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EiMu Domain. Section No. 356, Block V, Kanieri Survey District. Area, 5 acres and 19 perches. Work done during year : Levelling and gravelling. Improvements now on domain : About f acre is cleared, levelled, and gravelled. Not yet used by the public. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of 29 chains fencing, clearing and levelling. Ross Domain. Situated in Town of Ross. Area, 3 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Work done during year: Trees planted, fences repaired, and J acre cleared, levelled, and sown in grass. Improvements now on domain: Fences, drains, sheds, and ornamental trees. Used for picnics, cricket, and football. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of new fence and sheds.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. Akaroa Domain. Reserves Nos. 88 and 1724, Akaroa Survey District, and Section No. 45, Town of Akaroa. Area, 10 acres 2 roods. Work done during year: The Board purchased an old blockhouse, built by the French settlers in the early days, and had it re-erected. Improvements now on domain: Substantial fences, macrocarpa hedge, summer-house, pavilion, blockhouse, two bridges, five gates, large portion planted with exotic trees, fountain, tennis-court, and a number of garden-seats. Used for lawntennis, picnics, and general recreation. A caretaker is employed. Aorangi Domain. Part of Reserve No. 2652, Mueller Survey District. Area, 24,000 acres. This domain is under the control of the Tourist Department. It is the Mount Cook Tourist Resort, and contains the Hermitage. Work done during year: Suspension bridge over the Hooker River repaired, and 25 chains of track formed. Arowhenita Domain. Reserves Nos. 3003 to 3013, Town of Arowhenua. Area, 11 acres and 8 perches. Leased to fifteen tenants. Work done during year: Taumatakahu Creek cleared of weeds. Not used by the public. Arundbl Domain. Reserve No. 2965, Block 111, Town of Arundel. Area, 4 acres 1 rood 6 perches. Work done during year: Ploughing, and maintaining plantations and hedges. Improvements now on domain : Plantations and hedges. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Ploughing, and sowing grass-seed. Ashburton Domain. Area, 90 acres, situated in the Town of Ashburton. Work done during year: Water-supply installed, bowling-green laid down, ornamental lilypond made, and trees thinned and planted. Improvements now on domain: About four miles fences, curator's lodge, propagating-house, tool-shed, meteorological station, three pavilions, bath-ing-shed, asphalt cycling-track, three asphalt tennis-courts, croquet-lawn, two bowling-greens, cricket-ground, water-supply (including four tanks, water-wheel, and pipes), lily-pond, ornamental water, drains, plantations, flower-gardens, and walks. Used for general recreation, sports, cricket, football, cycling, hockey, tennis, bowls, croquet, and swimming. Many picnic parties visit the domain. Proposed operations for ensuing year: General maintenance, and filtering water used in swimming-baths. A proposal to erect a grandstand is under consideration. Ashley Gorge Domain. Reserves Nos. 3094, Block IV, Oxford Survey District, and 3231, Block XVI, Upper Ashley Survey District, XII, Mount Thomas Survey District, IV, Oxford Survey District, and I, Mairaki Survey District. Area, 74 acres. Work done during year: Road metalled. Improvements now on domain: Road and fences. Used principally for picnics. Ataahua Domain. Section No. 3705, Block 111, Ellesmere Survey District. Area, 5 acres 3 roods 39 perches. Work done during year: Double boundary-fences erected, and three rows of macrocarpa and Pinus insignis trees planted. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, and gates. Used for athletic sports and grazing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further treeplanting.
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