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(6) Certain small reserves at Maraetai situated in the Town of Maractai Extensions Nos. 3 and 5, and containing a total area of 4 acres 2 roods 38-1 perches. The reserves have a considerable beach frontage, and the new domain has been placed under the control of the Manukau County Council. (7) An area of 11 acres and 18 perches at Galatea. The land adjoins the Galatea School, and has been made a domain in accordance with the wishes of the local settlers. The Department has made a small grant to assist in the fencing of the reserve. (8) An area of 16 acres 2 roods 23 perches at Murupara reserved on the application of the settlers in this newly developed district. The land formed portion of a leasehold farm, but the lessee readily agreed to surrender the area so as to provide for a recreationground for the district. A local Domain Board has been appointed, and has received a small grant from the Department to assist in fencing the reserve. (9) An area of 12 acres and 15 perches near Mokau, known as the Tainui Domain. This land was donated by a Native, Te Koro Wetere, for the purpose of providing a ground for games and sports. The Department arranged for survey and for the necessary title adjustments. The new domain has been placed under the control of a Board of local residents, who are energetically carrying out an extensive improvement programme. The sum of £100 from funds standing to the credit of the Tongaporutu Domain (an unused reserve which has been leased for many years and which is situated in the same locality) has been transferred to the now Domain Board to assist in the completion of the improvements it has in hand. (10) An area of 1 acre 3 roods 7-8 perches in the Town of Enner Glynn, Nelson, comprising two small reserves vested in the Crown on the subdivision of private property. The Board which has been ajjpointed has already carried out a considerable amount of work in the way of fencing and the erection of playground apparatus, and proposes to plant native trees and shrubs as funds become available. (11) An area of 8 acres at Dovedale, Nelson. This area was purchased many years ago by the local residents for recreation purposes, but was recently transferred to the Crown in order that it might be constituted as a public domain. A Board has been appointed, and the Department has made a grant of £100 for improvements. (12) An area of 1 rood 30 perches at Waikari, North Canterbury. This land became vested in the Crown as a public reserve on the subdivision of the Town of Waikari Extension No. 1, and has been made a public domain on the application of the Waipara County Council, which proposes to plant shelter-belts and generally beautify the area. (13) An area of 11 acres and 22 perches at Drummond, Southland. This reserve was originally portion of a gravel reserve vested in the Wallace County Council, which agreed to the reservation being changed in order to provide a recreation-ground for the district. A Board of local residents has been appointed to control the new domain. Additions to existing domains were made as follows :—

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Land District. Domain. j Area added. A. E. P. North Auckland . . .. . . Laingholm . . . . . . 0 10 ,, .. .. .. Kaitaia .. .. .. .. 2 3 19-9 „ .. .. .. Massey Park .. .. .. 13 0 Auckland .. .. .. .. Kaihere .. .. .. .. 5 2 24 ,, .. .. .. .. Ohope Beach .. .. .. 185 2 22-1 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. Woodville .. .. .. 45 2 0 Taranaki .. .. .. .. Puniwhakau .. .. .. 0 10 Wellington .. .. .. .. Waverley .. .. .. 13 13-49 „ .. .. .. .. Featherston .. .. .. 0 0 20* i7 f 51 3 22-3 ,, .. .. .. .. Eastbourne .. .. 0 3 31-32* „ .. .. .. .. Wanganui River Trust .. .. 45 0 12 „ .. .. .. .. Pahiatua .. .. .. 0 3 33 „ .. .. .. .. Otaki .. .. .. .. 1 1 31 Marlborough.. .. .. .. Ngakuta . . . . .. 3 0 0 Canterbury . . .. .. .. Huntsbury .. .. .. 4 1 37 • 7 „ .. .. .. .. Mount Pleasant .. .. 0 3 38 „ .. .. .. .. Ouruhia .. .. .. 0 0 13-1 „ .. .. .. .. Templeton .. .. .. 6 2 16 „ .. .. .. .. Little River .. .. .. 0 0 8-2 Otago .. .. .. .. Green Island .. .. .. 2 1 26-4 „ .. .. .. .. Ranfurly .. .. . . 9 0 34 Total area added to twenty-one .. .. .. .. .. 37102-51 domains * Closed road and street areas.