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Courthouses. Whangarei District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to two Courthouses. Auckland District.—Renovations have been carried out to the Courthouses at Matamata, Raglan, and Te Awamutu. Tauranga District. —Repairs and renovations have been carried out to Te Puke Courthouse and the Rotorua Magistrate's Court. Gisbome District. —General repairs and renovations were carried out to the Courthouses at Gisborne and Waipiro Bay. Napier District. —Repairs and renovations have been carried out to four Courthouses. Wellington District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to the Courthouse, Otaki. Nelson District.—Alterations and renovations have been carried out to the Courthouse at Takaka. Greymouth District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to six Courthouses. Ghristchurch District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to four Courthouses in the district. Dunedin District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to seven Courthouses. Police-stations and Gaols. Whangarei District. —Re pairs and renovations have been carried out to six police-stations. Auckland District.—A new police-station has been erected at Putaruru. General repairs and renovations have been carried out to three police-stations in the district. A new blacksmith repair shop and new bathing-accommodation have been provided at Mount Eden Prison. General repairs, &c., have been carried out. Taumarunui District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to five police-stations. Tauranga District.—General repairs and renovations have been carried out to four police-stations. Gisborne District. —Repairs and renovations have been carried out to seven police-stations, &c. Napier District.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to sixteen police-stations. Stratford District.—General repairs and renovations have been carried out to three police-stations. Wellington District. —A new police-station has been erected at Eketahuna. Repairs and renovations have been carried out to four other stations. Nelson District. —General repairs and renovations have been carried out to eight stations and gaols in this district. Christchurch District. —A new police-station in brick has been erected at Phillipstown. Repairs and renovations have been carried out to ten other police-stations. Paparua Prison : Administrative block has been taken into occupation ; central hot-water heating-system installed throughout. Work on the provision of exercise-yards is in progress, and some of the walls have been completed. Further accommodation to the piggeries has been provided by the erection in wood and concrete of twelve farrowing-pens. Dunedin District. —Repairs and renovations have been carried out to twelve police-stations. 0 . Mental Hospitals. Avondale. —The contract for the neuropathic unit has been completed, and a new Nurses' Home and residence for the Assistant Medical Officer have been erected. A new washing-machine and hydro-extractor, with motors, &c., complete, has been installed in the laundry, and considerable improvements have been carried out to the drying-room. Extensive painting and renovations have also been carried out. Tokanui. —A veranda and visitors' room have been erected in front of female admission block ; also outside fire-escape in iron. Alterations and additions have been made to day-room in unit No. 3to provide for a cinema operating-box. A contract has been let for the mortuary in concrete blocks, and the work is in hand. General repairs and renovations have also been carried out. Porirua. —Male neuropathic unit completed and furnished, also admission unit and three villa units for males erected during the year. General repairs and renovations have also been carried out. Heating-system installed by contract in Sick-ward A. Nelson.—General repairs and renovations carried out. Stoke. —Improved lavatory accommodation installed. General repairs and renovations were also carried out. Hokitika. —General repairs, additions, and renovations have been carried out. Sunny side. —A residence in wood for the Assistant Medical Officer was erected under contract. Hornby. —A villa for nervous patients was erected under contract. Templeton. —A contract was let for the erection of a villa hospital, and the work is in progress. Seacliff.- A new neuropathic unit has been erected at Puketeraki; a new admission cottage, new coal-bunkers, and alterations and additions to several buildings at the main institution. Education Department. Whangarei District. —Whangarei High School boys' hostel and class-room additions have been completed. Alterations and renovations were carried out to six Native schools. A new teacher's residence was erected at Mangamuka, and a new Native school at Waikeri. Auckland District. —The contract for a new Probation Home for boys was completed early in the year, and furniture and fittings were supplied. The contract for providing an additional story to the Seddoh Memorial Technical College lias been completed. The exterior of the old portion of the building was cement washed and all woodwork painted.