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by a heavy growth of marram grass. The site on which a band-rotunda is to be erected has been built up to a level that will insure it being permanently dry. The baths have been kept in excellent order, and the sanitary work carried on satisfactorily. The growth of marram grass has greatly increased, and the Board is now not only able to grow sufficient seed for its own requirements, but is also supplying outside orders. The pile groins at St. Clair still continue to do good work, and the foot of the sandhills has gradually risen opposite St. Clair until only three out of seven wires of the fence erected there are left uncovered. [Note. —This report is for the year ended the 31st March, 1906.] Otokia Domain. Section No. 47, Block I, Otokia Survey District. Area, 12 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain: Nine chains fences and post-and-chain horse-stand. Used for picnics and sports. Outram Domain. Sections Nos. 31 and 32, Block VII, Maungatua 'Survey District. Area, 391 acres 1 rood 25 perches. Work done during year : New floor in shed put down, seats erected, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, buildings, cycling-track, swings, and water-supply. Used for bowls, tennis, sports, picnics, cricket, and cycling. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Providing seats, trimming trees and hedges, and general maintenance. Owaka Domain. Sections Nos. 31, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, and 61, Block VI, Glenomaru Survey District. Area, 12 acres 1 rood 32 perches. No improvements effected. Domain is partly clad with native bush, and is used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Clearing undergrowth, stumping, erecting fences and gate, and sowing down an area in grass. Palmerston Domain. Sections Nos. sto 18, Block XVI, Town of Palmerston. Area, 3 acres 2 roods, improvements now on domain : Boundary-fences. Used for cricket and football. Ranfurly Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 15, Block XIII, Town of Ranfurly. Area, 10 acres 2 roods 36 perches. No improvements effected. It is proposed during the ensuing year to fence the domain. Ranfurly Park Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 7 and 8, Block I, Town of Ranfurly. Area, 52 acres and 31 perches. Work done during year: Racing-track formed and sown down in grass. Improvements now on domain: Racecourse and grassing. Used for races, sports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing. Record Reign Domain. Section No. 1, Block LXXXIX, Town of Cromwell. Area, 4 acres. Work done during year: Pavilion and race-track repaired. Improvements now on domain: Twenty-five chains fences, plantations, pavilion, and sports-track. Used for Volunteer encampments, sports, band-parades, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Preparing bowling-green. RosLYN Domain. Section No. 7, Block X, Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District, Area, 12 acres 2 roods 28 perches. Not used by the public. Leased for grazing. St. Bathan's Domain. Section No. 25, Block 11, St. Bathan's Survey District, Area, 23 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Work done during year: Fences and gates repaired, and general maintenance. Improvement s now on domain: Forty-five chains fences, four gates, trees? hedges, curling and skating pond, football and cricket grounds, and two running-tracks. Used for sports, picnics, and general recreation. Taieri Lake Domain. Sections Nos. 12 and 18, Block XI, and 2, Block XII, Maniototo Survey District. Area, 430 acres 3 roods. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of boundary and subdivisional fences.