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Geualdine Domain. Reserves Nos. 305, 306, 1624, and 2716, Town of Geraldine. Area, 94 acres 1 rood 21 perches. Work done during year : Clioket-ground, drives, paths, gates and fences maintained, flowerbeds and thrubberiea stocked and maintained, swimming-bath repaired, bowling-green laid down, and blackberry cleared. Improvements now on domain: Fenoes, gates, drives, paths, flower-beds, oycle-track, oricket-ground, pavilion and rooms, swimming-bath and dressing-rooms, plantations, and specimen trees. Used tor cricket, football, bowls, tennis, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Clearing noxious weeds it funds permit, topdressing cycle-track with tar and sand, topdressing oval with mould, sowing down 12 acres in grass, and maintaining tennis-courts. Glentunnel Domain. Keserve No. 2407, and Sections iSios. 35467 and 35466, and part of Selwyn River-bed, Block VIII, llororata Survey District. Area, 140 acres and 15 perches. Work done during year: Ladies cloak-room completed, 44 chains fencing erected, macrocarpa trees cut dowu and utilised for stakes, old fencing replaced, hedges trimmed, and gorse grubbed. Improvements now on domain: One hundred and eighty chains fences, hedges, plantations, shrubberies, building with two coppers and pump, and ladies' cloak-room. Used tor football, cricket, sports, picnics, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Improving seating accommodation, replacing old fencing, and planting trees. Goveiujok's Bay Domain. Keserve .No. 30G0, Block \ 11, llalswell Survey District. Area, 6 acres 2 roods 3 perches. Work done during year : Sanitary improvements effected. improvements now on domain : Hall, supper-room, dwelimghouse, ihree-stail stables, fencing, draining, trees, flowers, and shrubs. Used for sports, cricket, and picnics. Proposed operations for ensuing year : General improvements. GIJEENDALE DOMAIN. Reserve No. 1565, Hawkins Survey District. Area, 8 acres. Work done during year: Cottage repaired, front fence renewed, trees trimmed, and gorse grubbed. Improvements now on domain: fencing, trees, pavilion, and cottage. Used for cricket. Leased for grazing. HILLSBOKOUGH DOMAIN. Part of Rural Section No. 91, Block XVI, Christchurch Survey District. Area, 8 acres 3 roods 5 perches. Domain Board appointed on 14th December, 1909. Hinds Domain. Keserve No. 2281, Block 111, Hinds Survey District. Area, 22 acres 2 roods 7 perches. Nil report furnished. Hinds No. 2 Domain. Reserve No. 1262, Block VI, Hinds Survey District. Area, 9 acres 2 roods 33 perches. Improvements now on domain: Fences, plantations, asphalt tennis-court, and water-race. Used for grazing, picnics, and tennis. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Erecting entrance gates and fencing. HoiiORATA Domain. Reserves Nos. 158!) and 2217, llororata Survey District. Area, 227 acres. Work done during yeur: Trees in plantations thinned out, dead trees replaced, hedges trimmed, gorse and broom grubbed, water-race cleaned, and lake and surroundings kept in order. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, grandstand, stables, saddling-paddock, offices, raoeoourse, artificial lake, 30 acres plantations, and cycle-track. Used for sports, races, and general recreation. Proposed operations for ensuing year : Enlarging present lake or making another, thinning and topping trees, forming tennis-court, and general maintenance. Hurtjnui Domain. Keserve No. 2598, W'aipara and Waikari Survey Districts. Area, 85 acres 2 roods. Work done during year : Two hundred trees planted and fenced in, fences repaired, gate erected, entrance to domain shingled, and stones picked and removed. Improvements now on domain : Fences, plantations, gates, race-track, and grassing. Used for races. Kaiapoi Domain. Reserves Nos. 74, 3658, and 3731, Blocks XII, XV, and XVI, Rangiora Survey District. Area, 275 acres and 32 perches. Work done during venr : Flower-beHs. footpaths:, and fences kept in order, and trees trimmed. Improvements now on domain: Fences, hedges, gates, trees, shrubs, flower-beds, walks, seating accommodation, pond enclosed with wire netting and stocked with water-fowl and fish, artesian w.H. 5 chains pipe drain, and a shed with 12-gallon copper for the use of picnic parties. Used for sports, picnics, and general recreation.