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Dobson Domain. Reserves Nos. 258 and 290, Town of Dobson. Area, 8 acres 2 roods. Used for football and cricket. Kumaea Domain. Sections Nos. 815 to 835 (Reserves Nos. 221 and 824) and 778 to 814 (Reserve No. 255), Town of Kumara. Area, 7 acres 1 rood 13 perches. A contract was let for the erection of 4 chains fencing, and has been partly completed. Improve" ments now on domain : Fencing, draining, clearing, and grassing. Used for football, hockey, and cricket. Moana Domain. Section No. 954, Block IV, Brunner Survey District. Area, 8 acres 1 rood 10 perches. Work done during year : Domain cleared of all standing timber and scrub, which has been burnt; fences, gates, and a wharf erected ; chopping-enclosure formed ; running-track levelled, formed, and roughly completed, and grass sown. The track will require further attention to put it in good order. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Levelling, collecting and burning dead timber, and forming an area for picnics and sports. Okarito Domain. Reserve No. 201, Block 11, Okarito Survey District. Area, 140 acres. This domain is situated on an island in the Okarito Lagoon. It is partly swampy and partly covered with scrub. Since the close of the year a Domain Board has been appointed to control the area. . The domain has been partly cleared, drained, and laid down in grass, and a roughly formed racecourse set out. Used for races, sports, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing'year : Erecting buildings and fences, draining, clearing, and general maintenance. Rimu Domain. Section No. 356, Block V, Kanieri Survey District. Area, 5 acres and 19 perches. This domain is partly on land that is undermined. During the year a subsidence occurred, and filling in had to be resorted to. This filling in will form part of the running-track which the Board intends to form. Improvements now on domain : Fences, and an area cleared and levelled for cricket and football, for which the domain is used. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Forming a run-ning-track and levelling. Ross Domain. Situated in Town of Ross. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year : Shed shifted and repaired, ornamental trees planted, levelling done, and grass sown. Improvements now on domain : Fences, sheds, drains, ornamental trees, and cricketpitch. Used for picnics, cricket, football, sports, and trotting. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Draining.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. Akaeoa Domain. Reserves Nos. 88 and 1724, Akaroa Survey District, and Section No. 45, Town of Akaroa. Area, 10 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Old boundary-fence replaced, main path covered with beach-shingle, hedges trimmed, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Substantial fences, macrocarpa hedges, summer-house, block-house, two bridges, fountain, water-supply, gates, gardenseats, asphalt tennis-court, and avenues of native and exotic trees and shrubs. Used for tennis, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance. A caretaker is employed. Alfobd Forest Domain. Reserve No. 2738, Block V, Spaxton Survey District. Area, 13 acres 3 roods 2 perches. A contract has been let for clearing gorse and laying down the domain in grass. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Sowing grass, repairing fences, and erecting an entrance-gate. It is proposed to lease the domain for a term. Arowhenua Domain. Reserves Nos. 3003 to 3013, and 3412, Town of Arowhenua. Area, 10 acres 3 roods 26 perches. Leased for cropping and grazing. Work done during year : Taumatakahu Creek cleared of weeds. A permanent hand is employed to clean the creek. Arundbl Domain. Reserve No. 2965, Block 111, Town of Arundel. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Work done during year : Hedges trimmed, gorse grubbed, and shrubs attended to. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Trimming hedges, grubbing gorse, attending to shrubs, and erecting conveniences.