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Tauranga District. —Two new Native schools and teachers' residences have been erected at Taheke and Ranana. Contracts have been let for a new Native school and teacher's residence at Maraenui, and additions to Native school and residence at Te Paroa, Totara. Repairs and renovations have been carried out to three other Native schools. Gisborne District.—Two additional class-rooms in brick are in course of erection to the Gisborne High School. Alterations and renovations have also been carried out to this school. A new Native school and teacher's residence have been erected at Tokata, and a new school and outbuildings at Hiruharama. A tender has been accepted for additions and alterations to the Manutahi Native School. General repairs and renovations have been carried out to four other Native schools. Napier District. —A new fence has been erected to the Hastings Technical School. A contract has been let for the erection of new workshops to the Napier Technical School; also for the erection of a new cookery-room to the Dannevirke Technical School. Additions to the Nuhaka Native School are in hand. General maintenance-work has been carried out to the Greenmeadows Receiving-home. Stratford District. —New Plymouth Boys' High School: A new cavity brick and concrete building, finished in rough-cast, with Marseilles-tile roof, comprising four class-rooms and appurtenances, also separate lavatory block of similar construction, was erected complete. New Plymouth Girls' High School : A new cavity brick and concrete building, having exterior finished in pressed brick with joints pointed in cream mortar, and concrete tile roof, comprising four class-rooms, lavatories, &c., was erected complete. Alterations and repairs have been carried out to the Wanganui Technical College. Wellington District. —Two additional class-rooms to the Feilding Technical High School have been completed. The erection of two additional class-rooms to the Palmerston North Technical School is in hand. A contract has been let for alterations and additions to the Wairarapa High School. A caretaker's cottage and bicycle-shed have been erected at the Hutt Valley High School. Repairs and renovations have been carried out to three other schools. Nelson District. —The erection of the Marlborough High School is in hand. Repairs and renovations to the Richmond Special School for Girls have been carried out. Greymouth District. —Repairs and renovations have been carried out to the Technical School and School of Mines at Westport. Ghristchurch District. —Timaru Girls' High School: Two new class-rooms, &c., erected in brick and concrete, and other improvements effected. Additions to hostel in brick, and detached dormitory, with necessary conveniences, being erected. Timaru Boys' High School: Two new class-rooms, &c., erected in brick and concrete, and improvements effected in old school. Repairs and improvements have also been carried out to the Ashburton High School. Dunedin District. —A contract has been let for the erection in brick of a new home-science wing to the Tnvercargill Technical College. A new brick outbuilding has been erected at the Anderson's Bay Probation Home, and a cottage to the Otekaike Special School. General repairs and renovations have also been carried out at Otekaike. Health Department. Auckland District. —Extensive repairs and renovations have been carried out to the nurses' quarters of St. Helens Hospital. Gisborne District.—General repairs and renovations have been carried out to St. Helens Hospital, Gisborne. Napier District.—Farm buildings (piggeries and stables) have been erected at the Pukeora Sanatorium. Wellington District. —Otaki Sanatorium : Ten shelters and ten cubicles, with lavatories and store accommodation, were completed. Additions were made to the Medical Superintendent's residence. Repairs were carried out to the St. Helens Hospital. Ghristchurch District.—Hanmer : A new women's hospital has been erected, also a new powerhouse in concrete. Dunedin District. —Renovations and repairs have been carried out to St. Helens Hospitals, Dunedin and Invercargill. Hospital Boabds. Whangarei District. —A contract has been let for the erection of a maternity hospital at Kaitaia. Good progress is being made. Taumarunui District. —General renovations and repairs have been carried out to the Maternity Home at Taumarunui. Napier District. —Waiipawa Hospital, Waipukurau : A new Nurses' Home, under construction last year, has been completed ; a new kitchen block has been erected ; additions to the women's ward and a new administration block is in course of erection. Napier Hospital (Midgley Ward) : This ward, under erection last year, has been completed ; roading-work and the erection of retaining-walls have been put in hand for the Board by this Department. Dannevirke Hospital : The erection of a new ward and additions to the Nurses' Home have been completed. Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital: The erection of this hospital is well advanced. Wellington District. —A contract for new kitchen, laundry, and boiler-house for the Wellington Hospital has been let, and good progress is being made. Greymouth District.—An extension in brick to the male ward at the Westport Hospital has been completed. A new Nurses' Home in brick and concrete for the Grey River Hospital Board has been completed. Dunedin District, —A tender has been accepted for the erection of a Nurses' Home in brick at the Gore Hospital,