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APPENDIX A—continued. Summary of Reserves. Land District. Number. Area " Auckland .. .. .. .. .. ..15 9,1i9 1 6 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 5 • 664 016 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. ..10 1,806 2 12 Wellington .. .. .. 23 7,762 0 14 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 2 676 3 0 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. ..7 615 1 2 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 29,825 232 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 2 405 1 14 Otago .. .. .. .. .. ..7 42,797 0 8 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 563 2 30 Totals, 1911-12 .. .. .. 96 94,235 314 Keserved up to 31st March, 1911 .. .. .: 169 65,988 323 265 160,224 2 37 Less reservations revoked (as under) .. .. .. 3 416 0 2 Grand totals .. .. .. .. 262 159,808 235

Reservations revoked.

Statement of Accounts showing the Amounts expended, and the Purposes to which the Money so expended has been applied, for the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Contributions in Aid. Towards the purchase of land the following amounts were contributed by local bodies :— Whangarei Borough Council (Coronation S.R.) .. .. Debentures raised, £500. Invercaigill Borough Council (Waihopai S.R.) .. .. £100 in cash.

Referei Appropt nee to •iations. Particulars. Amount. Vote. Item. 122 1 2 3 I 6 7 9 Salaries (Inspector £320, Secretary £25) Fencing, &c, of reserves and historic spots.. Compensation for private lands acquired Compensation for Native lands acquired Expenses of Board Capital value of scenic reserves acquired in Te Arai Settlement.. Surveys, valuations, &c. £ s. d. 345 0 0 714 15 1 1,615 3 3 727 10 3 22 12 8 276 0 0 2,237 15 2 £5,938 16 5

u II v si Locality. Description. Area. Date of Oα :etU. ♦53 Waimarino Forest Part Section 9, Block VIII, Hunua Survey District A. B. P. 0 3 0 1911. 12 Oct. *165 Whaharangi Scenic Reserve Part Sections 17, 18, Whaharangi No. 4 Block, Rarete Survey District Part Section 17, Whaharangi No. 4 Bloek, Rarete Survey District Section 31, Block XV, Takahue Survey District Part Ngarakauwhakarara Block.. Section 5, BlockJIX.JInangahua Survey District 88 0 0 1912. 11 Jan. *165 Whaharangi Scenic Reserve 24 1 37 29 Feb. 320 Takahue Bush 44 1 20 15 „ 164 t Ranana Scenic Reserve 87 0 0 171 1 25 14 Mar. 15 Feb. 416 0 2 • Part of reservation only. t Land Act reservation brought under Scenery Preservation Act.