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Labourers, 20; farm labourers, 11; miners, 5 ; artillerymen, 12; farmers, 3 ; butcher, 1 ; carters, 2 ; clerks, 2 ; baker, 1; shepherd, 1; ex-constables, 4 ; contractors, 2 ; grocer, 1; asylum attendants, 3 ; blacksmiths, 4 ; engine-drivers, 3 ; painters, 2 ; cotton-yarn-dyer, 1; ploughman, 1; telegraph linesman, 1; soldier, 1 ; orchardist, 1; storekeeper, 1 ; cook, 1; groom, 1; engineer, 1; motorman, 1; packer, 1; chauffeur, 1; basketmaker, 1; gardener, 1; sailor, 1; platelayer, 1; lighterman, 1; draper, 1. Police Provident Fund. On the 31st March last the amount standing to the credit of the fund was £30,537 ss. 7d. being an increase on the year of £1,411 4s. 4d. On the same date there were on the fund 3 exInspectors, 22 ex-sergeants, 40 ex-constables, 3 ex-detectives, and 2 widows and 2 orphans of deceased constables, their aggregate annual allowances being £6,574 2s. 6d. Since the Act came into force the Government have saved the sum of £18,373 Is. sd. in the form of retiring-allowances which would no doubt have been paid had it not existed. As provided by section 40 of "The Public Service Superanuation Aci, 1907," arrangements were made for a ballot being taken of the contributors to the Police Provident Fund on the proposal that such contributors should become contributors to the Public Service Superannuation Fund in lieu of the Police Provident Fund, but as it was found that the new Act did- not definitely provide for the previous service of members of the Police Force being counted towards pension the ballotpapers were withdrawn. Stations, etc. During the year the following works have been completed : — New Buildings. Carterton ... ... Station. Karangahake ... Station. Christchurch ... ... Barracks and ser- Kihikihi ... ... „ geant's quarters. Kimbolton ... Office and lock-up. Collingwood ... ... Station. Kumara ... ... Station. Frasertown ... ... Lock-up. Nelson ... ... Sergeant's quarters. Geraldine ... ... „ Taupo ... ... Station. Granity ... ... „ Te Whaiti ... Lock-up. Hampden ... ... Station. Waimate ... Station. New Buildings in Course of Erection. Newmarket ... ... Station. I Raglan ... ... Station. Additions, Improvements, die. Alexandra ... ... .Additions. Milton Additions. Amberley ... .. Renovations. Napier ... ... Alterations. Bull's ... ... Repairs, &c. Normanby ... Additions and drainClyde ... ... Fencing, &c. age. Dannevirke ... ... Drainage. Papakura ... Repairs and renovaDargaville ... ... Alterations. tions. Dunedin ... ... Additions. Rawene ... ... Fencing, &c. Dunedin South ... „ Roslyn ... ... Alterations. Fairlie ... ... Renovations. St. Albans ... Fencing, &c. Feilding ... ... Drainage. Southbndge ... Additions and renoGlenary ... ... Additions and repairs. vations. Inglewood ... ... Drainage. Taradale... ... Fencing, &c. Invercargill ... ... Additions to ser- Timaru ... ... Additions and imgeant's quarters. provements. Hokitika ... ... Renovations to quar- Waihi ... ... Repairs and renovaters. -• tions. Katikati ... ... Repairs and renova- Waitotara ... Additions and draintions. age. Little River ... ... &c. Wanganui ... Repairs and renovaLyttelton ... ... „ tions. Methven ... ... Additions. Additions, Improvements, &c, in Hand. Auckland ... ... Quarters and gym- l Hastings ... Offices. nasium. 1 Properties Acquired. Ellerslie ... ... Leasehold of station. Petone ... ... Site. Kaiapoi ... ... Site. Roslyn ... • ... Station. Kaitaia ... ... „ St. Andrew's ... „ Newmarket ... ... „ Thames ... ... Site. Owaka ... ... Station. Whangarei ... Statiorj,