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Culverden. —The contract for erection of a new post-office in wood is almost completed. Ferry Road. —A new post-office in brick has been erected. Leeston. —This contract for building in wood is nearly finished. Rakaia. — The contract for erection of a new post-office in brick has been completed, and the building is in use. Sydenham. —A contract for erection of a new stone building has been let. Timaru. —A new bicycle-shed has been built, main building renovated, and a contract let for raising the clock-tower. Waiau. —The old post-office building has been removed and a new building in wood erected. Waimate. —A new post-office in stone and brick has been completed. The old building is being fitted up as shops. Bannockburn. —A contract was let for the erection of a new office in stone. Building was completed and opened in May. St. Kilda. — A contract for erection of a post-office in brick was let in June and completed in January. Balclulha. —A contract was let in April for the erection of a building in brick. Fairly good progress is being made with the work. I\<titangata. —A contract for erection of a new office in brick was let in April last. The contract is still in hand. Green Island. —The contract for erection of this building in brick, which was let in November, is nearing completion. Balfour. —Plans and specification have been prepared for erection of a new post-office. Riverton. —The erection of this building will probably be completed by the end of July. Courthouses. Auckland Supreme Court. —A contract for retaining-wall and fences along Eden Street frontage was completed in the latter end of 1910. Various other works for the improvement of the building were also carried out. Auckland Magistrate's Court. —A contract was let on the Ist June for additional strong-room accommodation. Foundations and brick walls are now in hand. Regrading of Courthouse lane, including the building of a retaining-wall and under-pinning a part of the building, was carried out by the Auckland City Council. Hamilton. —A contract for additions in brick to law library and prisoners' cell was let in June, and the work is now in progress. Opotiki.— This Courthouse was satisfactorily completed in February. Gisborne. —The additions to this building have been completed and necessary furnishing supplied. Waverley. —A new Courthouse was erected during the year. Petone. —A new Courthouse in brick has been erected. Masterton. —A contract for the erection of a new Courthouse in brick and stone was commenced in March, and good progress is being made. Cheviot. —A new Courthouse is being erected. Timaru. —Extensive alterations and additions have been made to fit the building for Supreme Court work. Dunedin Law Courts. —A contract for exterior renovations was let in May, but has not yet been completed. A contract for an additional prisoners' room (in brick) was let in April and completed in June. Invercargill. —Considerable renovations and repairs to this building have been carried out. Police-stations. Mount Eden. —The constable's residence was removed from one section to another and renovated and painted. A contract has been prepared and tenders invited for erection of a new police-station. Ponsonby. —A contract is being prepared for erection of a new station. Parnell. —A police-station, consisting of residence, office, and cells, has been built. Maungaturoto. —The police cells from Pahi have been removed and re-erected at Maungaturoto, and a plan of site for erection of a new station has been prepared. Wellsford. —The contract for police-station and residence, with lock-up and stables, was completed at the end of June. Frankton. —A new station, with residence and two-cell lock-up, was completed in April. Hamilton. —An office, new lock-up, stables, and other improvements to the premises are being carried out by the Department by day-labour, as no satisfactory tenders could be obtained for the work. The additions should be ready for use at the end of September. Morrinsville. —An office, including room for use as a Courthouse, and also cells and stables, have been erected. Te Kuiti. —Tenders have been invited for a residence and office, also cells. Fitzroy. —A building was purchased by the Police Department, and alterations and repairs to make it convenient for purpose of police-station were carried out by this Department. Waverley. —Part of this building, which was in a bad state of decay, was pulled down, four new rooms erected, and the whole of the building repaired and painted. Whangamomona. —A two-cell lock-up has been built. Raetihi. —A contract for additions, painting, and repairs is in progress.