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WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT An \ m v Sections Nos. 12, Block 1. Ahaura Survey District, and 30, Block Nl'l. Mawherniti Survey District, Area, 100 acres. Improvements nov on domain: Fencing, buildings, racing-track, ploughing, and grassing. Used for general recreation and racing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Planting trees and repairing fences. Blackball Domain. Reserve No. 1237, Block 11, Mawheranui Survey District. Area, 7 acres. Work done during year; Fencing, tin (two small and one large), and shelter-shed erected, and levelling done. A mixture of grass and clover has been sown on nil exposed soil. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, shelter-shed, and levelling. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting, levelling, and draining. Cobden Domain. Reserve No. 44, Block IV, Cobden Survey District. Area, 8 acres 1 rood 24 perches. The Board is raising funds for fencing and improving the domain. Dobson Domain. Reserves Nos. 258 and 290, Town of Dobson. Area, 8 acres 2 roods. Used for football and cricket, Kumara Domain. Sections Nos. 815 to 835 (Reserves Nos. 221 ami 824) and 778 to 814 (Reserve No. 255), Town of Kumara. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 13 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, draining, and grassing. Used for football, hockey, and cricket. Okarito Domain. Reserve No. 201, Block 11, Okarito Suivey District. Area. 140 acres. No improvements effected. Ross Domain. Situated in Town of Ross. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : Drain formed, fencing erected, bank removed, and water laid on. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, cricket-pitch, ornamental trees, sheds, conveniences, and water-service. Used for cricket, football, sports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year ; Levelling and tree-planting. Runanga Domain. Reserve No. 361, Block XXXIX, Town of Runanga. Area, 19 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : Felling and burning. Funds were raised locally. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Grubbing, clearing, levelling, and grassing.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. Akaroa Domain. Reserves Nos. 88 and 1724, Akaroa Survey District, and Section No. 45, Town of Akaroa. Area, 10 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: Trees thinned on 1 ., walks and paths cleaned and repaired, fences attended to, and native trees and shrubs planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, summerhouse, blockhouse, two bridges, fountain, water-supply, gates, seats, asphalt tennis-court, and avenue of trees and shrubs. Used for tennis, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Alford Forest Domain. Reserve No. 2738, Block V, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. Work done during year: Fences repaired am! gorse and broom grubbed. Improvements now on domain: Fencing, trees, ami grassing. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Replacing failures in plantations. Arowhenua Domain. Reserves Nos. 3003 to 3013, and 3412, Town of Arowhenua. Area, 10 acres 2 roods 38 perches. During the year the course of the creek running through the domain has been kept clear of weeds. A permanent hand is employed for the purpose. Leased for cropping and grazing.