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Pukerau Domain. Sections Nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11, Block V, Town of Pukerau. Area, 4 acres. No improvements effected during the year. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantation. Used for cricket and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Repairing fences. Riverton Domain. Sections Nos. 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24, Block XXV, Jacob's River Hundred. Area, 11 acres 1 rood 34 perches. Work done during year : Fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Twenty-six chains close weather-board fence, plantations, cottage, caretaker's hut, and ticket office. Used for cattle-shows, sports, picnics, football, and cricket. South Invbroaroill Domain. Section No. 33a, Town of Seaward Bush. Area, 2 acres 2 roods 35 perches. Improvements now on domain: Ring fences. Not used. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing scrub and stumping. Te Ana Domain. Section No. 48, Block VII, Waiau Survey District. Area, 2 acres and 29 perches. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. It contains some caves, and is used as a scenic reserve. Tokanui Domain. Sections Nos. 9to 15, Block 11, Town of Tokanui. Area, 4 acres 3 roods 19 perches. Work done during year : Fences erected and an area ploughed and sown with turnips. Improvements now on domain : Fences. Leased. Winton Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 5, 7 to 12, 17 to 22, 24 to 28, Block IX, 1 to 5, 7 to 13, 17 to 23, and 25 to 29, Block X, Town of Winton. Area, 11 acres 2 roods. Work done during jear : Asphalt tennis-court formed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, trees, stumping, ploughing, and draining. Used for general recreation. Winton Town Belt Domain. Sections Nos. 1 and 32, Block XI, 1 and 27, Block XII, 1 and 23, Block XVI, 1 and 24, BlockXVII, and 1 and 24, Block XVIII, Town of Winton. Area, 2 acres 2 roods. The portion of the domain situated in Block XII and half the area in Block XI has been resumed from the lessee for plantation purposes. Improvements now on domain: Plantation, and 14 chains fences. Wyndham Domain. Section No. 66, and a lagoon in Block VI, Town of Wyndham. Area, 25 acres. Work done during year: Noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain : Rabbitproof fences, plantation, shrubs, flowers, and 6 chains drains. Used as a pleasure resort. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General improvements.

DEFAULTING DOMAIN BOARDS. The Boards controlling the undermentioned domains have not furnished reports for the year 1907, as required by section 7 of " The Domain Boards Act, 1904 " :— Auckland Land District. Aratapu. —Section No. 42, Kopuru Parish. Area, 44 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Epsom.—Allotments Nos. 180, 180a, and 182, of Section No. 10, Suburbs of Auckland. Area, 19 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Kopuru. —Section No. 141, Kopuru Parish. Area, 1,077 acres. Kopuru Town.—Section No. 142, Kopuru Parish. Area, 6 acres and 25 perches. Otorohanga.—Section No. 8, Block IV, Orahiri Survey District. Area, 37 acres 3 roods- 23 perches. (Board appointed sth August, 1907.) Rawene. —Allotments Nos. 153 to 166, Town of Rawene. Area, 3 acres and 29 perches. (Board appointed Kith September, 1907.) Hawke's Bay Land District. Dannevirke. —Suburban Section No. 12, Town of Dannevirke. Area, 40 acres. Havelock. —Section No. 77, Block IV, Te-Mata Survey District. Area, 4 acres 3 roods 10 perches. Takanaki Land District. Rahotu. —Sections Nos. 45 and 105, Block I, Opunake Survey District. Area, 48 acres 2 roods 11 perches. Waitara. —Block No. 115, Town of Waitara. Area, 15 acres. Warea. —Section No. 71, Block VIII, Cape Survey District. Area, 26 acres.