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Christchurch. —A new Magistrate's Court House has been built. Fairlie. —A contract has been let for the erection of a new Courthouse. Ross. —A new Courthouse is being built by contract. Dunedin. —Two boilers for heating purposes, and electric light for library, have been installed. Otautau. —A new brick Courthouse has been built. Gaols. Auckland. —The preparation of stone for the new wing has proceeded during the year. Offices have been plastered and internal furnishing completed. Foundations for the new wing have been laid, and walls carried to top of basement. A large amount of work in alterations, &c, has also been carried through. Area-walling, concreting, and channelling for new south and west wings have been completed. New Plymouth. —Drainage-works have been completed and yards asphalted. Lyttelton. —A new drainage scheme to connect the gaol and residences with the borough drainage system is being carried out. Invercargill. —The erection of a new gaol in concrete, by prison labour, under the supervision of this Department, is still in hand. The main building is nearing completion. One warder's cottage has been completed. Police-stations. Kaikohe. —The contract for erection of police-station, with office and lock-up, is about halffinished. Kaitaia. —A police residence, with office and lock-up, has been erected by contract. Whangarei. —A contract for repairs to residence and for erection of a new office, cells, and stable has been completed. Newmarket. —A brick building, including quarters, offices, and lock-up, has been built. Ellerslie. —A new lock-up, office, and stable have been built. Epsom. —The old lock-up from Epsom has been re-erected and a outhouse built. Hamilton East. —A police residence, with office and lock-up, has been built by contract. Thames. —A brick building providing offices and quarters has been built. Rotorua. —A contract has been let for additions to the existing station. Gisborne. —The police quarters and gaol have been supplied with a proper system of drainage. New Plymouth. —The contract for erection of a new police-station is well on to completion. Shannon. —A contract has been let for erection of a new station and lock-up. Pongaroa. —A new station and lock-up are being built by contract. Petone. —A new station has been built. Newtown. —A new residence and barracks have been erected. Richmond. —A new station has been built. Takaka. —This building was completed early in the year. Cheviot. —A new residence and stable have been built, and a drainage system installed. Kaiapoi. —A new residence has been erected, and acetylene-gas plant installed. ' ' Christchurch. —Various improvements have been made, and two rooms added to Sub-Inspector's residence. Sheffield. —Additions to residence and thorough renovations have been carried out. Rakaia.—A. residence, stable, and outbuildings have been erected. Waimate. —Two rooms have been added to the cottage, and other improvements effected. Dunollie. —A new station has been built. Ranfurly. —Contract for erection of new station, lock-up, and stable has been completed. Clinton. —A new brick station has been built. Post-offices. Whangarei. —The contract for erection of a new office in brick was satisfactorily completed in March, 1909. Kaipara Flats.— This building was completed in December, 1908. Maungaturoto. —The erection of this building was completed at the end of June, 1909. Helensville. —Plans for a new office were prepared. Matakohe.—This building was completed in September, 1908. Aratapu. —Additions were made to this office. Waiwera. —The building was moved back, and repaired and repainted. Epsom. —A brick office is in course of erection. Mount Eden.—A brick building similar to that at Epsom is being built. Devonport. The brick building which was in course of erection last year was completed. Newmarket.— The contract for this building, which is also of brick, was completed in December 1908. ' Birkenhead. —The contract for this building was completed in September, 1908. Upper Symonds Street.— Extensive repairs and alterations to a building purchased for the purposes of a post-office were carried out. ■ . Auckland.—A contract has been let for the erection of a new Chief Post-office. Howick.— The contract for erection of this building was completed in August, 1908. Waihi. —Considerable additions were made to this building, and a new store and strong-room Paeroa. —Two rooms have been added to the residence portion of this building. Pukekohe.—A brick building is in course of erection, but the contractor is much behindhand with the work.

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