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Summary of Reserves.

Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery - preservation for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. £ s. d. " Britomart" Memorial site, Akaroa .. .. . . . . . , 50 0 0 Compensation for Native lands taken for scenic purposes .. . . . . . 9 11 Scenery Preservation Board—Expenses .. .. .. .. .. 17 16 2 Kawhia Harbour Scenic Reserve —Acquisition .. .. .. .. .. 304 0 0 Mangamuka—Victoria Valley Scenic Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 1,077 0 0 Parr's Park, Swanson —Cost of fencing .. . . .. . . . . .. 12 10 0 Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. 73153 Surveys, valuations, &c. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 74 11 4 Subsidy, Gordon Park, Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Sugarloaf Scenic Reserve .. . . . . . . .. . . .. i 76 12 10 Trounson Kauri Forest (roading, £100 ; expenses, £637 13s. 2d.) . . . . . . 737 13 2 Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing, &c.) — £ s. d. Caretaker's wages . . . . .. .. . . 28 6 8 Eradication of noxious weeds . . .. . . . . .. 127 10 1 Erection and maintenance of fences . . . . . . .. 177 11 8 Subsidy, swing bridge, Meeting of the Waters Scenic Reserve . . 25 0 0 — 358 8 5 Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,891 8 3 Recoveries .. .. .. .. . ■ .. .. .. .. 102 13 9 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,788 14 6

District. Number. Area. A. R. P. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 4 1,110 1 6-7 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 172 1 8-0 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 j 25 0 0-0 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 ' 477 1 0-0 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 : 62 20-0 Nelson .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 1 291 0 0-0 Canterbury .. .. .... .. . . 1 272 1 0-0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 14 2,354 2 34-7 Reserved up to 31st March, 1926 .. .. .. .. 769 454,127 0 30-8 783 456,481 3 25-5 Less reservations revoked .. .. .. .. .. 6 3,422 0 38-5 777 453,059 2 27-0