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Summary of Reserves.

Private Scenic Reserve declared under Section 6 of the Scenery Reservation Amendment Act, 1933.

Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery Preservation for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. £ s. d. Acquisition of land and improvements to reserves.. .. .. .. . . 524- 5 6 General administration, eradication of noxious weeds, destruction of rabbits, maintenance, &c. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . • 144 19 6 Trounson Kauri Park : Charges in connection with improvement, maintenance, and protection . . .. .. • • .. • ■ • • • • 338 4 3 Waitangi Historic Reserve : Clearing, ploughing, grassing, internal roading, and compensation .. . . .. .. . • . • • • • • 469 4 10 Waitangi Endowment : Tree-planting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,169 18 9 Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. 2,646 12 10 Less credits-in-aid received — £ s. d. Trounson Kauri Park : Rent, &c. .. .. .. 19 10 0 Waitangi Historic Reserve : Wage subsidy from Employment Promotion Fund, &c. .. .. .. 18 15 6 38 5 6 Net expenditure for year .. .. .. ~ .. £2,608 7 4

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Land District. Number. Area. A. R. P. North Auckland .. .. .. 1 249 113-2 Auckland 4 7,069 1 33 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 13 8-9 Wellington .. .. .. 10* 3,251 2 36-5 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 13,719 1 16 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 1,167 0 38-4 Westland 11* 10,393 2 14-9 Canterbury .. .. .. 1* 16 0 32-3 «Otago .. .. .. 4 359 1 10 Southland 1 240 2 10 Total reservations for year ended 31st March, 1937 .. 51 36,468 2 13-2 Reservations up to 31st March, 1936 .. .. .. 980 705,542 121 1,031 742,010 3 32-2 Less reservations revoked and area taken for road .. 1 1,365 12-7 1,030 740,645 2 29-5 * Also additions to existing reserves.

Local Name. Description. Area. Warrant. A. B. P. Endeavour Inlet .. .. Part Section 42, Block XI, and Section 34, 1,002 2 0 26/1/37 Block XII, Gore S.D.