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Revocation of Reservations.

Summary of Reserves. District. No. Area. A. b. r. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 1 282 2 0 Taranaki ... ... .. ... ... 23 1,.'15!) 2 24 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 8 275 2 18 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ] 19 2 0 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 5 116 3 32 Total, 1916-17 ... ... 38 2.084 0 34 Reserved up to 31st March, 1916 ... ... 447 281,827 233 485 283,911 3 27 Less reservations revoked ... ... ... 4 96016 Grand total ... ... ... 481 283,815 3 U Statement of Accounts, showing the Amounts expended and the Purpose to which the Money so expended has been applied, foe the Year ended 31st March, 1917. Vote WO. £ s. (I. Item I.—Salaries... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 390 0 0 Item 2. —Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing and other works) .... ... ... ... ... ... ... 298 5 8 Item 3.—Compensation, &c, in connection with lands taken under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Item 5. —Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery purposes (including historic spots) under the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Native Land Act, 1909 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 201 17 I Item 8. —Expenses of Boards ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 0 Item 9.—Grant towards Summit Road Scenic Reserve Board ... ... ... 350 0 0 Item 10. —Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve: Erection of caretaker's cottage 187 14 6 Item 14. —Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses ... ... ... 75 16 0 .£1,554 19 3 Item 2. — Administration of Reserves and, Historic Spots (including Cost of Fencing and other Works). £ s. d. Salaries of caretakers ... ... ... ... ... . ... 116 13 4 Eradication of noxious weeds, rabbiting, &c, on reserves and historic spots ... 68 18 3 Providing upkeep of fences and other works on reserves ... ... ... 71 7 4 Travelling-expenses ... ■•■ ... ... ... ... 16, 17 0 Sowing wattle-seed on reserves ... ... ... ... ... 24 9 9 £298 5 8

Item 3.—Compensation for Land taken under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908.

Description. Area. Date of Proclamation in Gazette. Section 5, Block IX, Hunua S.D. Section 14, Block VI, Motupeko S.D. Section 14. Block X, Mokotuku Section 8, Block IV, Retaruke S.D. A. K. P. 12 1 20 67 I 8 3 2 26 12 3 2 25 May, 1916. . 1 June, 1916. | 8 June, 1916. 21 December, 1916. 96 0 16

Name of Reserve. Particulars of Block, &c. Amount. IcLcnnan River £ s. d. Compensation for timber rights, Section 2, 50 0 0 Block _IX, Woodland