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Summary of Reserves. District. Number. r ° a ' p North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 4 37 2 0 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 774 2 2 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 40 2 27 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 1 1,234 3 38 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 108 0 0* Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 2 4,271 2 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 53 2 0 Totals .. .. .. .. ..13 6,520 2 27 Reserved up to 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. 749 444,924 325 762 451,445 2 12 [jess reservations revoked .. .. .. .. 4 176 021 Grand totals .. .. .. ..758 451,269 1 31 Scenery-preservation. Statement showing Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1925. £ g . d. Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , . 18 15 0 Compensation, &c., in connection with lands taken under the Scenery Preservation Act 130 0 0 Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery-preservation purposes .. .. 30 3 10 Compensation for land acquired on south bend of Mokau River for scenic purposes . . 509 18 7 Lake Rotoiti, lands ceded to the Crown in the vicinity of —Compensation for lessees' 487 11 7 interests, witness's expenses, &c. Maintenance of the Trounson Kauri Forest .. . . . . . . . . 873 8 7 Pukerangiora Pa —Eradication of noxious weeds . . .. . .. .. 200 0 0 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 240 11 3 Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing and other works) — £ s. d. Salaries and allowances of caretakers .. .. .. . . 7 10 0 Eradication of noxious weeds .. .. .. .. .. 181 11 8 Erection and upkeep of fences .. .. .. . . .. 289 11 4 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 3 11 Printing notices, &c. .. .. .. . . .. . . 117 6 Felling of dangerous trees on road-line .. .. .. .. 10 0 490 14 5 Total expenditure .. .. .. .. .. £2,981 3 3 Comparison op Expenditure. It is interesting to note how money raised under the Act has been expended. It will be seen that the cost of administration has been reduced to a very small proportion of the total expenditure.

It must be noted that the above expenditure does not include expenses of raising loans and recoupment of interest, &t\

Y, Compensation Fencing and Surveys, Board's T , , for Land. Maintenance. Valuations, &c. Expenses. £ £ £ £ £ £ 1904-5 .. .. 216 Nil 52 1,822 * 2,090 1905-6 .. .. 3,336 „ 527 1,221 * 5,084 1906-7 .. .. 7,856 304 801 185 * 9,146 1907-8 .. .. 4,286 382 555 86 175 5,484 1908-9 .. .. 3,813 1,063 540 24 325 5,765 1909-10.. .. 1,688 1,159 2,603 Nil 325 5,775 1910-11 .. .. 1,066 685 1,643 11 325 3,730 1911-12.. .. 2.619 715 2,237 22 345 5,938 1912-13.. .. 12,997 798 2,697 6 345 16,843 1913-14 .. .. 10,467 627 1,547 3 365 13,009 1914-15 .. .. 6,253 758 476 12 388 7,887 1915-16.. .. 1,530 698 104 6 390 2,728 1916-17 .. .. .252 836 76 1 390 1,555 1917-18 .. .. 428 602 114 3 390 1,537 1918-19 .. .. 1,295 1,964f 49 1 280 3,589 1919-20 .. .. 510 188 12 .. 40 750 1920-21.. .. 3,031 471 299 .. 25 2,825 1921-22 .. .. 57,768 227 224 .. 25 58,244 1922-23.. .. 6,306 377 290 .. 25 6,998 1923-24.. 1.488 118 1,589 .. 25 3,210 1924-25 .. .. 1,158 1,565 240 .. 18 2,981 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. 165,168 * Included in Board's expenses. f Includes £1,750 paid to Summit Road Scenic Reserve Board.