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Air Department.—A new signals area for flying control has been completed at Gisborne Aerodrome and a new control tower is in course of erection at Wigram. General maintenance has been carried out at Rukuhia Aerodrome, Te Rapa Stores Depot, and at Central Camp. Army Department.—The erection of six large store buildings, ex-Waterloo, Pahautanui, and McKay's Crossing, at Trentham Military Camp has been completed. A new fire-station at Hopu Hopu Military Camp, Ngaruawahia, has been completed, and the installation of fire-fighting mains is well in hand. Additions to the Ordnance Stores have been carried out and tenders have been called for the installation of a sprinkler system. Earthquake repairs have been carried out to the Artillery and Garrison Halls, Buckle Street, Wellington. Broadcasting Department.—Renovations to Station 3ZR, Greymouth, and broadcasting studio at Invercargill have been carried out, and additions to residence at 4YA, Highcliff, Dunedin, have been completed. Customs Department.—Renovations have been carried out to the Westport office and the residence for the Collector of Customs at Greymouth. Education Department.—The lodge was completed at Lincoln College, and works of a minor nature were completed at Gore High School, Greymouth Technical School, Hokitika School, Westport Technical School, and the boys' and girls' high schools at Whangarei. A tender has been accepted for the erection of additional accommodation at Massey College, Palmerston North, for male students. The new Wellington Girls' College, Lower Hutt Intermediate School, and a new dormitory block at the Burwood Girls' Home are under construction. Government Buildings.—Reconstruction of the Manawatu building to provide office accommodation for various Departments in Palmerston North is well in hand. Repairs, renovations, and rearrangement of offices at Hamilton, Hokitika, and Invercargill have been completed. Government Life Insurance Office. —Renovations have been completed to the Greymouth Office. Health Department.—A new nurses' home providing accommodation for seventy beds and a bulk store at Nelson Hospital have been completed ; a new kitchen for the nurses' home is under construction. Extensions to the dining-room at Hanmer Hospital have been completed and the male massage block and additions to the quiet-room are under construction. Renovations have been completed to the Caccia Birch Convalescent Home for nurses at Palmerston North. Earthquake repairs and renovations have been carried out at St. Helens Hospital, Wellington, and alterations and renovations completed at the St.- Helens Hospital at Invercargill. Additional accommodation has been provided at the children's health camp at Maunu. Alterations to the District Nurse's cottage at Hikurangi have been carried out and a new residence for the District Nurse at Oruru is nearing completion. Emergency block No. 2 at Burwood Hospital is nearing completion. A tender has been accepted for the new St. Helens Hospital at Christchurch. A new residence for the District Nurse at National Park is in course of erection, utilizing prison labour.

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