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Maelboeough. A new nolice-station has been erected at Havelock, and some improvements made in the police-station at Blenheim. Some minor works were carried out at the Departmental Buildings, Blenheim, and some small renewals at the post-offices at Picton and Eenwick, in addition to ordinary maintenance-work as required. Nelson. An auxiliary reservoir to hold 60,000 gallons of water has been completed at the Nelson Asylum. The water is got from springs. Electric fire-alarms have been fitted at the same institution, a workshop and other buildings built. Some repairs, &c, have been carried out at Wakapuaka Cable-station, and the possibility of storing water for fire-prevention purposes investigated. Some small additions have been made to the post-office at Port Nelson, and to the police-station. Tenders have been received for the erection of a new drill-shed in Nelson. All necessary maintenance-work in connection with public buildings has been done. West Coast Districts. Westport. —A contract for the erection of Courthouse and offices at Westport has been completed. A constable's residence has been built at Seddonville. Small contracts for alterations to police-station, Denniston ; police-station, Lyell ; and post-office, Lyell, have been completed. Various small works have been done in connection with other buildings in the district. . Beef ton. — Some small works in repairs, &c, have been done or are in progress. Brunner. —Considerable repairs to the police-station have been carried out. Greymouth. —Additional offices are being erected at the police-station; also, some minor improvements have been made. Some repairs, painting, &c, have been done on the Postmaster's residence and Courthouse. Tenders for the erection of a new post-office were received, but none accepted. Kumara. —Some small works were carried out at the police-station and Courthouse. Hokitika. —A building has been erected by contract to serve as a Land Board office. A contract for repairs and renewals to drill-shed has been completed. Various works, consisting of repairs, maintenance, &c, have been carried out at the police-station, post and telegraph office, Supreme Court, &c. Plans were provided for erection of a concrete tank for water-supply at the Gaol, and also for an addition to the Asylum buildings. Boss. —Small additions have been made at the post-office, and repairs, &c, at the Court-house. Okarito —New police quarters have been built. Canteebuey. Christchurch. — Departmental Buildings : Considerable alterations have been made for the Lands and Deeds Eegistry Office, and various improvements effected in the buildings and grounds. Small improvements and repairs have been made in the Supreme Court, and Stipendiary Magistrates Court, Christchurch. Also various works involving alterations, renovations, repairs, &c, have been carried out at the Courthouses Kaiapoi, Eakaia, Geraldine, Temuka, and Timaru, and the gaol, Timaru. Police-stations. —Tenders are being invited for repairs, &c, to police-stations at Kaikoura and Amberley. Additions and alterations are being made to the residence at Culverden. Some additions and improvements have been made to the police-station at St. Alban's. The stable injured by fire at Christchurch Police-station has been rebuilt, and a number of improvements in the buildings, &c, made. The constable's house at Bingsland has been renovated and improvements made. Some additions and improvements to the Sumner Station have been made. A brick lock-up has been built at the Lyttelton Station, and several minor additions to the buildings and other improvements made. A new station is being built at Akaroa. Various minor works have been carried out at Coalgate, Sheffield, Ashburton, and Geraldine Stations in repairs and renovations. Extensive alterations, additions, renovations, &c, have been carried out at the police-station, Temuka, and some small works at Timaru and Waimate. Post and Telegraph Offices. —Tenders have been received for additions to residence at Waiau. A new post-office in brick is being erected at Kaiapoi. Some small improvements have been made at Sumner, Geraldine, Temuka, and Lyttelton Post-offices, and similar work and renovations at the post-office, Eolleston. A four-face striking-clock has been fixed in the tower of the Ashburton Post-office. Some extensive improvements, renovations, and alterations have been made in the Timaru Post-office. Some alterations and additions have been made to the Waimate Post-office, and a telephone bureau and bicycle shed provided. A new Auxiliary Asylum, containing seventy beds, has been completed at Sunnyside ; also a boiler-house and an additional building containing dining-room, kitchen, &c, are being built. A farm-manager's house has been built. Extensive alterations and renovations are being made at the North House. New ovens have been built and various other works carried out. Extensive alterations and renovations to building for Eeceiving-home for Girls, Christchurch, have been carried out, also various improvements in outbuildings, &c. Many improvements have been made in the Te Oranga Home, Burwood, and additional furniture and fittings provided. An addition has been built to the cottage hospital. The girls' wing of the Deaf-mutes' Institute at Sumner has been finished, fittings, &c, provided, and the grounds put in order. The water-supply and drainage system at Burnham Industrial School have been completed. Water-tanks are being supplied for the Native settlement at Little Eiver. A Native school has been built at Chatham Islands.

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