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pavilions, water-supply (with tanks, &c), water wheel and pipes, asphalt cycling-track, cricketground, croquet and bowling greens, lakes, rosery, plantations, flower-gardens, and wooden and iron gates. The domain is used for general recreation. During the summer picnic parties from all parts of Canterbury visit this attractive and delightful domain. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Laying on high-pressure water-supply to the buildings and grounds. v Ashley Domain. Reserve No. 31.02, Blocks IV, VI, VII, and VIII, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 1,920 acres. Work done during year : Scrub cleared, and waste land generally improved. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, protective works, and clearing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting protective works, if necessary. The domain consists of waste lands, chiefly in the Ashley River bed. Ashley Gouge Domain. Reserves Nos. 3094, Block IV, Oxford Survey District, and 3231, Blocks XVI, Upper Ashley Survey District, XII, Mount Thomas Survey District, IV, Oxford Survey District, and I, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 74 acres. Work done during year : Road shingled, trees planted, and fencing, entrance-gate, turnstiles, and notice-boards erected. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, road, retiring-room for ladies, concrete fireplaces, gates, turnstiles, plantation, and native bush. Used for picnics. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing, planting, and dealing scrub. Ataahua Domain. Reserve No. 3705, Block 111, Ellesmere Survey District. Area, 5 acres 3 roods 39 perches. Work done during year : Trees attended to and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantation. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Keeping plantations and fences in order. Becketstham Domain. Lots 165 and 166, and parts of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Rural Section No. 49, Sydenham Ward, Christchurch. Area, 11 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Work done during year : Land ploughed, disced, harrowed, and crop of oaten hay taken off; left in fallow for the purpose of eradicating twitch and weeds before finally laying down in grass. Used principally as a children's playground. Burkes Pass Domain. Reserve No. 1595, Block VIII, Burke Survey District. Area, 45 acres and 3 perches. * Work done during yea) , : Trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, trees, and grassing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing fences and grubbing noxious weeds. The domain is used for general recreation and grazing-. Carleton Domain. Reserves Nos. 2808 and 2858, Block V, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, hedges, trees, building, concrete cricket-pitch, and conveniences. Used for sports, cricket, picnics, and general recreation. Leased. Cashmere Hills Domain. Reserve No. 161, Halswell Survey District. Area, 188 acres 3 roods 11 perches Work done during year : New room built for the sale of light refreshments to visitors; pathway to kiosk, improved, and trees topped where view blocked ; survey made showing position of plantation, houses, fences, springs, &c.; and line of road on easy grade set out from Dyer's Pass Road to top of spur near centre of plantation. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, caretaker's cottage, and brick kiosk. Used as a holiday resort. Leased. Cave Domain. Reserve No. 3683 (Rosewill Settlement), Block IX, Pareora Survey District. Area, 10 acres 1 rood 35 perches. The young grass has grown particularly well, and the sports-ground is now in excellent condition. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, ploughing, and grassing. Leased. Used for football and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Assisting tenant in digging a well, which will become the property of the Board on the expiration of the lease. Chertsey Domain. Reserves Nos. 2376, Block VIII, Ashburton Survey District, and 3057, Town of Chertsey: Area, 32 acres and 25 perches. Work done during year : Two hundred and ninety-two trees felled by order of Road Board. These were overshadowing the road and rendering it dangerous for traffic. The trees will probably be sold, and the ground replanted with ornamental trees and shrubs. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, trees, bath-house, water-races, running-track, and grassing. Used for general recreation.