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Hawke's Bat Land District. Havelock.—Section No. 77, Block IV, Te Mata Survey District. Area, 4 acres 3 roods 10 perches. Taranaki Land District. Uruti.—Section No. 8, Block 11, Upper Waitara Survey District. Area, 10 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Wellington Land District. Torere. —Sections Nos. 43, 44, and 45, Torere Village. Area, 11 acres 1 rood 19 perches. Westland Land District. Ahaura. —Sections Nos. 12, Block I, Ahaura Survey District, and 30, Block XIII, Mawheraiti Survey District. Area, 100 acres. Paroa. —Reserve No. 1061, Block XVI, Greymoutb Survey District. Area, 3 acres and 6 perches. Otago Land District. Kelso.—Sections Nob. 13 to 17, Block 111, Town of Kelso. Area, I' acres 2 roods 15 perches. Oturehua. —Section No. Block 1. Blackstone Survey District. Area, 7 acres and 20 perot Ranfurly Park.—Suburban Sections Nos. 7 and 8, Block I, Town of Ranfurly. Area, 52 acres and 31 perches. In conclusion, 1 desire to place on record th< Department's appreciation of the energy displayed by members of Domain Hoards in carrying out the work of administering the lands under their control. This work is done in the public interest without fee or reward, a fact not generally known, and the Department is aware of many instances where the actual manual labour of fencing and general improvement has been done by the members personally. 1 have, &c, John Strauohon, Under-Secietary for Lands.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. Ahipau Domain. Section No. 17, Block V, Haiataunga Survey District. Area, 16 acres 2 roods. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, and is leased on a year-to-year tenancy, the tenant being required to keep down noxious weeds. Aratapu Domain. Section No. 42, Kopuru Parish. Area, 44 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Work done during year : The drains cleaned. Improvements now on domain : Draining and grassing. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing, grassing, and reopening the drains. Arawa Park Domain. Section No. 23, Rotorua Rural Sections. Area, 46 acres 3 roods 17 perches. Work done during year : Fence attended to and grassing. On Arbor Day the advanced school-children, their parents, teachers, and members of the Board planted a considerable number of trees, and the Board hope to make an annual function of tree-planting by this means. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, grandstand, and trees. Used for races, sports, and football. Leased. Proposed operations for ensiling year : Erecting new buildings in place of the old buildings which have been pulled down. Avondat,k Domain. Section -No. 361, Waikomiti Parish. Area, 38 acres 2 roods. It is proposed to fence and clear a portion of the domain for a sports-ground, and the Board intends to call a meeting of local residents to assist in the work of improving the area. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fencing, 6 acres grassing, and shelter-trees on boundary. Used by picnic and camping parties. AwHiTU Domain. Section No. 58c, Awhitu Parish. Area, 8 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Work done during year : Noxious weeds eradicated, an acre of tea-tree cleared, and draining. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, grassing, and draining. Used for picnics. Leased on improvement-conditions. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Draining and cutting tea-tree. HIRKENHEAD DOMAIN. Section No. 122, Takapuna Parish. Area, 112 acres 2 roods. Six acres leased for grazing.