35

C—lo

Faiblie Domain. Reserve No. 2755, Tengawai Survey District. Area, 29 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Trees trimmed and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Ninety-five chains standard-and-wire fence. 34 chains willow protective planting, with bank, swimming-pond, and trees. Used for general recreation and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year ; Maintaining existing works, thinning trees, and further planting. The river protective works have proved effective in protecting the domain, and it will be necessary to erect further protection for the lower portion of the domain. Geraldine Domain. Reserves Nos. 305, 306, 1624, and 2716, Town of Geraldine. Area, 94 acres 1 rood 21 perches. Work done during year: Grounds, drives, fences, and paths maintained, flower-bed and shrubberies stocked 'and attended to, and pavilion and dressing-sheds repaired. Improvements now on domain: Fences, gates, drives, paths, flower-beds, bicycle-track, cricket-ground, pavilion, and rooms, swimming-bath, dressing-rooms, plantations, and specimen trees. Used for cricket, sports, bowls, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing noxious weeds, top-dressing oval, and general maintenance. Glentunnel Domain. Reserve No. 2407, and Sections Nos. 35467 and 35468, and part of Selwyn River-bed. Block VIII, Bororata Survey District. Area, 146 acres and 15 perches. Work done during year: Convenience erected, the sports building moved which have been handed over to the Board, concrete cricket-pitch formed, portion fenced off for a tennis-court, unsightly trees removed, entrance-gates painted and repaired, hedges trimmed, and gorse grubbed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, plantations, shrubberies; building containing dressing-rooms, committee-room, ladies' cloak-room, gentlemen's room, and copper; house containing two coppers; concrete cricket-pitch, pump, and tennis-courts. Used for sports, picnics, cricket, football, and tennis. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Painting and repairing all the buildings, putting a floor in the sports-house, attending to trees, and forming a walk through the plantation. GOVER>,OR's Ba\ DO4MAIN. Reserve Xo. 3060, Block VII, Halswell Survey District. Area, li acres 2 roods 3 perches. Work done during year : Grounds kept in order, new tanks provided, and trees and shrubs planted. Improvements now on domain : Hall, supper-room, ladies' dressing-room, house, stables, harness-room, trap-house, fencing, draining, and planting. Used for sports, picnics, and cricket. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Forming tennis-court, Greendale Domain. Reserve No. 1565, Hawkins Survey District, Area, 8 acres. Work done during year : Asphalt tennis-court laid down, the greater part of the cost being met by subscriptions. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, pavilion, asphalt cricket-pitch and tennis-court, four-roomed cottage, and plantations. Used principally for cricket and hockey. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees along the western side of the domain, and replacing others which have failed, trimming hedges, and grubbing gorse. Halswell Domain. Reserve No. 110, Block XIV, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year: Drains cleaned, hollows filled in, fences repaired, blighted trees in plantation removed, pavilion erected, and willows planted. Improvements now on domain: Fencing, plantations, drains, sports-track, tennis-courts, two artesian wells, and pavilion. Used for sports, tennis, and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year ; General improvements, replanting plantations, and sowing 3 acres in oats and grass. Highbank Domain. Reserve No. 3198, Block 11, Corwar Survey District, Area, 10 acres. Xo improvements effected during the year. Hillsborough Domain. Part of Rural Section No. 91. Block XVI. Christchurch Survey District. Area, 8 acres 3 roods 5 perches. Work done during year : Fencing and gateway erected, low-lying portion filled in, and levelling, ploughing, and grassing done. Improvements now on domain : Gates and fencing. Used for picnics, cricket, football, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Cultivating, planting, fencing, and general improvements. Hinds Domain. Reserve No. 2281, Block 111, Hinds Survey District, Area, 22 acres 2 roods 7 perches. Used for picnics