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The following schedule gives details of the areas actually set apart during the year : —

Reserves made in 1941-42 under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Amendments.

The number of scenic reservations in the Dominion is now 1,187, covering a total area of 843,248 acres. Expenditure during the year amounted to £2,734, details being as follows £ Acquisition of land .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■ • 766 General administration, maintenance charges, improvements, and grants to Scenic Boards .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • 749 Trounson Kauri Park : Charges in connection with improvement, maintenance, and protection .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 457 Waitangi Endowment: Tree-planting, &c. .. .. .. .. 762 Total expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. £2,734 The total expenditure to date since 1904 is £255,170, including £182,365 spent on the acquisition of land. Proposals are in hand for the reservation of numerous areas of Crown land in various districts, while, should funds permit, the acquisition of a few selected areas of privately-owned land will be attempted. Existing reserves are generally in good condition, and there were no serious outbreaks of fire during the year. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Department to maintain constant supervision of all reservss, but inspections are made by the field staff as often as possible. Scenic Boards and honorary Inspectors continue to give valuable service.

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I . Date of Local Name. Description. Area. Proclamation. North Auckland Land District. a. b. p. Waiwera .. .. .. Part Allotment 110a, Waiwera Parish .. .. 14 0 00 28/7/41 Rawene .. .. . . Allotments 52, 57, and 61, Suburbs of Hokianga 2 3 35 Clevedon .. .. .. Allotment 52, Wairoa Parish . . .. .. 10 2 04 Taranaki Land District. Tongaporutu-Ohura Highway .. | Parts Section 5, Block X, Waro Survey District | 621 3 10 | Wellington Land District. Waikanae River .. | Section 60, Block X, Kaitawa Survey District ., f. 447 0 00 Canterbury Land District. Kennodys Bush .. .. Reserve 3923, Blocks III and VII, Halswell Survey 16 3 18 6/10/41 District „ .. .. Reservo 4069, Block III, Halswell Survey District 69 2 39 6/10/41 Otago Land District. Silvan Lake .. .. .. Rcsorve A, Dart Survey District .. . . 708 0 00 f Total .. .. .. .. 1,890 3 26 * Education-endowment land set apart for scenic purposes by section 18 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1941. t Recreation reserve set apart for scenic purposes by section 19 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1941.