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Dunrofin Domain. Section 31, Block VIII, Crookston Survey District. Area, 12 acres. :.... Leased on improvement conditions. The area is fenced and laid down in grass. Duntroon Domain. Section No. 23, Block IV, Maruwenua Survey District. Area, 80 acres. Work done during year : Gorse grubbed and rabbits kept down. Used for grazing, picnics, and as a rifle range. Green Island Domain. Section No. 1, Block XIV, East Taieri Survey District. Area, 372 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Leased. Work done during year: About 2| acres planted with marram-grass, and new gate erected. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Further planting of marram-grass and lupinseeds. The domain consists mostly of sandhills. Greenwich Square Domain. Section No. 18, Block VI, Town of Waihola. Area, 1 acre 1 rood 11 perches. Work done during year: Construction of drains, approaches improved, hedge-trenches extended, 300 two-year-old trees planted, gate erected, and noxious weeds eradicated. Improvements now on domain: Thirteen chains fences, four gates, three approaches, 12J chains macrocarpa hedge, closed and open drains, and gravel path. Used for general recreation. During the ensuing year it is proposed to plant ornamental trees and shrubs, and construct path from the south gate. Greytown Domain. Block XIII, Town of Allanton (Greytown). Area, 7 acres and 33 perches. Leased on improvement conditions. Work done during year: Fences erected and trees planted. Improvements now on domain : Fences and trees. Havelock (Waitahuna) Domain. Section No. 21, Block XXXII, Town of Havelock. Area, 5 acres 1 rood 32 perches. Improvements now on domain: Boundary-fences and belt of macrocarpa trees. Used for cricket, football, tennis, and general recreation. Hawea Domain. Section No. 19, Block IV, Lower Hawea Survey District. Area, 107 acres 1 rood 8 perches. Work done during year: Booth fenced, and cycle and horse tracks repaired. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantation, cycle and horse tracks, booth, and grass. Used for picnics, sports, and horse-racing. Proposed operations for ensuing year: Erection of more fences and ploughing the grassed area. Hawksbttrt Domain. Area, 459 acres 1 rood 36 perches. One hundred and fifty-eight acres leased. Work done during year: Sports-ground improved, water-channel cleaned, and provisions made for letting flood-water into the sea. Improvements now on domain : Canal and connecting-drains, fences, plantations, embankments, lake, bridges, pavilion, &c. Used for sports, picnics, and races. During the coming year the work of cleaning the water-channel will be continued, and the sports-ground will be improved by filling in. Heriot Domain. Section No. 2, Block I, Town of Heriot. Area, 9 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Work done during year: Draining. Improvements now on domain: Good fences, plantations on two sides, shelter-shed, and drains. Used for football, cricket, and sports. Htdf Domain. Sections Nos. 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, and 58, Block VII, Rock and Pillar Survey District. Area, 79 acres 2 roods 29 perches. Work done during year: Levelling and grading racecourse. Used as a racecourse and rifle range. Improvements now on domain : Fences and racecourse. Kaitangata Domain. Sections Nos. 1 to 15, Block XXVI, and 5, Block XLVI, Town of Kaitangata. Area, 68 acres 1 rood 38 perches. The portion of the domain used for recreation purposes has been levelled and drained, and the middle filled in to make an area suitable for athletic sports. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, gates, drains, plantations, lawns, and walks. Used for general recreation, football, cricket, and Caledonian sports. ... . - ;/.;.; : ..•"'.-.... ..-./-

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