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Work for the Year.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Maintenance of Buildings. The usual maintenance of residences and other Government buildings has been attended to. Four residences have been completely renovated, and partial renovations have been effected to five others. New Construction and other Improvements. Valima. —Additions were made to the kitchen and laundry, new stoves fitted, with hot-water service, new drying-room constructed, drainage extended, new W.C. fitted, and improvements effected to the ballroom. Residence of Secretary to Resident Commissioner, Savai'i. —A new kitchen and fittings were erected, and the residence thoroughly renovated. Schools. —Sanitary arrangements for the whole of the schools have been completed, and a shelter was fitted up as a school-room and completely renovated. New/afes were erected as follows : Two at Vaipouli, Savai'i; one at Malifa; three at the Avele Agricultural School (completed); one at the Avele Agricultural School (in course of erection). One of the class-rooms at Malifa was completely renovated, painted, and minor repairs carried out. Central Hotel. —All guest-rooms were mosquito-proofed, renovated internally, and fitted with electric light. Hospital, Afta. —Repairs were effected to all the Native fales, to the ventilators in the researchroom, and minor repairs executed to the main building. The operating-room was also fitted up. Medical Out-stations, Tuasivi. —A pig-proof fence was erected around the hospital, and an 8,000--gallon redwood tank was constructed. Aleipata. —The new medical out-station at Lalomanu has now been completed, comprising a new residence for the doctor, outbuildings, dispensary, three Native hospital fales, nurses' fale, two cookhouses, and. W.C. for the use of Native patients. The compound, consisting of about 3J acres, was fenced in, and provision for water was made by the erection of a cistern of concrete, with a 3,000-gallon capacity. Wireless Station. —A new engine-bed was laid down, and extensions and repairs to the engine-room building were effected. Customs. —Extensive repairs to verandahs and gutte:ring were carried out, and a new car-shed was erected. Observatory. —A hut for atmospheric electrical observations was erected on the reef near the; Observatory, and the residences were painted and renovated. Native Office, Mulinu'u. —The offices at Mulinu'u were completely renovated, partitions and counters were fitted, and a records-room and new offices for the Native clerks were erected. New Cemetery. —A portion of the new cemetery was fenced in, and new gates have been erected. Old Cemetery. —The fence was thoroughly repaired, and headstones for the graves of fallen soldiers were erected. Copra-drier, Malic. —A new copra sun-drier for the Natives at Malic was constructed. Gaol, Vaimea. —New posts and rails were fitted around the compound fence, making the latter thoroughly secure. S.s. " Lady Roberts." —The whole of the internal accommodation-way was remove;d, hatchings cut forward and aft, and space for 70 tons of cargo provided. A new deck-house, with two W.C.s, was fitted up aft, and one W.C. for Natives was constructed on the port side forward. A new forecastlehead was fitted, a new funnel made for the galley-range, and all wash-ports and scuppers overhauled. The false dock forward was removed, beams cut out, two gusset plates fitted to hold stanchions and keelson. Two new rooms were also fitted up for the mate and engineer. Maintenance of Roads. Stone-crushing was carried out intermittently during the first quarter, after which the plant was closed down, brought into Apia, and thoroughly overhauled,

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Field-M'ork, Office-work. Class of Work. Acres. Miles. Total CostPlans placed on Instruments of Title. 's o S 0) -a ed P P-i & a. d s "3 s 01) o H U H to ft P<T3 « « « B)S 3 O rT S 2 r FreeLieases. , ,. Topographical Rural 199-75 240-50 82-25 3-05 1-60 0-10 £ 7-10 84-78 8-60 7-85 3 3 48 II 1 28 1 10 9 2 5 5 12 9 23 Town Native; Standard traverse — Rural boundaries .. Rural roads Miscellaneous 0-80 4-85 10-00 5-85 27-70 63-85 3 31 20 1 778-25 5 31 70 66 Totals 1,303-80 17-35 205-73 6 65 65 :il 17 120 66