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Mangaweka Domain. Sections Nos. 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, and 99 to 104, Town of Mangaweka, 22, Suburbs of Mangaweka; and 50 and 52, Block X, Hautapu Survey District. Area, 72 acres 1 rood 27 perches. Six acres leased. Work done during year: Several chains of picket fencing erected; booths, secretary's room, and dressing-room removed and re-erected on recreation-ground; and dead timber removed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and buildings. Used for sports and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences and seats, and painting buildings. Mowhanau Domain. Sections 18, 66, and 70, Mowhanau Village. Area, 12 acres 1 rood 3 perches. Since the close of the year a Domain Board has been appointed to control this domain. No improvements have been effected. Newman Domain. Suburban Sections Nos. 30 and 115, Town of Newman. Area, 26 acres and 24 perches. Work done during year: Construction of road. Improvements now on domain: Eighteen acres felled and grassed, 4 acres stumped and grassed, and 14 chains of fences. Used for sports, picnics, &c. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Fencing and tree-planting. NuKUMARTj Domain. Sections Nos. 63 and 66, Block XIII, Nukumaru Survey District, and 67, 71, and 71a, Block XIV, Wairoa Survey District. Area, 1,220 acres. Leased as a small grazing-run before being brought under the provisions of " The Public Domains Act, 1881." Lease not yet expired. Pahautanui Domain. Section No. 115, Block IX, Paikakariki Survey District. Area, 105 acres 1 rood. Work done during year: Erection and repair of fences, and eradication of noxious weeds. Improvements now on domain: Fences, five gates, drains, recreation-ground, and dressing-room. Used for cricket and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Draining, improving recreation-ground, and painting gates and dressing-room. Palmers ton North Domain. Sections Nos. 215, 220, and part of 214, Kairangi Survey District. Area, 13 acres. Work done during year: General maintenance. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Protection of native bush by further planting. Parkville Domain. Sections Nos. 182, 183, and 185, Suburbs of Parkville. Area, 36 acres 1 rood. Twenty-seven acres leased on improvement conditions. Improvements now on domain: Twenty acres clearing, 22 chains fences, 16 acres grass, suspension bridge over Makakahi Eiver, and willow-plantation on river-bank. Used for picnics and sports. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of fences and gates, and tree-planting. Petone Domain. Section No. 93, Block XIII, Belmont Survey District. Area, 13 acres and 13 perches. Work done during year: Bridge (47 ft. by 6 ft.) erected, and 58 chains paths (including steps in steep places) formed. Improvements now on domain: Bridge and footpaths. Used as a promenade. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting fences and notice-boards, and painting the bridge. Pipiriki Domain. Sections Nos. 1, 2, and 10, Block IV, Town of Pipiriki. Area, 17 acres 3 roods 29 perches. Not used by the public; not suitable for recreaLion. Pohangina Domain. Section No. 34, Town of Pohangina. Area, 10 acres. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, and 2 acres stumped and levelled. Not used by the public. Pongakoa Domain. Section No. 12, Pongaroa Township. Area, 13 acres and 12 perches. Work done during year: Boundary-fences erected. Improvements now on domain: Fences, and 11 acres in grass. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Stumping and ploughing an area with a view to preparing it for public use.

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