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Reserve No. 3145. .Reserve No. 3145, Block V, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 5 acres. This domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch. It comprises a gully of native bush, and is leased to the owner of the adjoining property, who is required to protect it. Used for picnics and grazing. Richmond Domain. Part of Rural Section No. 182, Block XII, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 7 acres. Work done during year : Grounds surveyed and scheme prepared for levelling and filling in, necessitating the carting and spreading of about four hundred loads of soil; best English grasses were sown, and special preparations made for cricket-pitches; a deep well was sunk, and the centre of the ground thoroughly drained; two shallow wells were repaired, borders near entrance trenched and planted with shrubs; hedges and fences maintained in thorough repair; and gates repainted. Improvements now on domain: Fences, pavilion, conveniences, three wells, corru-gated-iron fences, wrought-iron gates and gate-posts, and plantations. Used for sports, picnics, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Rolling and cutting grass at regular intervals, and planting ornamental shrubs round the domain. Ruapona Domain. Reserve No. 3034, Block X, Shepherd's Bush Survey District. Area, 27 acres. Improvements now on domain : Plantation, fencing, grassing, and football and cricket ground. Leased. Scotsbdrn Domain. Reserve No. 1554, Orari Survey District. Area, 50 acres. Leased. Sefton Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 3135 and 6675, Block IV, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 14 acres 2 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : Asphalt tennis-court laid down by tennis club, the Board contributing £10 towards cost. Improvements now on domain : Pinus insignis plantation fenced in, flag-pole, twelve garden-seats, pavilion, tennis-courts, well, pump, concrete trough, and conveniences. Used for football, cricket, sports, tennis, and picnics. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General improvements. Sheffield Domain. Reserve No. 2377, Block XIII, Oxford Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year : Fence cut, gorse grubbed, and garden-seats procured. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantation, pavilion (with fireplace, table, and forms), judge's stand, ticket-office, conveniences, tennis-courts, and produce-shed erected by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Used for sports, cricket, tennis, hockey, football, trotting, military encampments, and picnics. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Procuring more gardenseats. Sheldon Park Domain. Reserve No. 3881, Blocks 111 and VII, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 8 acres. Work done during year : Ground ploughed and scooped, shrubs and trees planted, wire netting and barbed-wire fence erected, trees dug round and cleaned, and grass and weeds cut. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and planting. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing planting, erecting a fence to protect trees, and building a pavilion. When in order the domain will be used for sports and picnics. South Malvern Domain. Section No. 1388, Block VII, Hororata Survey District. Area, 22 acres 3 roods. Work done during year : Draining, fence-cutting, and gorse-grubbing. Used for sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting swimming-bath. South Rakaia Domain. Reserves Nos. 2442 and 2986, Town of South Rakaia, and 2537, Block XIII, Rakaia Survey District. Area, 156 acres. Work done during year : General maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Fences, well, pump, horse-yards, saddling-paddock, racecourse, swimming-bath and dressing-sheds, office, concrete cricket-pitches, running-track, rustic seats, and about 130 acres of plantation. Used for sports, picnics, races, and general recreation. Spotswood Domain. Reserves Nos. 3714, 3157. and 3851, Spotswood Village, Block IV, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 14 acres 2 roods 27 perches. Work done during year : Forest-trees planted on additional area, and land cropped with oats to raise funds for ploughing, levelling, and sowing in permanent pasture; wings of entrancegates completed. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, iron gates with concrete posts, and