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Education. Whangarei District. —Various additions, alterations, &c, were carried out to twelve Native schools. Tauranga District. —New Native school at Matata completed, and alterations and renovations done to six others. Gisborne District. —Renovations, &c, done to three Native schools. Greenmeadows. —Various repairs, &c, carried out at Receiving-home. Wellington. —Extensive excavations were carried out at proposed site of Girls' College, and various repairs, alterations, &c, were carried out at other schools, receiving-homes, &c. Agriculture. Tauranga. —New accommodation arranged for Stock Inspector, and furniture provided. Whakatane. —New residence for Meat Inspector completed. Te Puia. —Additions to Stock Inspector's residence carried out. Waipukurau and, Hastings. —Renovations and repairs carried out. Wellington. —Alterations carried out at Dominion Laboratory arrd Biological Laboratory. Wallaeeville. —Alterations and repairs carried out. Lumsden and, Palmerston. —Various works done to offices. General. In addition to the foregoing, various works, alterations, repairs, &c, were carried out in a large number of offices for different Departments, including Defence, Tourist, Immigration, Public Health, Government Life Insurance, Public Trust, Pensions, Marine, State Advances, and Labour ; also to Ministerial residences. Twelve workers' dwellings were erected at Petone. A large quantity of furniture and fitting was made at the Public Works workshops and supplied to various offices. John Campbell, F.R.1.8.A., Government Architect.