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Ashhurst Domain. Sections Nos. 463 a and 463 c, Block 111, Gorge Survey District. Area, 46 acres 2 roods 11 perches. Work done during year : General maintenance and planting of willows for river-bank protection. It is during the ensuing year proposed to continue the river-bank protection, and also to plant young trees. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, gates, large shed for picnic parties, and about H acres of young plantation. Used largely for picnics and general recreation. Bull's Domain. Parts of Sections Nos. 4 and 5, Block XI, Rangitoto Survey District. Area, 46 acres 2 roods 9 perches. Work done during year : Gorse grubbed, trees trimmed, and waterhole cleaned. Improvements now on domain : Portion levelled and planted with shelter and ornamental trees, hockey and football grounds formed and fenced, one asphalt and one concrete tennis-court. Used for sports, picnics, rifle shooting, football, hockey, and tennis. 40 acres leased for grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance, grubbing gorse, eradicating noxious weeds, and improving tennis-courts. Bunnythorpe Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 1501 to 1504, Town of Bunnythorpe, and 67, 68, 69, part 72 and 82, Town of Mugby Junction. Area, 49 acres and 37 perches. Work done during year : New hedge of ornamental shrubs planted and fenced, swings erected, and general maintenance. Improvements now on domain : Cottage and 3 acres of plantations; recreation-grounds planted, fenced, and drained; two asphalt tennis-courts, pavilion, conveniences, swings, and running and cycling track. Used for sports, picnics, cricket, football, and tennis. 44 acres 3 roods 23 perches leased for dairying. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Repairing cottage and adding veranda thereto, and painting pavilion. Eastbourne Domain. Sections Nos. 42, 44, and 46, Block I, and 43 and 48, Block IV, Pencarrow Surve} 7 District. Area, 551 acres. Practically the whole of the above area is in native bush, the protection of which is in the hands of the Board. Eketahuna Domain. Section No. 40d and Lot 1 of Section No. 40, Block VI, and Sections Nos. 156 and 157, Block X, Mangaone Survey District; Suburban Sections Nos. 182, 183, and 185, Town of Parkville; and Section No. 33, Block V, Mangaone Survej' District. Area, 62 acres 2 roods 22 perches. Work, done during year : Fences erected and old fence repaired, trees planted in Swingbridge Reserve, and other trees trimmed and cleaned. Improvements now on domain : Fencing, draining, plantation, running-track, paths, and seats. Used for sports, picnics, and shows. A portion of the domain is leased. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Planting to be continued, and further efforts made to raise sufficient funds to erect a pavilion. Feathers ton Domain. Section No. 338, parts of Sections Nos. 152, 116, and 123. and Suburban Section No. 122, Town of Featherston, and the Featherston Town Reserve. Area, 88 acres and 5 perches. Work done during year: Fences repaired, noxious weeds cut, and grandstand repaired and painted. Improvements now on domain : Shed, tables, band-rotunda, seats, grandstand, tennispavilion, and plantation. Used as a pleasure resort. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General maintenance and improvement, Leased. Feilding Domain. Lot 7 and part of Lot Bof Section No. 149, Town of Sandon. Area, 9 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Laying out flower-beds, planting, completion of fish-pond, and tarring footpaths. Improvements now on domain : Gardens, tarred footpaths, fencing, seats, and fish-pond. Used for picnics, cricket, football, hockey, and general recreation. The borough gardener gives attention to the reserve. Gonville Domain. Parts of Lots 6 and 7, Block 11, and part of Lot 8, right bank of Wanganui River. Work done during year' : Planting trees, clearing gorse, and fencing. Leased. Gorge Domain. Sections Nos. 26 and 27, Block T, Mangahao Survey District, Area, 100 acres 3 roods. Work done during year : Fenced domain and felled bush on an area of about 4 acres, which it is proposed to use as a sports-ground. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Extending tracks, clearing weeds, and erecting a rustic shelter-shed.