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40. Persons not engaged in the games shall not trespass on the bowling-green, tennis-court, or oroquet-lawn. 41. Persons wearing boots or shoes with nails or heels shall not be allowed on the bowling-green, tennis-court, or croquet-lawn. 42. Any person behaving to the annoyance of others shall be required by the head gardener to leave the playinggrounds, and may be prohibited from again entering them. 43. The Government reserves the right to refuse to issue tickets to any person or persons. The Resident Medical Officer shall determine to whom tickets shall not be issued. 44. Every person using or passing through the grounds subject to these regulations, or any part thereof, shall conform to and abide by suoh regulations ; and in case any person shall, while using or passing through any of the grounds, commit any indecency or a breaoh of the peace, or be guilty of any disorderly conduct, he shall be liable as for a breach of these regulations. 45. For the purpose hereof the Superintendent of Tourist and Health Resorts shall have charge of gardens, grounds, enclosures, paths, and the premises pertaining thereto; and as regards any part of the ground subjeot to these regulations the gardener or other person in charge thereof at the time shall have authority to carry out these regulations. 46. Except when otherwise specially provided, every person committing a breach of or failing to observe the provisions of these regulations shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding £5. Schedule. All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 2,610 aores, more or less, situated in Tarawera Survey District. Bounded towards the north generally by Lake Rotorua; towards the east generally by Forest; towards the south generally by the Moerangi and Tihoitonga Blocks; and towards the west generally by that lake, the Puarenga S ream, the Rotirua-Make'.u Road, and the north-eastern boundary of Whakarewarewa State Sectirns Nos. 65, 64, 63, Suburbs of Rotorua, the road forming the eastern boundary of Section No. 62, and by Sections Nos. 33 and 31 to Fenton Street, and thence by that street, the railway-line, and the Utuhina Stream to Lake Rotorua. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eleventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and two. J. G. Ward, Minister in Charge of Department of Tourist and Health Resorts. Gardens. The extension of the landscape gardens and their improvement has been steadily carried on, and they now deservedly rank as the finest in New Zealand. An orchard and vegetable-garden has also been made for the purpose of growing fruit and vegetables for use in the Sanatorium. Hitherto all fruit and vegetables were purchased. The gardens have been properly fenced. A number of additional garden-seats have been provided. Extensive improvements in the way of fencing, clearing, grassing, planting, and path-making have been made in the Kuirau, Pukeroa, and Hamurana Eeserves. The various Government enclosures in Eotorua Township have been kept in order by the Sanatorium gardeners, as usual. The trees, shrubs, and plants used in connection with this Department's work have been obtained from the Government nursery at Whakarewarewa. Their quality has been excellent. To enable visitors to see some of New Zealand's fauna, aviaries have been made respectively for water-fowl and land birds. There have been provided several varieties of duck; also kiwis, wekas, pukekos, and keas. Kakapos and kakas will be added shortly. White and black swans and pea cocks and hens have also been supplied. Playing-fees are now charged for use of the bowling-greens, tennis-courts, and croquet-lawns. These charges prevent abuse of the playing-grounds, and will in a measure help to pay for their maintenance. It is proposed to lay down an asphalt tennis-court for winter play. Buildings. Additions were made to the Works offices to provide suitable inquiry offices. These are conveniently situated just inside the main entrance to the baths, and have been largely availed of by visitors desiring information concerning the district, baths, charges, &c. A cottage has been erected at Okere Falls electrical works for the use of the assistant electrician, and one also in the Sanatorium gardens for the gardener in charge. An old cottage was moved to a position behind the Sanatorium and renovated to provide quarters for nurse and housemaids. The Sanatorium has been repainted and kept in repair, and a number of improvements have been effected inside the building, which add to the comfort of the inmates. The whole of the bath buildings have been kept in good repair, and the Eachel and Priest Baths have been painted throughout. The hot-water-service pipes to the Blue Bath have been taken up and replaced by new pipes. A carpenter's workshop, stables, and stores for timber, lime, and cement have been erected. At Ohinemutu a pagoda was erected over the statue of Her late Majesty the Queen. Water-supply. The water-supply has been well maintained. The settling-tanks are cleaned and limewashed weekly, and the fluming from the tunnel to the settling-tank has been cleaned several times during the year. This fluming is rapidly decaying, and it has been found necessary to reline a portion of it with heart of kauri (totara not being obtainable). The water-service has been extended along Fenton Street from Arawa Street to Whakana Street by 720 ft. of 4 in. piping and fittings, and from Fenton Street to Tutanekai Street by 660 ft. of 2 in. galvanised piping and fittings, and along Pukaki Street by 792 ft. of 2 in. piping and fittings. Electric Works. The installation of the electric-lighting works has added greatly to the attractions of the township. The administration of these works was undertaken by this Department on the Ist Septem-

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