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Revocation of Reservations.

Summary of Reserves. District. No. A A ™ a p Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 1 23 6 25 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... 1 81 2 0 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 1 25 0 24 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 1 409 1 14 Westland ... ... ... ... ... 1 107 2 0 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 2 696 3 3 7 1,343 1 26 Reserved up to 31st March, 1920 ... ... ... 525 312,075 3 7 532 313,419 0 33 Less reservations revoked ... ... ... 4 185 1 242 Grand totals ... ... ... 528 313,233 3 88 National Parks. Acres. Egmont (reserved by the Egmont National Park Act, 1900) ... ... ... 79,922 Tongariro (reserved by the Tongariro National Park Act, 1894) ... ... ... 62,280 Hooker Glacier (reserved in New Zealand Gazette of 26th June, 1890, page 741) ... 38,000 Tasman Park (Mount Cook) (New Zealand Gazette of 28th July, 1887, page 1008) ... 97,800 Arthur's Pass (New Zealand Gazette of 24th October, 1901, page 2034) ... ... 150,000 Otira Gorge (New Zealand Gazette of 24th October, 1901, page 2034) ... ... 17,000 Sounds (New Zealand Gazette of 23rd February, 1905, page 544) ... ... ... 2,326,200 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,771,202 Statement op Accounts, showino the Amount expended and the Purposes to which the Money so expended has been applied for the Yeah ended 31st March, 1921. Scenery Preservation Account. Statement of Rkoeipts and Payments fob the Year ended 31st March, 1921. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Cash in hand Ist April, 1920 .. .. 4,944 8 1 Salaries .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Rents received .. .. .. 1,781 15 0 Acquisition of Round Bush, Foxton .. 304 0 0 Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery-preservation purposes .. .. 267 5 4 Compensation for land taken : Small Graz-ing-run 115 .. .. .. 500 0 0 ('ompensation for land taken under the Act 460 9 0 Acquisition of Snowden's Bush, Nelson .. 500 0 0 Orari Gorge Scenic Reserve : Contribution towards improvements and fencing .. 9 7 6 Whangaroa Harbour Scenic Reserve : Purchase of portion of Taupo 24 Block .. 999 0 0 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. .. .. 298 11 9 Administration of reserves and historic spots—■ Salaries of caretakers and allow- £ s. d. ances .. .. .. 124 5 7 Travelling-expenses .. 16 10 2 Eradication of weeds.. .. 41 6 6 Advertising, &c. .. .. 811 0 Erection and upkeep of fences .. 221 4 4 Drains .. .. .. 50 0 0 461 17 7 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1921 .. .. 2,900 1111 £6,726 3 1 £6,726 3 1

Land. Area. Bate of Proclamation in Gazette. Section 8, Block V, Nukumaru S.D. Section 7, Block VII, Retaruke S.D. Rangiwaea 4c No. 12 Block, Block VI, Karioi S.D. Section 6, Block IV, Makotuku S.D., formerly part Section 4, Block IV Two islands in the Maruia River known as Section 4, Block IV, Rahu S.D. Originally portion of Section 4, Block VIII, Linkwater S.D., now known as Section 18, Block VIII Situated in Block VII, Waiho S.D., being part of Scenic Reserve No. 1369 .. A. E. P. 15 1 0 11 1 39 75 1 20 0 1 32-2 46 0 0 13 1 25 16 April, 1920. 28 June, 1920. 18 November, 1920. 3 December, 1920. 25 June, 1920. 9 April, 1920. 23 1 28 28 July, 1920. Total 185 1 24-2