C.—6.

Reserves made in 1940-41 under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Amendments—continued.

Summary of Reserves.

Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery Preservation for the Year ended 31st March 1941. £ Acquisition (including access) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. W; 439 General administration, maintenance charges, improvements, and grants to Scenic Boards ~ 543 Trounson Kauri Park : Charges in connection with improvement, maintenance, and protection 340 Waitangi Endowment: Tree-planting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 846 Net expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. •.. £4,168 The total expenditure to date since 1904 is £252,436, which includes £181,599 spent on the acquisition of land.

6

Local Name. Description. Area. Prodamation. Nelson Land District. a B p Maruia Valley . . .. Section 7, Block VIII, Maruja Survey District .. 460 i 10 24/3/41 Maruia Valley .. .. Section 1, Block XII, Maruia Survey District . . 324 2 20 24/3/41 Mokihinui . . .. .. Section 5, Block XII, Mokihinui Survey District 529 0 0 24/3/41 Inangahua .. .. .. Section 8, Block IX, Inangahua Survey District. . 56 3 16 24/3/41 Deep Bay .. .. .. Section 10, Block IX, Section 3, Block XII, Part 1,409 3 15 24/3/41 Section 14, Block X, French Pass Survey District Maruia Hot Springs .. .. Part Section 2, Square 182, Block IV, Lewis 4,612 0 0 11/7/40 Survey District, and Block I, Travers Survey District Total for Nelson .. .. 7,392 2 21 Marlborough Land District. Kumutoto Reserve .. .. Subdivisions 2a and B, Toreamoua Native Block, 302 2 0 24/3/41 Block I, Arapawa Survey District Kaipapa Bay .. .. Section 12, Block I, Arapawa Survey District .. 80 0 0 24/3/41 Endeavour Inlet .. .. Lot 2, Section 40, Block XI, Gore Survey District 297 2 0 24/3/41 Endeavour Inlet .. .. Lot 2, Section 41, Block XI, Gore Survey District 72 3 36 24/3/41 Fairy Bay .. .. .. Lot 1, Section 2, Block VIII, Orieri Survey 702 0 0 24/3/41 District Pelorus .. .. .. Lot 1, Section 19, Lot 1, Section 18, Section 53, 1,556 2 20 24/3/41 Block VIII, Heringa Survey District Total for Marlborough .. 3,011 2 16 Westland Land District. Lake Briinner .. .. Reserve 1794, Block XII, Hohonu Survey District 17 2 32 24/3/41 Arnold River .. .. Reserve 1205, Block I, Brunner Survey District.. 123 2 0 24/3/41 Kopara .. .. .. Reserve 1785, Block VIII, Kopara Survey,District 27 0 26 24/3/41 Lake Kaniere .. .. Reserve 1774, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District 3 0 0 21/8/40 Lake Kaniere .. .. Reserve 1775, Blocks XI, XII, Kaniere Survey II 2 0 21/8/40 District Lake Kaniere .. .. Reserve 1795, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District 28 1 25 21/8/40 Total for Westland .. .. 211 1 3 Southland Land District. Tuatapere .. .. .. Section 11, Block II, Alton Survey District .. 1 0 0 24/3/41 Baker Park .. .. .. Sections 1, 47, Block I, Paterson Survey District 32 3 2 21/12/40 Total for Southland .. .. 33 3 2

Land District. ; Number. Area. A. B. P. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 1,303 3 37-3 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 2,364 3 6-5 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 61 1 16 Hawke's Bay .. . . .. .. .. .. 1 17 0 15 Taranaki .. .. 4 1,572 3 22 Wellington .. .. .. .. 4 215 0 16-73 Nelson .. . . . 5 7,392 2 21 Marlborough .. . . .. .. .. 5 3,011 2 16 Westland .. . . .. .. 4 211 1 3 Southland .. . . . . . .. .. 2 33 3 2 Total reservations for year ended 31st March, 1941 .. 42 16,184 1 35*53 Reservations up to 31st March, 1940 .. .. 1,138 825,254 2 27-94 1,180 841,439 0 23-47 Less reservations revoked .. .. .. 1 62 0 35 1,179 841,376 3 28-47