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Huntly. —A new brick office is being erected by contract. Morrinsville. —The erection of a two-story wooden building was completed in June, 1909. Ngaruawahia. —The contract for erection of this building in brick is in progress. Otorohanga. —A contract has been let for the erection of a new office, and work is in progress. Te Kuiti. —Erection of this building was completed in March last. Two additional rooms have since been built. Te Puke. —Additional rooms were built and fitted, and general repairs carried out. Rotorua. —Additions were made to telephone exchange, and two new rooms built. Cambridge. —A brick store for telegraph materials has been built. Taumarunui. —A new'office has been built. Whitianga. —A residence for the Postmaster has been built. Kawhia. —Additions and repairs have been carried out. Tolaga Bay. —Additions to this office have been executed by day-labour. Waipiro. —A residence for the Postmaster has been built by day-labour. Port Awanui. —A combined office and residence has been erected. Nuhaka. —A contract for erection of this building is in hand. Stratford. —Additions have been made, and the building painted and renovated. Toko. —A new building, to replace that destroyed by fire, has been erected. Hawera. —Comprehensive alterations to provide improved accommodation have been carried -out. Waverley. —Additions, alterations, and improvements have been carried out. Aramoho. —A brick and compo. two-storied office has been built. Kimbolton. —A new office has been erected. Ohakune. —A new office has been erected. Hastings. —A two-storied brick building is in course of erection. Napier. —Extensive alterations and additions are well in hand. Foxton. —The erection of a new brick office is well advanced. Ashhurst. —Alterations and additions are well in hand. Norsewood. —Alterations and additions have been completed. Manukau. —A new office has been built. Weraroa. —A new building has been erected. Featherston. —A brick building has been erected by contract. Alfredton. —Alterations and additions are being carried out. Upper Hutt. —The contract for erection of a new brick office has been completed. Te Aro (Wellington). —This brick building was practically completed within the year. Wellington. —Telephone exchange : Additions and alterations have been carried out. Courtenay Place (Wellington). —A brick building was purchased and converted to the purposes of an office and Postmaster's residence. Wellington. —New General Post Office : Good progress has been made with the work of putting in foundations. The building lately occupied by the letter-carriers has been demolished, and the old drill-shed altered and fitted to meet their requirements, and to also accommodate the Parcel Post Branch. Kekerangu. —This building was erected by the Department's men. Richmond. —A new office has been built. Cheviot. —Additions and alterations have been carried out. Woolston. —A new building in brick has been erected by contract. Rakaia. —The old library building was removed from site to provide space for a new post-office, and re-erected. Geraldine. —A brick building providing offices and quarters has been built. Fairlie. —A new office with residence has been erected by contract. Timaru. —Extensive alterations and improvements have been effected, and electric light installed instead of gas. Blackball. —A new office has been built. Wallsend. —A new office has been built. Dunedin.- —Chief Post-office : Extensive repairs, repainting, and improvements were carried out during the year. Moray Place (Dunedin). —The lower portion of a building purchased for the purpose was altered to suit postal requirements. St. Bathan's. —A contract for erection of a new building is in progress. Ophir. —A new residence has been built. Wyndham. —A contract has been let for erection of a brick office. Queenstown. —Additions and alterations have been made to office, and residence renovated. Invercargill. —The additions which were in hand last year were completed and furnished. Bluff. —Improved lavatory accommodation and sanitary conveniences are being provided. Mental Hospitals. Auckland. —Two small brick buildings have been erected, and general repairs to main buildings carried out as required. Nelson. —The Toi Toi Valley School has been removed to the Mental Hospital site and re•erected, in order to provide increased accommodation for patients. A new day-room and lavatory accommodation are also being provided. Sunny side (Christchurch). —A 6 in. artesion well has been sunk; a new general bath-room, containing eight baths and swimming-pool, constructed; a new dairy, fitted with boiler, steriliser, -separator, and other modern dairy appliances, completed. A new hot-water circulation system has