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Balclutha Domain. Reserve No. 5, Town of Balclutha. Area, 1 acre. Improvements now on domain : Fences, pavilion, band-rotunda, shrubs, windmill, tenniscourts, and bowling-green. Used for bowls, tennis, and general recreation. Bastings Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, 48, 49, and 50, Block I, Town of Bastings. Area, 1 acre 1 rood 14 perches. Improvements now on domain : 5 chains boundary-fence. Leased, the lessee being required to eradicate all noxious weeds. Berwick Domain. Section No. 10, Block IX, Tow 7 n of Berwick. Area, 4 acres. Work done during year: Fences repaired, new gate erected, grass mowed, and gateway filled in. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, shelter-shed, and plantations. Used for sports, picnics, and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Shed to be painted. Leased. Clinton Domain (Part of). Section No. 82, Block XI, Pomahaka Survey District. Area, 132 acres. This portion of Clinton Domain is under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin. No work has been undertaken. Clinton Domain (Part of). Section No. 1, Block XXVI, Town of Clinton. Area, 18 acres and 36 perches. Work done during year : Noxious weeds eradicated and fences and gates repaired. Improvements now on domain : Grandstand, macrocaipa hedge, and 10 chains fencing. Used for sports, football, cricket, picnics, and Territorial encampments. 11 acres leased. Clyde Domain. Sections Nos. 38, 39, and 48, Block XI, 1 to 33, Block IV, 1 to 22, Block V, I to 22, Block VI, Ito 33, Block VII, 1, Block LVI, and 1, Block LVII, Town of Clyde. Area, 63 acres 3 roods 2P5 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, plantation, pavilion and refreshment buildings, and water-service. Used for sports, cricket, football, tennis, golf, bowls, and general recreation. Cromwell Domain. Section No. 1, Block XV, Town of Cromwell, and the Cromwell Town Belt. Area, 231 acres. Work done during year : Planting trees, and generally improving domain by planting marram-grass and lupins to minimize sand-drift. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, 12 acres plantation, pavilion, and conveniences. Used for sports, cricket, football, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Continuation of planting trees, marramgrass, and lupins, and making provision for irrigation of the areas already planted and improved. Dunedin Domain. Part of Dunedin Town Belt. Area, 52 acres and 6 perches. Work done during year : New shrubbery borders formed and planted, rose-garden extended, part of the rock-garden rebuilt and flower-beds formed, nursery extended, office and propagatinghouse erected, and further tree-planting in the arboretum. Improvements now on "domain: Superintendent's house, watchman's house, winter-garden, three propagating-houses, office, plantframes, bush-house, fernery, orchid-house, cart and implement shed, coal-houses, electric-light fittings, tool-house, band-rotunda, bridges, running-track, aviary 7, deer-pen, gates, seats, cloakroom, summer-house, rock-garden, maze, plantations. Flow 7 er beds and borders, potting-shed, and paths. Used as a botanic garden, and for cricket, football, sports, picnics, and band-concerts. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erection of rose pergola, extending nursery and rosegarden, planting rhododendron dell, and forming new 7 paths and borders. Dunrobin Domain. Section No. 31, Block VIII, Crookston Survey District. Area, 12 acres. Improvements now on domain : Plantation, fencing, and grassing. Used for cricket, football, and general recreation. Leased. Dunstan Domain. Section No. 72, Block I, Leaning Rock Survey District. Area, 135 acres 3 roods 21 perches. Under the control of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin. Duntroon Domain. Section No. 23, Block IV, Maruwenua Survey District. Area, 80 acres. Work done during year: Gorse cut and rabbits kept down. Improvements now on domain: SSif chains of rabbit-proof fencing. 500 yards of wire fencing round sports-ring and other fencing, conveniences, and trees. Used as a rifle range, and for sports, picnics, and grazing. Leased.