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Government Buildings, Beefton. —The Post-office and Postmaster's residence, post-office store, lineman's cottage and stable, School of Mines, Courthouse, police-quarters, survey-office and Surveyor's residence, have all been thoroughh' repaired and renovated, the work being done as far as possible on the co-operative principle; and repairs to the Clerk of Court's house are about to be commenced. Police-camp, Hokitika. —The whole of the buildings and fences have been renovated and put into substantial repair. The lockup was removed to a more convenient position near the constable's quarters, and the latter building had a new wing added to it and was thoroughly repaired. Old Men's Home, Hokitika. —This building was erected by contract at a cost of £413, and was completed in February last. The furnishings and fittings are now being supplied. Miscellaneous Repairs to Buildings at Hokitika. —The exterior of the Courthouse buildings was thoroughly repaired and renovated, and various repairs w T ere effected in the following buildings : Post- and Telegraph-office, lunatic asylum, gaol, customhouse, and law library. Drillshed, Greymouth. —A new drillshed has been erected to replace the one destroyed by fire. It was put in hand in July, 1895, and finished in August; the work being done on the co-operative principle. The maintenance of other buildings in Greymouth has been attended to, and the Post-office was examined and reported on with the view of having repairs effected. Post- and Telegraph-office, Kumara. —The whole of this building got into a bad state of repair, and general repairs and painting were carried out and finished in March last. Stipendiary Magistrate's Courthouse, Kumara. —The interior of this building was renovated, and painted, and repairs and painting to the outside are in progress. Police-buildings, Kumara. —Eepairs and painting to the constable's house and police-quarters are in progress. Courthouse, Brunnerton. —The building formerly known as Seaton's Hotel was acquired by Government and altered and fitted up as a Courthouse. It was occupied by the Justice Department in February last. Lockup, Murchison. —A lockup has been erected at this place. It was finished in May last. Courthouse, Arahura. —The fencing, which was destroyed by fire, was renewed, and repairs, and painting to the building were put in hand last month. Okarito. —The Courthouse, survey-office, and constable's residence have been painted, and repaired, and the fencing has been also put in good repair. Canteebuky Distbict. Sunnyside Asylum. —The new laundry, with necessary drainage system, has been completed, also a covered way from the laundry to the main building. Washing-troughs and a large hydroextractor were imported and fitted up, and hot- and cold-water and steam service connected ; also gas ironing-stoves, tables, &c, have been provided, and washing-machines have been ordered and are expected to arrive shortly. A drying-closet has also been completed, and a well-laid fenced drying-green. The steam and fire-prevention service has been completed, the latter being extended to the Medical Superintendent's residence ; and, with the view of preventing the spread of fire, the walls of the building have been -carried up through the roof at several places in the east wing, a similar work having formerly been carried out in the female side of the building. New boilers have been built in the boilerhouse attached to the laundry, and additional provision has been made for steam-heating and hot-water service in connection with the kitchen and bath-rooms, the greater portion of the work being done on the co-operative principle. The fence around the female airing-court has been renewed, the work being done by the patients with a little outside labour, and the formation and fencing of the new male airing-court is in progress in a similar manner. Supreme Court, Christchurch. —A new building was erected by contract for a law library, adjacent to the Supreme Court, the old library being thoroughly renovated and converted into a room for the transaction of Banco and Chamber business. Courthouse, Bakaia. —The old hall has been converted into a Courthouse, and an additional room and Outbuildings erected. Courthouse, Darfield. —This building has been completed and handed over to the Justice Department. It was erected on the co-operative principle. Courthouse, Timaru. —The whole of the ceiling (plaster) was removed, and a pannelled woodceiling substituted. Some alterations were also made to provide room for the Judge, and new linoleum laid down. Sundry Bepairs, Benovations, and Alterations have also been carried out at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Courthouses at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Oxford, Southbridge, Little Eiver, Temuka, and Ashburton; also at the Police-stations at Christchurch, St. Albans, Oxford Bishopstown, Bealey, Timaru, Leeston, Akaroa, Eangiora, Sheffield, Little Eiver, Coalgate, Amberley, and Fairlie Creek. Police-station, Pleasant Point. —A piece of land, with building thereon, has been acquired for the station, and tenders are now invited for the erection of a lockup and stable. Post- and Telegraph-office, Cheviot. —A new Post-office and Postmaster's residence were erected by contract at McKenzie's Township, Cheviot. The old buildings were removed and repaired and utilised for the lineman's quarters. Post-office, Lyttelton. —This building has been thoroughly renovated inside and outside, and the work was done by co-operative contract. Post-office, Bangiora. —Eenovations to this building are now in progress. Post-office, Bealey. —Tenders are now invited for extensive repairs and additions to this building.