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plantation. Used for football, cricket, and general recreation. Portion leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ploughing, levelling, and sowing additional area; re-erecting road fences, fencing plantations, and planting a further one. SpEEyDOK Domain. Part of Rural Section No. 76, Blocks XIV and XV, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 17 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Ground cleared, ploughed, and cropped, old tree-stumps removed, and filling-in carried out. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, clearing, and Coronation Hall. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Ploughing, levelling, and planting. Spbingston Domain. Reserve No. 2362, Leeston Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, sod bank, building, asphalt tennis-court, and concrete cricket-pitch. Used for cricket, tenuis, and general recreation. Leased. St. Andruw's Domain. Reserve No. 634, Otaio and Patiti Survey Districts. Area, 24 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year : Pavilion concreted, trees trimmed, fences cut, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, draining, plantations, pavilion, sports-ring, tennis-court, and 17 acres grassed. Used for sports, picnics, cricket, football, and tennis. Portion leased for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. Temflbton Domain. Reserves Nos. 2351 and 2418, and part Rural Section 1807, Block IX, and part Rural Section 1680, Block XIII, Christchurch Survey District; and part Rural Section 2737, Block XVI, Rolleston Survey District. Area, 245 acres. Work done during year : Fences on principal domain trimmed, and new fence with gate erected round pavilion. Grass sports-track laid down on the Yaldhurst portion, and at Hornby tennis-courts laid down and pavilion erected. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, avenue of trees, tennis-courts, croquet-lawns, concrete cricket-pitches, entrance-gates, seats, and conveniences. Used for grazing, picnics, military encampments, and general recreation. Portion leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting, trimming fences, cleaning borders, and general maintenance. Tiujuka Domain. Reserves Nos. 307, Town of Temuka, and 1561, Block XVI, Opihi Survey District. Area, 183 acres. Work done during year : General maintenance. A local committee has, with the Board's sanction, undertaken a scheme for improving and beautifying the recreation-ground by laying out and forming paths and replanting the grounds. Good progress has been made, funds being provided by donations from the Mayor and Mayoress, public subscriptions, and the proceeds of a domain fete. The pioneers of the district have completed the erection of a drinking-fountain as a Coronation memorial. Improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences, iron-wicket gates and double gates for vehicles, caretaker's house, tennis-shed, drinking-fountain, swimming-bath with dressing-sheds, grandstand and offices, three tennis-courts, cycling-track, cricket-ground, bowlinggreen, croquet-court, and hockey and football grounds. The domain is largely used for picnics and various sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Removing overgrown and unsightly trees and replanting ground. The Domain Improvement Committee will continue the carrying-out of the scheme on which they are engaged. Timaku Domain. Part of Reserve No. 102, Suburbs of Timaru. Area, 8 acres 1 rood 18 perches. Improvements now on domain : Grandstand, bicycle and dressing sheds, bicycle-track, caretaker's cottage, and iron fence. "Used for sports, football, and band concerts. Leased to the South Canterbury Caledonian Society, which has effected the improvements on the domain. Tinwald Domain. Part of Reserves Nos. 2378 and 2275, Block XVI, Westerfield Survey District. Area, 230 acres. Wprk done during year : Swimming-pond and sports-track completed, noxious weeds kept down, fencing, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Gorse, wire, and macrocarpa fences, pipe and open drains, grandstand and booth, three rooms for offices, pavilion, plantations, shrubs, tennis-court, lakelet with boat and boat-shed, swimming-pond, and sportstrack with dressing-rooms and office. Used for cricket, tennis, boating, bathing, and general recreation. Portion leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting, eradicating noxious weeds, and general maintenance. Wahi Takaro Domain. Reserve No. 3716, Block VIII, Teviotdale Survey District. Area, 55 acres. Work done during year : Earth carted on to domain, trees planted, and shed painted. Improvements now on domain : Two squares fenced off with wire netting and 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, fencing, and laying down concrete floor in shed.