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Summary of Reserves. District. Number. Area. , a. e. p. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 2 202 2 25-0 Auckland . . .. .. . . . . 1 110 18-0 Gisborne . . .. .. .. .. 1 333 0 0-0 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 2 37 2 16-0 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 3 437 2 23-0 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 1 135 1 2-9 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 1 40 16-9 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1,906 0 0-0 Totals .. .. .. .. ..12 3,067 1 21-8 Reserved up to 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. 758 451,269 1 31-0 770 454,336 3 12-8 Less reservations revoked .. .. .. . . 1 209 2 22-0 769 454,127 0 30-8 Scenery-preservation. Statement showing Expenditure for the Year ended Hist March, 1926. Compensation, &c,, for Native lands taken for scenery purposes .. .. .. 148 5 9 Hundalee Scenic Reserves —Improvements .. . . .. .. .. 93 16 3 Rotoiti Scenic Reserve and Hongi's Track —Cost of fencing .. .. .. 309 4 9 Scenery Preservation Board —Expenses .. .. .. .. .. 985 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. . . .. .. . . 305 6 0 Trounson Kauri Forest —Charges in connection with protection .. .. .. 1,360 2 7 Wairoa Falls —Acquisition . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 377 6 3 Waitakerei Kauri Forest —Purchase price (subsidy, £1 for £1) .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Waro limestone rocks, Hikurangi .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,242 6 8 Whaiti-Kuranui Iby 2c 1 Block —Purchase price . . .. .. . . 101 8 7 White-pine bush, Whakatane (29 acres in vicinity of) .. .. .. .. 54 0 0 Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing and other works) —■ £ s. d. Eradication of noxious weeds .. .. . . . . .. 446 17 6 Erection of, and upkeep of fences . . . . . . . . 43 610 Improvements to tracks .. . . .. .. .. 9 15 0 Planting trees on burnt area .. .. .. .. 46 8 8 ■ 546 8 0 Total expenditure .. .. .. .. £20,547 13 3 * =====

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