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Wahi Taearo Domain. Reserve No. .'1716, Block VIII, Teviotdale Survey District. Area, 55 acres. Work done during year : Seats and tables placed in shed. Improvements now on domain : Two squares fenced off with wire netting ami planted with trees, water-supply, and shelter-shed. Used for picnics, camping, bathing, and as a rifle range. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees, carting soil on to domain, forming fireplaces, and fencing. Waiai. Domain. Reserve No. .'(50"), Block XIII. Waiau Survey District. Area, 38 acres 3 roods 34 perches. Work done during year: A portion of the domain has been laid out as a show-ground, fences erected, trees planted, noxious weeds cleared, and buildings and gates painted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, dressing-room, pavilion, tennis-courts, and plantations. Used tOr sports, tennis, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing fences, planting trees, and clearing noxious weeds. Waihoua I'auk Domain. Reserve No. 2585. Block XIV, Balswell Survey District. Area, "200 acres. Work done during year. Sports-ground levelled, fences erected, decayed trees removed and new trees planted, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Fencing, planting, levelling, flower-gardens, walks, water-supply, gates, caretaker's house, artesian wells, windmill, pond, fountain, pavilion, and sports-ground. Used for sports and genera] recreation. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Thinning out trees, removing decayed pines, and replanting. \\ aikakahi Domain. Reserve No. 3459, Town of Morven. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 15 perches Work done during year : Seven chains of cyclone-netting fence erected, and belt of trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Tennis-court, trees, and fencing. Used for tennis. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing. Wainlji Domain. Section No. 727, Block VII, Akaroa Survey District. Area, I acre 3 roods. Work done during year : Fences repaired and grass cleared from round trees. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, drains, trees, and grassing. Used as a children's playground, and for sports and picnics. Portion leased. W.uTAKi North Domain. Reserve No. 2915, Block XIV, Waitaki Survey District. Area, 57 acres. Work done during year : Gorse cut and grubbed, fences repaired, well deepened and timbered, pump and fittings for windmill renewed, and gate erected. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, gates, well, windmill with fittings, pump, trough, and plantation. Used for sports and grazing. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Wkedon Domain. Reserve No. 1596, Block XV, Rolleston Survey District. Area, 48 acres 2 roods 17 perches. Work done during year : Fences trimmed, and gorse cut and grubbed. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantation, bathing pond and shed, and cricket pavilion. Used for cricket and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing fences. West Melton Domain. Reserve No. 3789, Block XI, RollestoD Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during "year : Fences repaired, weeds hoed round trees, and dead trees removed. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and plantation. Used for cricket, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erecting ornamental fence and gates, replacing failures in trees, and fencing off the plantation. Winchester Domain. Reserves Nos. 2402 and 2449, Block XIV, Geraldine Survey District. Area, 42 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : Californian thistle and gorse grubbed, coronation gates erected, "fences cut, and the entrance to the domain improved. Improvements now on domain : Cricket and tennis pavilions, tennis and croquet courts, plantations, fences, hedges, and two windmills. Used for tennis, croquet, cricket, football, and shows. Portion leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Woodbury Domain. Reserve No. 1544, Orari and Geraldine Survey Districts. Area. 120 acres 2 roods 33 perches. Work done during year : Gates and pavilions painted, old tennis-court relaid and another top-dressed, fences repaired, and trees in plantation felled and cut into timber and firewood. A Coronation Library Hall has also been erected. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, drain-