C—lo

41

Dunedin Domain. Part of Dunedin Town Belt. Area, 52 acres and 6 perches. Work done during year : Rock gardens and hardy fernery extended, a number of new borders and beds trenched and planted, collections of native and exotic shrubs added to, new bog-garden formed, watchman's house repaired and painted, terrace formed around winter gardens, paths altered, and 250 yards holly hedge planted. The winter gardens were built and presented to the city by Mr. R. Glendinning at a cost of £3,700. Improvements now on domain : Winter gardens, Superintendent's and watchman's houses, two propagating-houses with frames, ladies' cloak-room, band-rotunda, pot-ting-shed, tool-house, fernery, iron gates, three bridges, fences, water-lily tank, plantations, seats, aviary, flower-beds and borders. Used as botanic gardens, and for picnics, football, cricket, and band concerts. A display of flowers is kept up throughout the year in the winter gardens, and attracts large numbers of visitors. These gardens are divided into three sections, one portion being devoted to decorative plants, another to tropical plants, and the third to subtropical plants. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Extending hardy fernery, forming and planting new borders, clearing noxious weeds, repairing paths, and procuring new frames in nursery. DuNBOBiN Domain. Section 31, Block VIII, Crookston Survey District. Area, 12 acres. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year : Fencing and draining commenced. Improvements now on domain : Fencing and draining. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Completing fencing and draining. Dunstan Domain. Section No. 72, Block I, Leaning Rock Survey District. Area, 135 acres 3 roods 21 perches. Improvements now on domain : Racing-track. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Fencing and irrigating. Duntroon Domain. Section No. 23, Block IV, Maruwenua Survey District. Area, 80 acres. Work done during year : Rabbits kept down, football-ground and athletic ring formed and the latter fenced, trees planted, grass sown, and conveniences erected. Improvements now on domain : Rabbit-proof fences, fence enclosing sports-ring, trees, and conveniences. Used as a rifle range and for sports and picnics, also for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Keeping down rabbits and eradicating noxious weeds. Green Island Domain. Section No. 1, Block XIV, East Taieri Survey District. Area, 372 acres 2 roods 4 perches. Work done during year : Trees, marram-grass, and lupins planted, and lupin-seed sown. The domain chiefly comprises sandhills. It is leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting marram-grass, lupins, and trees. Greenwich Square Domain. Section No. 18, Block VI, Town of Waihola. Area, 1 acre 1 rood 11 perches. Work done during year : All ploughed ground except the school garden area sown in oats, and plantations, walks, fences, and gates kept in repair. Improvements now on domain : Fences, four gates, macrocarpa hedge, two gravel walks, and school garden. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Sowing down cultivated area in grass, and general maintenance. Havelock (Waitahuna) Domain. Section No. 21, Block XXXII, Town of Havelock. Area, 5 acres 1 rood 32 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fences and belt of macrocarpa trees. Used for sports, football, cricket, tennis, and general recreation. Hawea Domain. Section No. 19, Block IV, Lower Hawea Survey District. Area, 107 acres 1 rood 8 perches. Work done during year : Racing-track sown in grass, and addition to booth completed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, iron gates, plantations, booth, horse-yard, and grass track. Used for sports, picnics, and races. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Providing additional seating accommodation and planting trees. Heriot Domain. Section No. 2, Block 1, Town of Heriot. Area, 9 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fences, trees, drains, and shelter-shed. Used for cricket, football, hockey,fand sports. Hyde Domain. Sections Nos. 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, and 58, Block VII, Rock and Pillar Survey District. Area, 79 acres 2 roods 29 perches. Work done during year : Portion grubbed and cleared. Improvements now on domain : Fences and racecourse. Used as a racecourse and rifle range. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting trees, and surrounding them with wire netting Kaitangata Domain. Sections Nos. Ito 15, Block XXVI, and 5, Block XLVI, Town of Kaitangata. Area, 68 acres 1 rood 11. 38 perches. Improvements now on domain : Fences, hedges, gates, drains, plantations, lawns, walks, tenniscourt, grandstand, and pavilion. Used for sports, picnics, football, and cricket. Sixty acres leased.

6—C. 10.