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Police-stations and Gaols. Whangarei District. —Maintenance-work was carried out as required. Auckland District. —A garage and office were erected at Papakura. Alterations, repairs, and maintenance were carried out as required to seventeen police-stations and residences. At Waikeria Borstal Institute a water-supply was installed, a wool-shed erected, and various repairs and renovations carried out. At Mount Eden Gaol the electric lighting and power services were rewired and overhauled generally and the supply changed from D.C. to A.C. Taumarunui District. —Minor repairs and renovations have been carried out to police-stations at Taumarunui, Ongarue, and Kaurimu. Tauranga District. —Repairs and renovations were carried out to Rotorua and Whakatane Policestations. Gisborne District.- —A new police residence, in wood, is in course of erection at Te Araroa. Maintenance-works were carried out to Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay police-stations. Stratford District. —Repairs and renovations were carried out to ten police stations and one gaol. Napier District. —General repairs and renovations were carried out to Wairoa police-station. Earthquake damage was made good, partly or completely, at the following police-stations : Napier, Mohaka, Port Ahuriri, Havelock North, Ormondville, Porangahau, Wairoa, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Hastings, Takapau, Dannevirke, and Olive. Wellington District. —Repairs and renovations were carried out to eleven police-stations in the district. Nelson District. —Repairs and renovations were carried out to seven police-stations, and to gaols at Nelson and Picton. Christchurch District. —A residence and office, in wocd, was erected at Culverden, and the lock-up and stable removed to new site. Repairs and renovations were carried out "to eleven police-stations, and also to Paparua Prison. Dunedin District. — New police - stations, comprising residences and offices, were erected at Palmerston South, Cromwell, and Milton. At Mornington buildings were removed and re-erected. Repairs, &c, were carried out to twelve other stations. At the Borstal Institution, Invercargill, reclamation and drainage works were carried out. Greymouih District. —Repairs and renovations were carried out to eight police-stations and two residences. Mental Hospitals. Auckland. —At Avondale Mental Hospital a two-storied residence in wood has been erected for the Medical Superintendent. An additional lavatory block was erected for Ward M. 9. A new hot-water service was installed at the Wolfe Home. Sundry other additions and alterations were made to buildings, and the whole of the Nurses' Home was painted and renovated. Puhitahi. —Villas Nos. 1 and 2, in brick and concrete, were practically completed at the cost of approximately £25,000. These buildings will accommodate one hundred male patients. Electriclighting services have been installed by the Department, and the permanent mains for the institution are being installed. Tokanui. —The Nurses' Home has been completed and handed over to the Mental Hospital Department. Water-supply and fire services have been installed, and roads formed and metalled. A new transformer sub-station and a standby generating plant have been completed, all road-lighting completed, the change-over to the 230-volt Power Board's supply for the main building completed, and all wiring overhauled. Fire-alarm system has been completed, and telephone system is nearing completion. Various maintenance-works have been carried out. Porirua. —Several alterations and additions were made to various buildings during the year and renovations carried out as required. A surgery was added to "A " Ward, female division, main building. Electrical change-over to the 230 voltage was completed for several buildings and residences. Concrete-work on the reservoir was completed, the dam-face being raised to full height. Nelson and Stoke. —Three villas, commenced the previous year, were completed, furnished, and occupied. The equipment for the new bakery was installed. The septic tank was completed and all drainage connected thereto. The new reservoir and water-supply is nearing completion. The boundary-fences were reconditioned and completed. At York's Cottage property alterations and renovations were carried out and contour plans of the property were prepared. A new high-tension line for electric supply was installed and the low-tension line reconditioned. Various other works were carried out as required. Sunnyside. —A new villa, in wood, has been erected. The building has accommodation for fifty-four male patients. Repairs to the boiler-house chimney-stack were carried out. Templeton. —Fire services were installed for Villas Nos. 2 and 3, and extensive drainage-work carried out to Villas Nos. 1 and 2. Seacliff.— -All necessary machinery and appliances were installed in the new laundry and kitchen block, and the old kitchen block was altered and rearranged. New service roads and paths were constructed, additional lavatories erected, new furnishings and fittings supplied, and extensive renovations, repairs, and alterations carried out to the various buildings as required. Waitati. —A new villa for female patients was completed and extensive furniture and furnishings supplied. A new access road was formed and sundry other works attended to. Hokitika.- —A large villa, in wood, was completed during the year. A pumping-plant was fitted up and laundry machinery installed. New farm buildings, in wood and iron, on concrete foundations were erected and 20 chains of 4 in. water-service pipes laid. Furniture and fittings were supplied for the new villa.

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