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Dobson Domain. Reserves Nos. 258 and 290, Town of Dobson. Area, 8 acres 2 roods Used for football and cricket. Ktjmara Domain. Sections Nos. 815 to 835 (Reserves Nos. 221 and 824) and 778 to 814 (Reserve No. 255), Town of Kumara. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 13 perches. Work done during year : Fencing, filling in, and draining. Improvements now on domain , : Fencing, draining, levelling, and grassing. Used for football, hockey, and cricket. Portion leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Levelling and general maintenance. Moana Domain. Section No. 954, Block IV, Brunner Survey District. Area, 8 acres 1 rood 10 perches. Work done during year : A tender was let for logging up and clearing domain, but owing to the wet summer a number of heaps are left till a suitable burn can take place. Improvements now on domain : Fences, wharf, and booth. Used for regattas and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Burning logs and clearing ground, cutting blackberries, and general improvements. Okahito Domain. Reserve No. 201, Block 11, part of Reserve No. 204 and the Okarito Racecourse, Block XI, Okarito Survey District. Area, 159 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain : Racecourse and running-track. Used for races, sports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Draining, filling in, and fencing. Ross Domain. Situated in Town of Ross. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : Levelling ground and planting trees. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, cricket-pitch, ornamental trees, sheds, conveniences, and water-supply. Used for sports, cricket, football, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Levelling and tree-planting. Rcnanga Domain. Reserve No. 361, Block XXXIX, Town of Runanga. Area, 19 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Tenders were called for the clearing of 3|- acres and for 12 chains of ditching, and the work was completed during the year.

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 and transplanted, paths cleaned, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, macrocarpa hedges, summer-houses, blockhouse, bridges, fountain, water-supply installed, gates, garden-seats, asphalt tennis-court, and an avenue of native and exotic trees and shrubs. Used for picnics, tennis, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Alford Foeest Domain. Reserve No. 2738, Block V, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. Work done during year : Gorse and broom grubbed in plantation and on road. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, trees, and grassing. Used for grazing. s Ahowhenua 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. Arundel Domain. Reserve No. 2965, Town of Arundel, Block VI, Orari Survey District. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Attending to fences and shrubs. Ashbubton Domain. Situated in the Town of Ashburton. Area, 89 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Work done during } T ear : An extensive piece of ground cleared of trees to make room for additional tennis-courts, and 7 acres levelled and sown down for a football-ground. Improvements now on domain : Four and a half miles of fencing, curator's lodge, two pro.paga.tingh puses, pavilion and stand in sports-ground, shade-house, tool-house, bathing and other sheds, three asphalt and nine grass tennis-courts, meteorological station, tennis and bowling clubs'