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Courthouses, Whangarei. —A new courthouse was erected at Dargaville, and renovations and repairs carried out to the old portion. Auckland. —The walls of the Magistrate's Court-room at Hamilton were draped .to improve the acoustics, and minor repairs effected to the heating, lighting, and plumbing. Electric lighting was installed at Huntly, an additional room was erected to the office of the Official Assignee at Hamilton, and renovations and repairs were effected to three courthouses. Taumarunui. —Minor repairs were carried out to Taumarunui Courthouse. Tauranga. —Repairs and renovations were effected to two courthouses. Stratford. —An additional room was built at the New Plymouth Courthouse, and maintenance repairs effected to six others. Wellington. —Exterior renovations were made to the Levin Courthouse and fences repaired. Nelson. —Minor maintenance and repairs were carried out to four courthouses. Christchurch. —Repairs and renovations were effected to four courthouses. Dunedin. —Alterations were made to one courthouse and renovations and repairs carried out to four courthouses. Greymoulh. —Maintenance was attended to in three courthouses. Police Stations and Gaols. Whangarei. —An office was erected at Dargaville, new drains were installed at Hikurangi, and renovations and repairs were made to seven police stations and residences. Auckland. —The fire appliances at Mount Eden Gaol were tested, repairs made to baker's oven, and a new chimney erected to the cookhouse. At Waikeria a new cell-range, implement and manure shed, and a tobacco-drying shed were erected in wood, and a benzine - store in concrete blocks. Alterations were made to the Superintendent's residence and the staff cottages renovated. Extensions were made to the hot-water service at the Auckland Central Police-station, and a concrete retaining wall was built at the Sub-Inspector's residence. Repairs and renovations were effected to six stations and residences. Taumarunui. —Minor repairs were carried out to six police-stations and roof renovations to one police-station. Tauranga. —Maintenance, repairs, and renovations were effected to five pdice-stations. Gisborne. —Repairs and renovations were effected to seven police stations and residences. Stratford. Major maintenance repairs were carried out to two police-stations and minor repairs to ten others. Napier. —Repairs and renovations were made to six police stations and residences. Wellington.— A new lock-up was erected at Paekakariki. The old Wellington North Post-office was renovated and converted into a police-station. Repairs and renovations were carried out to four police-stations. Nelson. Repairs were effected to two gaols, and repairs and renovations made to five policestations. Christchurch. —The leaking roofs at the Paparua Prison cell-ranges were attended to and the old wooden cell-range, formerly used for farm-produce, was repaired and renovated to provide for the increased population. Repairs and renovations were effected to twelve police stations and residences and one gaol. Dunedin. —Reclamation and drainage works were proceeded with at the Invercargill Borstal Institution, a garage was erected at Anderson's Bay, and renovations and repairs were effected to eighteen police stations and residences. Greymouth. A new sanitary block was erected at the Reefton Police-station, and renovations and repairs were carried out to eighteen police stations, gaols, and residences. Mental Hospitals. Auckland. At Auckland the change-over to bulk supply of electric current was completed, overhead lines being erected to Wolf Home, engineer's residence, nurses' home, doctor's residence, laundry, nurses' unit, Gray Lodge, and main building. Alterations and renovations were made to the installation as required by the Auckland Electric-power Board. The hot-water system was also completely reorganized, lavatory accommodation provided to the nurses' home, and a new roof built over landing above main entrance. At Kingseat a new floor was installed in the summer camp and the erection of two villas (Nos. 3 and 4) was completed. At Tokanui two steam-boilers in boiler-house were replaced, a carpenter's workshop erected, in which woodworking machinery, electric light, and power were installed. Attention was given to the interior plaster of the main building and additional ventilation provided for single rooms. All septic tanks, except to artisans' quarters, were cleaned out, and a comprehensive system for sewerage digestion is under review. A new 250,000 gallon reinforced-concrete reservoir was built and connected, fire-service mains extended, 4 in. mains at villas replaced by 6 in., and a pump-house for booster pump erected. Wellington.— -The veranda to male villas " Somerset " and " Kamatua " were closed in with glass. A new boiler and cylinder were installed in the nurses' home, a fence erected around the building, and tennis-courts constructed. The v/ater-supply was extended in the vegetable garden, a now barn erected, portion of the main drive surface-sealed, and repairs and renovations generally attended to.

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