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Summary of Reserves.

Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery-preservation for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. £ s. d. Fencing Whinray Park, Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 0 0 Grant to Peel Forest Park Board .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Kai Iwi Lakes, acquisition of land at .. .. .. .. ~ 141 10 0 Kawhia Harbour Scenic Reserve, acquisition of .. .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Kumutoto Scenic Reserve, Marlborough (improvements) .. .. .. .. 90 5 0 Native Land Settlement Account — Capital value of Section 5, Block XXIV, Waiau (Putere Block) .. .. 60 0 0 Part cost of area acquired at Lake Waikaremoana for scenic and water- 10,274 0 0 conservation purposes Ngongotahi Scenic Reserve—Compensation for 250 acres taken for scenic purposes .. 875 0 0 Okuratope Pa, acquisition of .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 Protection of historical pohutukawa-trees at Kawhia .. .. . . .. 299 5 0 Scenery Preservation Board, expenses of .. .. .. . . .. 0 18 9 Section 625, Manaia Parish, contribution towards acquisition of . . .. 50 0 0 Summit Road Scenic Reserve —Ranger .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 538 10 9 Trounson's Kauri Forest— Charges in connection with protection of .. .. .. .. 641 18 9 Road access .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Waipu Scenic Reserve .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 158 0 0 Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing, &c.) — £ s. d. Eradication of noxious weeds .. .. .. .. .. 428 6 1 Fencing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112 2 3 Repairs to bridge .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Planting pohutukawa-trees on Pelorus Sound Reserve .. .. 14 0 — 566 12 4 Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 14,141 0 7 Recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 17 0 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. £14,139 3 7

District. Number. Area. A. R. P. North Auckland.. .. .. .. .. .. 5 2,432 1 13-1 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 ' 156 0 0-3 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. , .. 3 23,589 0 0 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 870 0 0 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 14,700 3 36 Canterbury .. . . . . .. . . . . 2 755 0 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 51 3 26 Southland .. .. .. .. . . . . 2 13 2 32 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 23 42,568 3 27-4 Reserved up to 31st March, 1928 .. .. .. .. 806 464,203 3 4-7 829 506,772 2 32-1 Less reservations revoked and area (Hen Island) included in 2 1,764 1 29 previous return — — 827 505,008 1 3-1