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Post and Telegraph Workshops, Pipitea Point. —New workshops, in concrete, well advanced. Electric lighting, heating, &0., installed. ' Rangiotu and Paraparaumu. —New buildings have been erected with material from Featherston Camp. Sundry alterations, repairs, renovations, &c, have been carried out at twenty-eight other offices in Wellington District. Pikornanu. —A new building, in wood, has been erected. Wakefield, Nelson. —Alterations and additions. Motueka. —Fleotric-light installed. Minor repairs and renovations to nine, other offices in Nelson District. Greymouth. —No new buildings. Repairs and renovations carried out at many offices. Christchurch. —New building, Hereford Street: Outside of building now complete, and inside plastering and the heating well in hand. Chatham Islands. —New Superintendent's residence has been erected. Amberley. —Lineman's residence, in wood, has been erected. Duvauchelle. —New building with residence attached, in brick, erected ; fittings and furniture provided, and electric light installed. Hororata. —New building erected, and furniture and fittings.supplied. Timaru. —Extensive additions and alterations, in brick, carried almost to completion. Cave,—-A four-roomed cottage nrnved to new site and fitted up as post-office. Mayfield. —An old building renovated and altered to form post-office and quarters. Alexandra. -New building, in reinforced concrete, erected, and furniture and fittings supplied. Garslon,. Lumsden, Nightcaps, and, Ranfurly.- —New buildings erected, and furniture and fittings supplied. Dunedin, Hawea Flat, Invercargill, and Ophir- Alterations and additions carried out. Mirror repairs and renovations to twelve other offices in Dunedin district. Courthouses, etc. Wanganui. —Native Land Court—large new building in brick, plaster finish inside and out; contains Court-room, offices, strong-room, and outbuildings : buildings completed. Waipukurau and Pukekohe. —New building completed and furnishings provided. No other new buildings were erected, but renovations, repairs, alterations, &c, were carried out at eighteen other Courthouses throughout the Dominion. Police-stations and Gaols. Paparua Prison. —Two now cottages have boon erected ; old original cells have been converted into an up-to-date farmstoading, complete with electric light throughout, and the old stable has been converted into a store ; new piggery completed ; water-supply largely augmented, and a septic tank built; new East Cell-range has progressed very favourably ; general repairs and renovations have been carried out. Waikari. —New residence erected, with office, stable, and cells. Palmerston North. —Sergeant's residence, new building in brick, completed. Dannevirke. —Police-station completed. Hokitika. —New police-station and sergeant's residence have been completed. Fortrose, Invercargill, and Tuatapere. —Dwellings purchased and removed, &c. Bull's. —New residence in wood, with cells, completed. Mount Eden Prison. —Six new cottages in concrete blocks were completed by prison labour, assisted by Public Works Department. Mohaka. —New building nearing completion. No other new buildings were erected, but extensive repairs and renovations have been carried out in several districts and minor repairs in others, and several houses purchased and renovated for use as police-stations. Mental Hospitals. Tokanui. —A male admission block, in brick, was completed, giving accommodation for twenty patients. Avondale. —General repairs : brick addition to Auxiliary No. 2 (female), to accommodate eighty patients, was completed and handed over. Wolff Home, Auckland. —A new roof built on. Porirua. —Electric lighting, &c., overhauled, and sundry repairs and renovations carried out, including a new roof on the old laundry. Nelson. —New reception block, in brick, was completed, and electric light is being installed. Hokitika. —Extensive additions provide for a bakehouse, store, dining-room, billiard-room, and nurses' quarters. Sunnyside. —Additions comprising a day-room and a dining-room were erected, and repairs and renovations carried out as required. Hornby. —Extensive alterations and additions have been made. Seacliff. —Alterations, renovations, &c, were carried out. Waitati. —A new unit was added for female patients.