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Summary of Reserves.

Private Scenic Reserves declared under Section 6 of the Scenery Reservation Amendment Act, 1933.

Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery Preservation for the Year ended 31st March, 1938. £ s. d. Acquisition of land and improvements to reserves .. .. .. .. 3,778 7 2 General administration, eradication of noxious weeds, destruction of rabbits, maintenance, &c. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 18 1 Surveys and valuations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 3 3 Trounson Kauri Park : Charges in connection with improvement, maintenance, and protection . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . 439 8 2 Waitangi Historic Reserve: Clearing, ploughing, grassing, internal roading, and compensation .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . 54 14 6 Waitangi Endowment: Tree-planting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,047 14 9 Net expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,574 5 11

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Land District. Number. Area. A. K. P. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 3* 489 0 34-8 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 7* 2,978 1 5 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 335 3 0 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1* 10 1 2-4 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. | 2 70 0 0 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1* 134 0 33-69 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 6* 31,245 1 39 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. : * 1100 Westland .. .. .. .. .. ..I 11* 3,396 3 25 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20,470 0 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7* 564 1 4 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 2,163 2 0 Total reservations for year ended 31st March, 1938 .. 46 61,868 3 23-89 Reservations up to 31st March, 1937 .. .. .. 1,030 740,645 2 29-5 i 1,076 802,514 2 13-39 Less reservations revoked .. .. .. .. j .. 10 0 20 I 1,076 802,504 1 33-39 I * Also additions to existing reserves.

Local Name. Description. Area. Warrant Nelson Land District. a. r. p. Astrolabe .. .. .. I Section 7, Block VI, Kaiteriteri S.D. .. ] 479 2 7 | 3/5/37 Canterbury Land District. p, , r , , f Rural Section 1515, Block VI, Hororata S.D. 20 0 0 23/7/37 r one ore ,ree - .. Rural Section 2234, Block VI, Hororata S.D. 20 0 0 23/7/37 Total area .. .. .. 519 2 7