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Wahi Takaeo Domain. Reserve No. 3716, Block VIII, Teviotdale Survey District. Area, 55 acres. Work done during year : Five hundred trees planted, well sunk, and notice-board erected. Improvements now on domain : Fences, trees, and water-supply. Used for picnics, bathing, and camping. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences and planting trees. A good deal of the work in connection with, the improvement of this domain is done voluntarily. Waiau Domain. Section No. 1, Block XIII, Waiau Survey District. Area, 40 acres. Work done during year : Trees removed and replanted ; briar, blackberry, and gorse grubbed ; fences and gates repaired ; sanitary conveniences erected ; tennis-courts formed and fenced in ; and trees and shrubs planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, sports-ground, dressing-room, and pavilion. Used for football, sports, tennis, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing gorse, briar, and blackberry ; erecting fences ; and planting protecting trees. Waihora Park Domain. Reserve No. 2585, Block XIV, Halswell Survey District. Area, 200 acres. Work done during year : Grounds and plantations maintained, and portion of the latter replanted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, flower-garden, caretaker's cottage, windmills, artesian wells, conservatory, shade-house, water-pipes and tanks, gates, walks, sports-ground, and planting. Used for picnics, sports, races, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting lattice-work, new rockery, and other ornamental improvements ; painting gates and buildings, and general maintenance. Wainui Domain. Section No. 727, Block VII, Akaroa Survey District. Area, 2 "acres. Work done during year : Fence repaired, grass around trees removed, and gorse grubbed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, drains, trees surrounded with wire netting, and grassing. Used for sports, picnics, and as a children's playground. Waitaki North Domain. Reserve No. 2915, Block XIV, Waitaki Survey District. Area, 57 acres. Work done during year : Trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences, windmill, trough, pump, and trees. Used for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees and erecting fences. Wbedon Domain. Reserve No. 1596, Block XV, Rolleston Survey District. Area, 48 acres 2 roods 17 perches. Work done during year : Fences repaired. Improvements now on domain : Fences, 10 acres plantation, bathing pond and shed, and building. Used for cricket and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing gorse and trimming hedges. West Melton Domain. Reserve No. 1564, Rolleston Survey District. Area, 20 acres. Work done during year : New stakes and wires placed on western boundary. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, and plantation, 11 yards wide, surrounding the whole area. Used for sports and picnics. Winchester Domain. Reserves Nos. 2402 and 2449, Block XIV, G-eraldine Survey District. Area, 42 acres 1 rood. Pavilion erected on tennis-grounds, trees planted, two pavilions painted, hedges trimmed, and undergrowth in plantations removed. Improvements now on domain : Two pavilions, cricket-ground, tennis and croquet courts, plantations, hedges, and fences. Used for cricket, tennis, croquet, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees and erecting windmill and tanks. Woodbury Domain. Reserve No. 1544, Orari and Geraldine Survey Districts. Area, 126 acres 2 roods 33 perches. Work done during year : Fences and bath kept in order, grass mowed, asphalt tennis-court formed, and concrete roller made for rolling cricket-pitch. Improvements now on domain : Two hundred and sixty-eight chains fences, 5 acres drain-ploughed, two pavilions, dressing-room, lavatory, two asphalt tennis-courts, concrete cricket-pitch, concrete bath, and 8 acres plantation. Used for sports, picnics, cricket, tennis, bathing, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Overhauling and painting one pavilion and repairing the other, improving cricket-ground, repairing bath, and general maintenance. Woodend Domain. Reserves Nos. 2134, 3728, and 2539, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 268 acres 2 roods 3 perches. Work done during year : Marram-grass and trees planted, 4 acres fenced in for a plantation, trees trimmed, pump erected, artesian well sunk, and concrete tank provided. Improvements now on domain : Fences, levelling, trees, pavilion, asphalt tennis-court, pump, artesian well with concrete tank. Used for picnics, football, cricket, tennis, sports, and as a children's playground. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting marram-grass and trees, and grubbing gorse.