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preceding twelve months, every care was taken to curtail expenditure. Owing to outstanding liabilities in connection with the acquisition of lands at the Mokau River and elsewhere, and the necessity of providing for the maintenance of lands already reserved, a further appropriation by Parliament is required.

Comparison of Expenditure.

Appendices. Attached to this report are the following appendices : — A. Schedule of reserves made during the year, accompanied by a statement of accounts. B. Report of the Scenery Preservation Board. C. Kapiti Island.

APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A. Reserves made in 1920-21 under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and its Amendments.

Year. Compensation for Land. Fencing and Maintenance. Surveys, Valuations, &o. Board's Expenses. Salaries. Total. 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. 1906-7 .. 1907-8 .. 1908-9 .. 1909-10 .. 1910-11 .. 1911-12 .. 1912-13 .. 1913-14 .. 1914-15 .. 1915-16 .. 1916-17 .. 1917-18 .. 1918-19 .. 1919-20 .. 1920-21 .. £ 216 3,336 7,856 4,286 3,813 1,688 1,066 2,619 12,997 10,467 6,253 1,530 252 428 ],295 510 3,031 £ Nil 304 382 1,063 1,159 685 715 798 627 758 698 836 602 l,964f 188 471 £ 52 527 801 555 540 2,603 1,643 2,237 2,697 1,547 476 104 76 114 49 12 299 £ 1,822 1,221 185 86 24 Nil 11 22 6 3 12 6 1 3 1 £ * * * 175 325 325 325 345 345 365 388 390 390 390 280 40 25 £ 2,090 5,084 9,146 5,484 5,765 5,775 3,730 5,938 16,843 13,009 7,887 2,728 1,555 1,537 3,589 750 2,825 Grand ti ital 93,735 * Included in Bi lard's expenses. f Includes £1,750 paid to Summit Road Scenic Reserve Board.

a a- . o_a o u "-* 'y <y I" _i_ Local Name. Description. Area. Dato of Proclamation in Qazelte. 470 I 411 I Whitikau Auckland Land District. I Section 7, Block IX, Thames S.D. .. I Hawke's Bay Land District. .. | Portion of Section 2, Block I, Urutawa I East S.D. a. n. p. 23 0 25 j 81 2 0 I 1920. 9 Sept. 5 Nov. 5 Nov. Taranaki Land District. 472 j Rotokare Road 480 j Ohinetonga .. .. I Section 42, Block XV, Ngaire S.D. .. I Wellington Tjand District. .. I Sections 11 and 57, Block X, Hunua S.D. | 25 0 24 I 409 1 14 I ! I 6 Sept. 20 Dec 6 Sept. 20 Dec 409 1 14 470 I Westland Land District. I Reserve 1703, Blocks VII, XI, Waiho S.D. [ 107 2 0 I ! 107 2 0 28 July. 28 July. 475 Peel Forest .. Canterbury Land District. I Section 3208, Block II, Orari S.D. ( Reserve 4019, Blocks I, II, III, Orari S.D. 13 3 1 695 0 0 J 696 3 3 1 3 3 695 0 0 | 12 Oct. • 12 Oct. 696 3 3