bee " of inhabitants was held for preparing the flat land for ploughing. About 2| acres was ploughed and reploughed, disc-ploughed, levelled, harrowed, and sown with grass. Main and side gates and fencing have been erected, asphalt and grass tennis-courts formed, and notice-boards posted at entrancegates. The cost of some of these works was defrayed by voluntary contributions. Improvements now on domain : Fences, levelling, grassing, gates, asphalt and grass tennis-courts, and 10 chains drain. Used for cricket, picnics, tennis, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year. Forming path from entrance-gate to tennis-courts, erecting pavilion, laying down an asphalt cricket-pitch, setting apart a horse-paddock, and planting trees, all of which will be paidffor out of voluntary contributions. Petone Domain. Section No. 93, Block XIII, Belmont Survey District. Area, 13 acres and 13 perches. Work done during year : Four lamps erected, tracks cleared of fallen timber, shrubs planted, and general maintenance.. Improvements now on domain : Fifty-eight chains footpaths, bridge over stream and gully, 13 chains fencing, 6 chains cartway, and four lamps. Used as a promenade and as an easy means of access to Korokoro and Maungaraki Settlements. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting gates and turnstiles. Pipiriki Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, and 10, Block IV, Town of Pipiriki. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 29 perches. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington. Pohangina Domain. Section No. 34, Town of Pohangina. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year : Two acres stumped and ploughed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantation, and grassing. Leased for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Ploughing and sowing down in grass the 4 acres under crop. Pongaroa Domain. Section No. 12, Pongaroa Township. Area, 13 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year : Trees fenced off, cleaned, and failures replaced, and two buildings erected. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, two buildings, cricket-pitch, ploughing, felling, and grassing. Used for sports, picnics, football, and cricket. Poukiore Domain. Section No. 35, Block XV, Tiriraukawa Survey District. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 8 perches. Work done during year : Area swept by fire sown in grass. Improvements now on domain : Ring fences, grassing, and \ acre plantation. Used for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Logging up. Pukbokahu Domain. Section No. 17b, Block IX, Pukeokahu Survey District. Area, 6 acres 2 roods 35 perches. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington. Queen's Park Domain. Portions of Eeserves E and K,'Town of Wanganui. Area, 15 acres 3 roods 22 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, band-rotunda, museum, band-room, and tennis and croquet courts. Used as a public park, and for band concerts, tennis, and croquet,

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