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Ross Domain. Situated in Town of Ross. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : 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 : Tree-planting. Runanga Domain. Reserve No. 361, Block XXXIX, Town of Runanga. Area, 19 acres 3 roods 16 perches. The swampy portion of the area cleared was drained, the work being done by the residents of Runanga.

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-courts, 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 Forest Domain. Reserve No. 2738, Block V, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. No work has been done on this domain during the past year. Improvements at present on the domain consist of fencing, trees, and grassing. Used for grazing. Arowhenua 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. 3102, Blocks IV, VI, VII, and VIII, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 1,920 acres. 6 perches. Work done during year : Fences and shrubs attended to and gorse grubbed. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Attending to fences and shrubs. Ashburton Domain. Situated in the Town of Ashburton. Area, 89 acres I rood 24 perches. Work done during year : High-pressure water-supply installed and connected with the various pavilions and other portions of the domain. Improvements now on domain : Four and a half miles of fencing, curator's lodge, two propagating-houses, pavilion and stand in sports-ground, shadehouse, tool-house, bathing and other sheds, three asphalt and nine grass tennis-courts, meteorological station, tennis and bowling clubs' pavilions, water-supply (with tanks, &c), w 7 aterwheel and pipes and high-pressure water-supply, asphalt cycling-track, cricket and football grounds, 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 : Improvements at entrance at Coronation gates. Ashley Domain. Reserve No. 3102, Blocks IV, VI, VII, and VIII, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 1,920 acres. Work done during year : Protective works erected in conjunction w 7 ith the Sefton-Ashley Drainage Board on the Ashley River. 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. Portion leased. Ashley Gorge Domain. Reseiwes 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 : Erection of breakwind to fireplaces and fencing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, road, retiring-room for ladies, concrete fireplaces and breakwinds, gates, turnstiles, plantation, and native bush. Used for picnics and camping. Leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing camping-ground and levelling an area of about 1 acre.