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Pukekohe Courthouse. —This building has been repaired and repainted. Paeroa Courthouse. —Water has been laid on and a fire-service provided. The Clerk's room has been altered and enlarged. Thames Courthouse. — A strong-room has been built. Prison Gaol, Shortland. —Bepairs, painting, and papering to the residence have been executed. New Gaol, Mount Eden. —The basement walls of the centre block and wing have been brought up to ground-level. The imported iron floor-joists have been delivered, and are now being put in position. All the locks have been received. Bepairs to the stone-crusher and portable engine have been done. Bepairs have been done to the Gaoler's house, and painting and repairs to the old prison. Auckland Police-station. —A new brick building has been erected, and also a stable. All the works were finished in December last. A contract for furniture and fittings was completed about the same time. Thames Police-station Residence. —A contract for the erection of this building was completed in July last. Police-station, Bawene. —Two additional rooms have been built, and some, painting and repairing have been done, and a fence has been erected. Mercer Police-station. —Two additional rooms have been added to the building, which has also been repaired and repainted. Ngaruawahia Police-station. —Two additional rooms and an office have been built, and some fencing erected. Te Kuiti Police-station. —A contract for this building was completed during the year. Cambridge Police-station. —The contractor for this building failed to carry out his work, which was finally completed by the department in January. Tokaanu Lock-up. —This building was erected by contract, and an outhouse and some fencing have since been erected. Auckland Watchhouse and Lock-up. —Various small repairs, &c, have been done. Plans of proposed alterations have been prepared. Waihi Police-station. —An office has been built, and some repairs and external painting done. Karangahake Police-station. —A new verandah has been built, the chimneys repaired, and outside painting done. Pukekohe Police-station. —A contract for building two rooms and repainting the building has been finished. Paeroa Police-station. —An outhouse has been built. Dargaville Police-station. —A verandah has been added to the building, a stable built, and repairs and painting done. Hamilton East Police-station. —The building has been repaired and a new fence erected. Warkioorth Police-station. —Tenders are now invited for repairs. Gisborne Police-station. —A report on repairs required to sergeant's house has been furnished. Newton Police-station. —Bepairs, painting, and repapering have been done. Auckland Asylum. —Twenty additional rooms have been added to the female wing in brick. Bepairs have been done to the engine, stone-breaker, &c. Auckland Post- and Telegraph-office. —Various repairs have been done and new fittings provided. The private letter-boxes have been reroofed. Plans for internal alterations to give more room have been prepared. Otahuhu Post-office. —The maintenance period on the contract for this building expired in February. Plans have been prepared for the addition of two dwelling-rooms. Te Aroha Post-office. —Additional living-rooms have been built, and the office enlarged. The building has been repainted. Parnell Post-office. —A section with two cottages was bought, and one of them has been altered into a post-office. Waitekauri Post-office. —The ground has been fenced. » Baglan Post-office. —Painting and repairs have been done. Hamilton Post-office. —An additional public room was being built, and the office was being enlarged during the year, but before the workmen finished the whole building was destroyed by fire. Mercer Post-office Besidences. —The Postmaster's and lineman's residences have been repaired and painted. Rotorua Post-office. —Two rooms have been added to the residence. Industrial School, Parnell. —There has been no improvement in the drainage of the adjacent grounds, and a new site has been purchased at Mount Albert, and as soon as the building on it has been put in order the school will be removed. Ponsonby Hall.— This building has been maintained during the year, and let as opportunity arose. Motuihi Quarantine-station. —Eepairs to the wharf and buildings have been done. Parengarenga Native School.- —A detached school and residence have been built by contract. Rukaumanga Native School. —A contract for a detached school and residence has been completed ; both buildings were enlarged during the execution of the work. Waimano Native School, Whakatane. —The maintenance period of the contract for the erection of the buildings expired at the beginning of the year. Waiotapu Native School. —A detached residence has been built. Rao-Rao Native School.- —A contract for the erection of a combined school and residence has been completed. Mangatapu to Papamoa. —The detached school and residence at Mangatapu have been removed to Papamoa.