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Auckland Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 198 acres ; 77 acres leased. Improvements now on domain : Fencing ; portion used for cricket fenced off from remainder by iron fence and stone wall; pavilion in cricket-ground, superintendent's house, gardener's house, and caretaker's lodge. Used for grazing, pleasure, picnics, and athletic sports. Avondale Domain, Auckland Land District. Area :38 acres. All fenced except seaward side ; planted along boundary with Pinus insignis, 6 acres in grass, balance covered with tea-tree, scrub, and holes left by gum-diggers. Not used by the public, but will probably become popular in a few year's time on account of having frontage to harbour. Awhitu Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 9 acres. Nothing done ; no funds. Attempts to lease land unsuccsssful. Ashburton Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area :72 acres ; 40 acres leased. Work done during year : Maintenance only. Improvements now on land : Curator's lodge, three sports' pavilions, swimming-bath, dressing-room, asphalt cyclingtrack, asphalt tennis-courts, bowling-green, water-supply, cricket-ground, artificial lakes, good plantations and gardens. Used for general recreation, sports, and picnics. Work proposed for ensuing year : General maintenance ; estimated cost, £300. Balclutha Domain, Otago Land District. Area : 1 acre. Used for bowling-green and tennis-court. Berwick Domain, Otago Land District. Area : 4 acres ; leased. Used for sports and picnics. Improvements comprise fencing, plantations, and embankments. It is proposed to expend £10 on embankments during ensuing year. BIRKENHEAD DOMAIN, AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. Area: 112 acres; mostly in native bush and scrub. Partly fenced, and some trees planted. Britannia Heights Domain, Nelson Land District. Area :12 acres ; fenced and planted. Used for general recreation. Buffalo Domain, Auckland Land District. Area :18 acres ; small portion cleared, but still very rough. Used for sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing, levelling, and grass-sowing. Buller Domain, Nelson Land District. Area :33 acres ; 20 acres leased. Used for recreation. Work done during year : Forming and metalling 30 chains of footpaths and trimming hedges. Improvements on land : 52 chains of fencing, 20 chains pipe-drains, 5 chains open drains, 30 chains asphalt paths, 60 chains metalled paths, and a large number of ornamental trees and shrubs. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Trimming hedges, erecting seats, and asphalting paths. Bull's Domain, Wellington Land District. Area :45 acres ; 12 acres leased. Used for rifle-shooting, cricket, football, and picnics. Work done during year : Eradication of gorse. Improvements now on land :83 chains of boundary-fencing, 12 acres ring-fenced, ploughed, levelled, sown with grass, planted with ornamental trees, and containing gates, stiles, and a pump. Burkes Pass Domain, Canterbury Land District. Area :46 acres ; all fenced. Contains 2 acres of plantation. Used for recreation and grazing. Work proposed for ensuing year : Eradication of scrub and gorse. Cambridge West Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 282 acres ; 251 acres leased. Work done during year : Making tennis-court; ploughing area used for recreation in order that it may be laid down in permanent pasture. Improvements now on domain: 23 acres permanent recreation-ground, tennis-court, plantation of 3 acres, and fencing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Tree-planting and fencing. Cambridge Domain, Auckland Land District. Area : 480 acres ; 358 acres leased. Work done during year : Maintenance and improvement of tennis-court, bowling-green, and pavilion ; levelling show-ground and planting it with trees and live fences ; and erecting grandstand (not yet completed). Domain contains recreation-grounds, bowling-greens, tennis-lawns, and seven acres of walks, lawns, ornamental trees, and borders. Work proposed for ensuing year : General maintenance.