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Revocation of Reservations.

Summary of Reserves. District, No. Al ™- A. Iv. JF. Auckland .. .. .. . . .. 1 92 0 0 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 8 3,018 2 16 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 5 394 328 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 17,012 0 18 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 2 369 1 15 Wcstland .. .. .. .. ..1 660 0 0 Canterbury .. .. . . .. .. 3 84 1 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. ..1 800 24 21,639 037 Reserved up to 31st March, 1917 .. .. ..481 283,815 3 11 505 305,455 0 8 Less reservations revoked .. .. .... 33 1 15 Grand totals .. .. .. 505 305,421 233 Statement of Accounts, showinc the Amounts expended and the Purposes to which the Money so expended has been applied, for the Year ended 31st Maech, 1918. £ s. d. item 1, Salaries .. . . . . . . . . .. .. ' .. 390 0 0 Item 2.—Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing and other works) .. .. ' .. .. .. . . .. .. 478 13 9 Item 4.—Compensation for lands acquired Wanganui River .. .. 148 710 Item 5. —Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery purposes (including historic spots) under the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Native Land Act, 1909 . . 279 4 9 item 7.—Coronation Hill Scenic Reserve : Subsidy towards construction of tea-house.. 100 0 0 Item 9.—Expenses of Boards .. ..' .. .. .. .. .. 379 Item 10.- -Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve : Erection of caretaker's cottage .. . . 23 4 4 Item 15. —Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. .. .. .. 114 0 5 £1,536 18 10 Details of Item 2. — Administration of Reserves and Historic Spots (including Fencing and other Works). £ s. d. Salaries of caretakers .. .. ... .. .. '. . .. .. 126 (i 8 Advertising re intention to take land . . . . .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Eradication of weeds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 1 0 Providing and upkeep of fences on reserves . . .. .. .. 65 3 9 Rabbiting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 17 3 Protective work : Reserve, Lindsay Settlement .. .. .. .. 54 17 9 Formation of path through Ratapihipihi Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 8 7 1 Payment to Summit Road Scenic Reserve Board for work done .. .. .. 100 0 0 £478 13 9 Details of Item 4. — Compensation for Land acquired along Wanganui River. £ s. d. Ramahiku .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Waimarino CD. Block .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 7 10 Puketarata Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 0 0 £148 7 10

Description. Area. Area. Date of Proclamation in Gazette. Section 10 (formorly portion of Section 5), Block 111, Manganui S.D. , Portion of Ramahika 1a, Block X, Waipakura S.D. Portion Section 1, Block XIX, Jacobs Hundred Total A. B. 1'. 0 3 11 5 1 22 27 0 22 33 1 15 3 May, 191.7. 20 September, 1917. 7 June, 1917.