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Beefton.— Some repairs to the police-station have been 'done. The Clerk of Court's house has been renovated and repaired. Considerable repairs were done to the Courthouse, new gutters laid and the building painted. Greymouth. —A contract for the conversion of the old prison into quarters for two married constables has been finished. Some small repairs have been done to the sergeant's house and to the post-oflice and Public Works office. Kumara. —Eepairs to the post-office have been finished, and some painting done. Some repairs and painting have been done to the bailiff's house and Courthouse, and repairs, &c, to the constable's house. Hokitika. —Considerable repairs have been done to the gaol and to the Matron's house, and a large concrete tank is being constructed by prison labour as a fire-reservoir for the gaol. General repairs, renewals, and painting have been done to the post-office, new doors fixed to the public entrance, and high-level water-tanks have been erected for fire-prevention purposes. Preparations are being made for carrying out repairs to the drill-shed. Materials were supplied to the Asylum authorities for building quarters for male attendants. General repairs have been done to the Survey Office, and a contract let for building a new Land Board room. Some repairs and painting were done at the sergeant's and constables' houses. Boss.—Some repairs to the Courthouse have been finished, and a small telephone bureau has been fitted up in the post-office. Many minor repairs, &c, were done in addition co the above works. The post-offices at Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton were illuminated in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII. Cantembuky District. Ghristuhiirch Departmental Buildings.— Extensive repairs have been done. The ventilation of some of the offices has been improved. Several offices have beeu renovated. Additional office fittings and furniture have been supplied. A new office has been built for the Labour Department. Furniture and fittings have been supplied to the Government offices in Maling's Buildings. Courthouses. Ghristchuroh Supreme Court.— Repairs to the building have been done, and the offices renovated. Drainage and water pipes have been repaired and partly renewed. The custodian's house has been renovated. Lyttelton Courthouse. —The rooms and offices have been renovated, and a witness-box added. Culverden. —Some furniture has been supplied for the Magistrate's office. Southbridge. —Some picket and galvanised-iron fencing has been erected. The building has been repaired, and its exterior painted, also the outhouses and picket fence; and a concrete floor laid in the verandah. The grounds have been prepared and grass sown. Little Biver. —The building, outhouse, and picket fencing have been repaired as required and painted. Akaroa. —The ventilation of the Courtroom has been improved, and the building repaired and repainted. Ashburton. —The exteriors of the Courthouse and outbuildings and fence have been repainted. The Magistrate's and clerks' rooms have been renovated, and the interior repainted. Geraldine. —An outhouse has been built, and water laid on; and a concrete surface drain constructed. Timaru. —The slate roof has been repaired, new galvanised eaves-gutters fixed, and repairs done to the outhouses. Waimate. —Extensive repairs have been done to the interior of the Courthouse, and some new picket fencing has been erected in front. Gaols. Two warders' cottages have been built at the Lyttelton Gaol, a retaining-wall built, and some ground levelled. In the Timaru Gaol some improvements have been made in the kitchen and wash-house appliances, and repairs done in the building. Police-stations. Ghristchuroh.—The Police Inspector's residence has been raised, thoroughly repaired, and renovated. Hot- and cold-water and gas services have been provided, and the grounds improved. The Sub-Inspector's house has been renovated, and the fencing repaired. A 3 in. artesian well has been sunk to a depth of 407 ft. It gives 60 gallons per minute, the water rising over 30 ft. above the level of the ground. In the station, wardrobes have been provided in the dormitories. Gas and water pipes have been renewed, and defective drainage made good. Lyttelton —Tenders have been received for the erection of a brick lock-up. Kaiapoi. —The constable's house has been repaired and painted. Bangiora. —The old police-station building has been repaired. The new building has been renovated and improved, and a verandah built. Culverden. —General repairs have been done to the constable's house. Cheviot. —The constable's cottage has been repaired and painted, and a picket fence built. Lincoln. —Some of the rooms in the constable's house have been renovated, and all buildings at the station repaired and painted. A large amount of fencing has been done, and improvements made in the drains. Leeston. —Three rooms, a scullery, and verandah have been added to the constable's house, and the old part of the building put in repair.

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