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Mount Somers Domain. Reserves Nos. 2639 and 1633, Alford Survey District. Area, 122 acres. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantations, tennis-court, football-ground, runningtrack, swimming-pond, racecourse with necessary buildings, &c. Used for horse-racing, athletic sports, football, tennis, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Construction of asphalt tennis-court. Ohoka and Eyreton Domain. Reserves Nos. 1567 and part 1500, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 215 acres 2 roods 30"8 perches. Work done during year : Concrete cricket-pitch laid down and conveniences erected, and hedges trimmed. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantations, grandstand, stables, office, cloakroom, horse-yards, dwelling, concrete cricket-pitch, and conveniences. Used for races, general recreation, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Trimming hedges, planting, draining, rolling, &c. Leased. Okain's Bay Domain. Reserves Nos. 3734 and 3753, Block IV, Okains Survey District, Area, 16 acres. Work done during year : General maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Pavilion with tables and fittings and ladies' and gentlemen's dressing-rooms, fencing, gates, and conveniences. Used for sports, football, cricket, hockey, and as a playground for children. Leased. Opawa Domain. Sections Nos. 155 to 177, Town of Opaw 7 a. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 18 perches. Work done during year : Two dressing-rooms and convenience erected. Improvements now on domain : Two dressing-rooms, convenience, fencing, hedges, and plantation. Used for sports, tennis, and football. Orari Park Domain. Reserves Nos. 3028, 3081, and 3082, parts of Barker and Mac Donald Streets, and Sections Nos. 11, Block V, and 16, Block VI, Town of Orari. Area, 14 acres and 28 perches. Work done during year : Hedges cut and fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, Coronation Hall, hedges, "asphalt tennis-court, 600 specimen trees, pump, and gardenseats. Used for general recreation. Portion leased. Oxford Domain. Reserve No. 1651, Blocks VIII and XII, part of Rural Sections Nos. 1889, Block VIII, and 18277, Block VI, Oxford Survey District. Area, 234 acres 2 roods 26 perches. Work done during year : Swimming-bath repaired, water-tanks, piping and new pump supplied and fixed, new gates erected at front and back entrances, notice-boards, repairs to bridge, alterations to ladies' retiring-room and refreshment-room, blinds and picture rods fitted in Kail, convenience erected, library and fences painted, and fencing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantations, bicycle-track, concrete cricket-pitches, asphalt tennis-courts, grandstand, pavilion, tea-rooms, dressing-rooms, ladies' retiring-room, concrete swimming-bath and dressingsheds, pump, flower-borders, Coronation Hall, library hall, racecourse, grandstand, dressingrooms, saddling-paddocks, and conveniences. Used for cricket, football, tennis, swimming,. sports, picnics, horse racing and training. The Coronation Hall is used for club, committee, and debating meetings and technical classes. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repair tenniscourts and lay down a croquet-lawn. Leased. Pleasant Point Domain. Reserve No. 1580. Pareora Survey District. Area, 66 acres 3 roods 34 perches. Work done during year: Two .tennis-courts formed, 30 chains of avenue shingled, hedges cut, and undergrowth kept down. Improvements now on domain : Two tennis-courts, cycle-track, and shelter-shed. Used for sports, picnics, tennis, hockey, and football. Portion leased. Port Robinson Domain. Reserves Nos. 3139 and 3150, Block IX, 3147. Block X, 3151, 3159, and 3160, Block XI, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 130 acres 3 roods. Work done during year: Planted half mile boxthorn hedge, marram-grass, and 500 shelter and ornamental trees, and erected 10 chains fence. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, hedges, gates, grassing, plantations, and about 40 acres of native bush. Used for grazing, picnics, and camping. Portion leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting of hedges, shelter and ornamental trees and shrubs, and general maintenance. Prebbleton Domain. Reserve No. 2419, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 3 acres 2 roods 15 perches. Work done during year : Fences erected. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, tenniscourts, cottage, and conveniences. Used for tennis, football, hockey, and cricket. Leased,