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Observatory, Museum, house for head gardener, cottage for park-ranger and garden-caretaker, toolsh'ed, hothouse, shade-house, three large and several small bridges, artesian wells, two lakes (one of 5 acres, the other of 2 acres), nursery for technical college, and plantations. Used for acclimatisation purposes, polo, golf, bowls, tennis, croquet, football, hockey, model-yachting, Volunteer encampments and reviews, picnics, and. general recreation. About 4 acres is used for the purpose of giving agricultural instruction to students of the Christchurch Technical College. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Improving water-supply, including the erection of six tanks, erecting new propagating-house, and general improvements and maintenance. Coalgate Domain. Reserve No. 2409, Hororata Survey District. Area, 28 acres 1 rood. Work done during year : Fences and gates erected, and trees replanted ; a tennis-court is in course of construction. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, and water-races. Used for sports and grazing. Part is in crop, the remainder in grass. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing tennis-court, forming croquet-lawn, and repairing fences. Conway Domain. Section No. 46, Block XII, Hawkswood Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Leased for grazing. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and grassing. Courtenay Domain. Reserve No. 2413, Block VIII, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year : Five hundred trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences and 12 acres plantation. Used for picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Maintaining fences, removing 2 chains gorse fence and the wire fence on western boundary, and erecting the latter on the northern side. Culveeden Domain. Reserve No. 3758, Block VI, Culverden Survey District, Culverden Settlement. Area, 18 acres 2 roods 31 perches. This area was brought under Part II of " The Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908," on the 17th December, 1908. Since the close of the year a Domain Board has been appointed. Cust Domain. Reserves Nos. 2422 and 2423, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 33 perches. No improvements effected during the year. Improvements now on domain : Surrounded by gorse hedge and a plantation (1 chain wide) of well-grown trees, concrete cricket-pitch, pavilion, seats, and well. Used for cricket, football, picnics, and sports. Darfield Domain. Reserve No. 2635, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain : Sod fences, with gorse and wire, belt of trees, two, lawn-tennis courts, and building used by players. Used for tennis and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Trimming hedges. Domett Domain. Reserves Nos. 3177, Block XIX, and 3241, Block XVI, Lowry Peaks Survey District, and 3148, Cheviot Survey District. Area, 32 acres 2 roods 38 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fences and plantations. Used for sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing and planting the reserve at the mouth of the Hurunui River. Doric Domain. Reserve No. 3568, Block VI, Rakaia Survey District. Area, 4 acres. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences. DUNSANDEL DOMAIN. Reserve No. 316, Block VIII, Selwyn Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Work done during year : Conveniences erected, and a new range placed in cottage.. Improvements now on domain : Four-roomed cottage, pavilion, 2 acres plantation, bowling-green, tennis-court, cricket-ground, and running-track. Used for bowls, tennis, cricket, football, basketball, hockey, and sports. Ealing Domain. Reserve No. 3112, Rangitata Survey District. Area, 10 acres. Nil report furnished. Ellesmere Domain. Reserve No. 1630, Southbridge Survey District. Area, 213 acres. Work done during year : Trees topped, hedges trimmed, gorse on roads grubbed, picket fence repaired, and gate painted. Improvements now on domain : Building, grandstand, windmill and concrete trough, one and a half miles of " Anchor " patent fencing and gates, racing-track, plantations, and 12 acres fenced off and surrounded with trees. Used for sports, races, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Further topping of trees, and general improvements,