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Fortrose Domain. Section No. 42, Block IV, Town of Fortrose. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year: Trees along road trimmed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, 3 acres plantation, and hut. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Cutting two paths through plantation, trimming trees, erecting gate, and sinking well. Gore Domain. Area, 92 acres 3 roods 32 perches. The work of laying-off 2J acres for a public garden is being carried out. Improvements now on domain: Fences, trees, hedges, and drains. Used as a public resort. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Continuation of garden work. Happy Valley Domain. Section No. 7, Block 111, Waikaia Survey District. Area, 55 acres 2 roods. Improvements now on domain : Fences. Used for football, cricket, tennis, horse-racing, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Renewing fences. Hirstfield Domain. Section No. 1, Block X, Town of Hirstfield. Area, 15 acres 3 roods 21 perches. ' Work done during year: Hedges trimmed and repairs effected. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantation. Five acres used for general recreation, remainder for grazing. Howell's Point Domain. Sections Nos. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, Block 11, and 46, 47, and 48, Block I, Jacob's River Hundred. Area, 70 acres. Work done during year: Lupins sown on the sandhills. Improvements now on domain: Fences. Used for picnics. Limehills Domain. Sections Nos. Ito 7, and 9to 17, Block IV, Town of Limehills. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Work done during year : Seven chains tile drain constructed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, trees, and shed. Used for sports, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Ploughing and sowing down in grass 1 \ acres. Lumsden Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 6, Block XXIII, Town of Lumsden. Area, 19 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fences, pavilion, quarter-mile running-track, and plantation. Used for sports and picnics. Makarewa Domain. Section No. 1, Block VIII, Town of Makarewa, Area, 13 acres and 18 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year : About 8 acres cleared, 5 acres laid down in grass and fenced. Improvements now on domain : Eight acres cleared and o acres in grass. Five acres now available for picnics and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees and hedges, and draining. Mataura Domain. Sections Nos. 39, 40, and 41, Block XVII, Town of Mataura Bridge. Area, 13 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Thirteen acres leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain: Fences and plantations. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Improving plantations. Menzies Ferry Domain. Sections Nos. 36 to 45, Block IV, Menzies Ferry Township. Area, 132 acres I tood. This domain is not required for recreation. It is to be subdivided and opened for selection on lease in perpetuity. The reservation was lifted by clause 72 of " The Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies' Empowering Act, 1906." Omaui Domain. Section No. 69, Block V, Campbelltown Hundred. Area, 158 acres 2 roods 29 perches. Not used by the public. Covered with native bush, which is being protected. Otautau Domain. Section No- 5, Block 11, Aparima Hundred. Area, 63 acres 2 roods. Leased for grazing. Work done during year: Otautau and Aparima Rivers connected by a channel. Improvements now on domain : Fences, grassing, and drains. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences.