GrOVEEWMENT DoMAiN" Eeseeve. — A small vote of £50 wajg placed; 
upou the Estimates for 1889-90 for clearing this reserve of lantana. j 
This is now being effected, and had the wet season this year not been 
so prolonged would have been accomplished before now. ■ 
Previously to this reserve being handed over to this Department, 
it would appear that the residents of the neighbourhood looked upon! 
it as a paddock provided by the Grovernment for the use of their 
horses and cattle. These have all been cleared out, and the reserve is 
under the care of a member of the Defence Force, who only have per- 
mission to agist their horses therein. 
BoTAMC Gardens, Bkiseane.— A report by the Curator of the 
year's operations and the state of the gardens is appended. The late 
incessant rain has clearly demonstrated the utter uselessness of the 
present house as a place of residence for the Curator. Mr. MacMahon 
had only resided in the house a few weeks from the time that it was! 
repaired, when he had to be carried out, suffering from a severe fever^ 
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