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Temuka Domain. Reserves Nos. 3t)7, Town of Temuka. and 1561, Block XVI, Opihi Survey District. Area, 183 acres. Work dime during year : Area used for recreation extended by including 14 acres previously leased, and ploughing and laying down the area in grass for hockey and football; firewood cut and sold, and buildings, fences, and hedges attended to. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, six wicket-gates for foot-traffic, five double gates for vehicles (two of wood and three of iron), caretaker's house, bowling-pavilion, tennis-shed, dressing-room, grandstand and offices, three tennis-courts, cycling-track, cricket-ground, bowling-green, and croquet-lawn. Used for sports, picnics, and general recreation. The sever,il clubs using the domain continue to add considerably to its attractiveness by expending large sums out of their own funds in maintaining and improving those portions allotted to them for their particular sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year ; Removing overgrown am! unsightly trees, and replacing them with more suitable trees, ami completing the extension of the area for recreation purposes. Timaru Domain. Part oi Reserve No. 102. Suburbs of Timaru. Area, 8 acres 1 rood 18 perches. Improvements now on domain: (!ran.lsland, bicycle and dressing shed, cycle-track, caretaker's cottage, and iron fence. Used for sports, football, and band-concerts. Leased to the South Canterbury Caledonian Society, which lias effected the improvements on the domain. Tin w \i.i, Domain. Part of Rose 2378 and 227."). Block XVI. Westerfield Survey District, Area, 230 acres. Work done during year : Buildings and gates painted, boat repaired, drains made, trees cut down and sold, ornamental trees and shrubs planted, noxious weeds eradicated, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Gorse, wire, and macrocarpa fences, pipe and open drains, grandstand and booth, three rooms for iffices, pavilion, plantations, shrubs, tenniscourts, and lakelet with boat and boat-shed. Used for cricket, tennis, sports, boating, bathing, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ens ar: Constructing swimming-bath, thinning plantations, and general maintenance. Waiii Takaro Domain. \o. .'!716, Block VIII, Teviotdale Survey District. Area, 55 acres. Work (h ig year : Shelter-shed erected, and building covered with iron and provided with concrete foundation. Improvements now on domain: Two squares fenced and planted with trees; water • nd shelter-shed. Used for picnics, camping, bathing, and as a rifle range. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Obtaining sea's and table for shelter-shed, planting trees, and erecting fireplace with wind-shield. Waiau Dojiain. ition No. 1, Block XIII, Waiau Survey District. Area, 40 acres. Work done during year: Two hundred trees planted, fences repaired, and noxious weeds kept in check. Improvements now- on domain : Fencing, sports-ground, tennis-court, dressingroom, pavilion, and plantations. Used for football, sports, tennis, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing noxious weeds, erecting fences, planting trees, and repairing buildings and fences. Waihora Park Domain. Reserve No. 2585, Block XIV, Halswell Survey District. Area, 200 acres Work done during year : Artesian well, windmill, and tank completed, pipes laid on to tank, drinking-trough erected, and conveniences extended. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, planting, flower-gardens, walks, water-supply, shrubs, artesian well, windmill, tank, house, pond, and pavilions. Used for general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: General maintenance. Waieakahi Domain. Reserve Xo. 3459, Town of Morven. Area, ! acres 1 rood 15 perches. improvements now on domain : Tennis-court, trees, and fencing. Used for tennis and quoits. WaINUI Domain. Section No. 727, Block VII, Akaroa Survey District. Area, 1 acre 3 roods. improvements now on domain: Fencing, drains, trees, and grassing. Used as a children's playground, ami for sports and picnics. Waitaki North Domain. Reserve No. 2915, Block XIV, Waitaki Survey District. Area, 57 acres. Work done during year : Trees cleaned and fencing erected. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, windmill, well, pump, trough, ami trees. Used for grazing and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Tree-planting, fencing, ami general repairs.

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