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An area of 30 acres at Paremata Bridge, on the Porirua Harbour, acquired by the Crown, in conjunction with the Hutt County Council, for recreation purposes in 1938, was constituted as the Ngatiawa Park Domain and placed under the control of a Board consisting of the Chairman and riding member, representing the, County Council, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington, representing the Department. An area of 1 acre 1 rood 30 porches situated at Okahu Bay, Orakei, was constituted as the Okahu Bay Domain and placed under the control of the Auckland Harbour Board, which body has agreed to establish suitable bathing-sheds and other conveniences for the use of the public. An area of 10 acres at Broadlands provided by Mr. Earle Vaile was constituted as a public domain and placed under the control of a Board of local residents. The Department has assisted with the fencing of the area, the setting-apart of which will provide a sportsground for the settlers of the district. An area of 3-| acres transferred to the Crown for the purpose of a recreation reserve in 1920 by Pukemiro Collieries, Ltd., was constituted as the Pukemiro Domain and placed under the control of the Raglan County Council. Part of the area is laid out in tennis-courts, and the balance provides a play area for children attending the nearby school. An area of 1 acre 3 roods 29 perches at Opua was acquired under the Public Works Act for recreation purposes and placed under the control of a Board of local residents. This area commands an excellent view of the whole surrounding country, and it is proposed to arrange for the addition of certain Crown-owned areas to the domain in order to provide a playing-field. An area of 304 acres at Raincliff, South Canterbury, was constituted as the PioneerP ark Domain. The greater portion of this area (242 acres) was generously donated by Major P. H. Johnston, as a memorial to the pioneers of the district. The balance of the area was previously a scenic reserve, the purpose being changed to recreation reserve by section 8 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1940, to enable the land to be included in the domain. The domain contains attractive native bush and is a popular picnickingground. Additions to existing domains were made as follows : —

Brief mention may be made of some of the interesting areas added: — The area of 6 acres 1 rood '21-7 perches added to the Greymouth Domain was previously part of an endowment area for the Greymouth Harbour Board. The area has been grassed and laid out as a children's play area, together with tennis-courts. The land added to the Taiori Mouth Domain, comprising 15 acres 3 roods 20 perches, consists of sandhills conveniently situated for use as a seaside resort. The areas added to the Opunake Domain comprise 2 acres 3 roods 13 perches previously harbour endowment vested in the Opunake Borough Council, 26 acres 2 roods 20 perches of closed streets, 3 acres formerly police reserve, and 2 acres 0 roods 19 perches of Crown

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Land District. Domain. j Area added. A. E. P. North Auckland .. .. .. Orewa .. .. .. .. 2 1 13-6 „ .. .. .. Shelley Beach .. .. .. 0 3 5 Auckland .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. .. 0 3 23 „ .. .. .. .. Ngatea .. .. .. .. 0 3 24-4 ,, .. .. .. .. Taumarunui and Rangaroa .. 0 1 6-4 „ .. .. .. .. Kawhia .. .. .. .. 2 3 22 „ .. .. .. .. Hamilton .. .. .. 5 0 36-1 Gisborne .. . . .. Te Puia .. .. .. .. 3 2 17 IKwke's Bay .. .. .. Clifton No. 2 .. .. .. 3 2 14 Taranaki .. .. .. .. Opunake .. .. .. 34 2 12 Wellington .. .. .. .. Ngatiawa Park .. .. .. 3 0 17-58 .. Taihape .. .. .. .. 8 3 22-3 Nelson .. .. .. .. Wai-iti .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 Westland .. .. .. .. Greymouth .. .. .. 6 1 21-7 Canterbury .. .. .. .. Port Robinson .. .. .. 117 „ .. .. .. .. Okain's Bay .. .. .. 12 16 „ .. .. .. .. Akaroa .. .. .. .. 1 2 22 „ .. .. .. .. Takamatua .. .. .. 1 3 34-1 ,, .. .. .. .. Waitaki North .. .. .. 0 3 24-7 Otago .. .. .. .. Wanaka Islands .. .. .. 4 0 14-4 ,, .. .. .. . . Willsher .. .. .. .. 5 2 11 .. Taieri Mouth .. .. .. 15 3 20 Southland .. .. .. .. Mataura .. .. .. .. 5 3 0 112 2 24-28