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Hokitika Asylum. —Supplies of materials were furnished to Asylum for work to be done by the inmates. Hokitiha Gaol. —Material for repairs has been supplied for work to be done by the prisoners, and the building is now getting into a fair state of repair. Stafford Police-quarters. —The repairs and painting have been finished. Stafford Courthouse.—Repairs and painting in hand last year have been finished. Goldsborough Courthouse. —The repairs and painting in hand last year have been finished. Ahaura Post and Telegraph. —Some repairs and painting have been done. Okarito. — General repairs of an extensive character were carried out in the Courthouse, policestation, constable's quarters, stables, lock-up, fencing, &c. Boss. —Extensive repairs were done during the year to the Courthouse, police-station, stables, lock-up, and constable's quarters. Greenstone. —The Warden's Courthouse was put in a state of repair, and made safe. Canteebuby Distkict. Gourthoihses. Ashburton. —The roof of the Courthouse has been repaired, and some improvements made in the outbuildings. Ghristchurch Supreme Court. —-The usual necessary repairs have been carried out; asphalt footpaths have been laid, new shelving put up, water laid on to the lavatory, and new snowboards fixed to the gutters. A new cottage for the custodian is being built. Christchurch Stipendiary Magistrate's Court. —The roof has been kept in a state of repair. The offices and strong-room have been ventilated. More shelving has been provided. Leeston. —A new Courthouse has been built and furnished. Lyttelton. —The Courtroom and offices have been repaired and renovated, more seating accommodation provided, and the floors laid with linoleum. Timaru Courthouse. —Eepairs to the roof and gutters have been done, new door-fastenings and sash-cords fixed, and a new gate has been provided. Departmental Buildings. Christchurch Provincial Buildings.— Many repairs have been required to keep these buildings in an efficient state. Alterations have been made in various rooms to meet the wants of the Lands and Survey, Labour, and Stock Departments. Sundry fittings have also been provided. Christchurch. —The District Survey Office has been thoroughly repaired and renovated and painted. A new building has been put up for offices for the Defence Department, and the necessary outbuildings in the drillshed grounds. Post and Telegraph Offices. Annat. —The building occupied by the telegraph lineman has been renovated and painted. Ashburton. —The mail-room has been enlarged; a verandah built along the whole front of the building. A substantial galvanised-iron fence, 6 ft. high, has been erected round the grounds. The Postmaster's private rooms have been renovated, and the exterior of the whole building painted. Bealey. —The mail-room has been enlarged. Christchurch.—The stone entrance steps have been re-dressed, a bicycle-shed has been built, and many small repairs done. The asphalt in the cart-road and yards has been repaired. Geraldine. —The Postmaster's residence has been painted. Lyttelton. —The stair-steps have been re-covered, and minor repairs done. Timaru. —A new picket-fence has been erected round the section. The chimneys in the lower portion of the building have been heightened. A galvanised-iron fence has been built round the caretaker's yard, and round the out-buildings. All the window-sashes have been re-hung and overhauled, as found necessary, and some repairs done. Police-stations. Addington. —The roof of the building has been repaired, and some internal repairs, &c, done. Ashburton. —A new kitchen has been built to the sergeant's house. Bingsland. —The lock-up has been removed to the new station and repainted; an office has been put up, and open drains have been formed. The ground-surface in front has been raised and the footpath asphalted. Christchurch. —Necessary repairs have been done to the buildings. The roof of the Inspector's house has been partly re-covered with iron. Some new floors have been laid and kitchen requisites provided. The rooms used as offices have been renovated and fittings supplied. Alterations have been made in the room for the Inspector of Weights and Measures, and four temporary cells are being built. Coalgate. —Eepairs have been done to the roofs of the constable's house and the lock-up. Fairlie Creek. —Tenders have been received for building an additional room, renovating the house, roofing the stable, and sundry repairs. Kaiapoi. —An office, an additional living-room, and a scullery have been added to the constable's house, which has been renovated and additional fittings provided. The exterior of the building has been painted, the fencing repaired, footpath asphalted, and the downpipes connected to the main drain. Kaikoura. —The stable and lock-up have been repaired and painted. A contract has been let to build a new house, and for alterations and renovation of the old portion of the buildings.