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Reserves made in 1939-40 under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Amendments—continued.

Revocation of Reservations.

Summary of Reserves.

Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery Preservation for the Year ended 31st March, 1940. £ s. d. Acquisition of land and improvements to reserves .. .. .. .. 3,345 2 0 General administration, eradication of noxious weeds, maintenance, &c. .. .. 392 9 11 Surveys and valuations .. .. • ■ • • • • • • • • 27 12 2 Trounson Kauri Park : Charges in connection with improvement, maintenance, and protection .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • • • 312 14 1 Waitangi Endowment: Tree-planting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,076 410 Net expenditure for year .. .. •. • • • • .. £5,154 3 0 The total expenditure to date since 1904 is £248,268, made up as follows : Compensation for land, £179,160 ; fencing and maintenance, £40,822, surveys and valuations, &c., £19,191 ; expenses of Scenery Preservation Board, £3,471 ; and salaries, £5,624. These figures include expenses entailed in connection with the Waitangi Endowment and Historic Reserve, but do not include expenses of raising loans, recoupment of interest, &c.

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Local Name. | Description. j Area. Prodaraatton. Otago Land District. Opiti Blowhole .. .. Section 1494b, Block I, Woodland S.D. .. 37 0 0 17/5/39 Total for Otago .. .. 37 0 0 Southland Land District. Wyndham .. .. .. Part Section 1, Block VI, Wyndham S.D. .. 16 2 12 * Total for Southland .. .. 16 2 12 * Education-endowment land set apart for scenic purposes by section 21 of the Beservos and other Lauds Disposal Act, 1939.

t * a Date of Ijan(i * Area. i p roc lamation. Wellington Land District. A. r. p. Part Section 62, Block XIV, Ohinewairua S.D. .. .. .. .. 1 2 33 3/6/39 Part Section 17, Block IX, Ruahine S.I). .. .. .. .. .. 36 3 0 16/10/39 Section 10, Block VIII, Town of Pongaroa .. .. .. .. .. 010 14/12/39 Nelson Land District. Part Section 6, Block VII, Ngakawau S.D. .. .. .. .. ..1 2 2 15 1 24/11/39 Canterbury Land District. Part Reserve 3891, Block III, Otaio S.D. .. .. .. .. .. 8 0 32-5 20/10/39 49 2 0-5

Land Distriot. Number. Area. A. E. P. North. Auckland .. .. .. •• •• •• 6* 2,297 3 27-6 Auckland 4* 699 2 22-1 Gisborne .. • • ■ • • • • • • • • 1* 166 0 39 Taranaki .. .. .. .. • • •• 2 1,076 2 35 Wellington . . .. .. • • • • • • 2 24 3 19-6 Marlborough .. .. .. .. •• 3* 1,317 0 24 Westland .. .. • ■ • • ■ ■ • • * 315 1 32 Otago .. .. •• •• •• •• ■■ 1 37 0 0 Southland .. .. • • • • • • • • 1 16 2 12 Total reservations for year ended 31st March, 1940 .. 20 5,951 2 11-3 Reservations up to 31st March, 1939 .. .. 1,118 819,352 2 17-14 1,138 825,304 0 28-44 Less reservations revoked .. .. .. Parts only 49 2 0-5 1,138 _ 825,254 2 27-94 * Also additions to existing reserves.