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Dunedin. —Good progress was maintained with tie erection of the new post-office. All the structural steelwork has been completed, a total of 2,300 tons being used. The concrete has been poured, a total of 9,500 cubic yards, together with 290 tons of reinforcing steel, being used. The Bluff granite has been set up to the level of the first floor, and the vitric tufi is being quarried and a commencement made with its working. The fitting-up of the interior partitions is in hand and a commencement has been made with the bronze work. The installing of the plumbing, central heating, and electrical services is in hand, about a quarter of these works being completed. Renovations and repairs were carried out to twenty-six other buildings. Greymouth. —Repairs and renovations were effected to fifteen post-offices. Courthouses. Whangarei.—Renovations and repairs were effected at three courthouses. Auckland. —A new building was erected at Putaruru and furniture supplied. Taumarunui. —Repairs were undertaken at the Taumarunui Courthouse. Tauranga. —Renovations and repairs were executed at four courthouses. Gisborne. —Renovations and repairs were rendered at one courthouse. Stratford. —Additions were made to the Wanganui Courthouse and renovations and repairs were attended to at nine courthouses. Napier.—The erection of a new courthouse at Wairoa is in hand, four courthouses were renovated and repaired, and the building at Ormondville was sold and removed. Wellington. —Parapets and overhanging ornament were removed from the Lambton Quay frontage of the courthouse and new heating-boilers were installed. Renovations and repairs were dealt with at three courthouses and a contract was let for additions to the Palmerston North Courthouse. Nelson. —Renovations and repairs were undertaken at two courthouses. Christchurch.—Four courthouses were renovated and repaired. Dunedin.—Renovations and repairs were effected at nine courthouses. Greymouth. —Renovations and repairs were carried out at five courthouses. Police-stations and Gaols. Whangarei. —Renovations and repairs were carried out to five buildings. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were made to twenty-seven buildings. Taumarunui. —Renovations were effected to four buildings, repairs were undertaken at seven buildings, and alterations and additions were made to two buildings. The erection of a bathhouse and laundry at Hautu Prison Farm is in hand. Tauranga. —Four buildings were renovated and repaired. Gisborne. —Slow progress was made with the erection of a new residence, two-cell lock-up, garage, and stable at Tikitiki on account of bad weather conditions, flooding of creeks, and slips on road delaying cartage of materials. Renovations and repairs were executed at four buildings and general maintenance was rendered to one building. The two-cell lock-up at Motu was shifted to Matawai. Stratford. —A new police-station was erected at St. John's, Wanganui. A new garage was erected and repairs attended to at Ohakune. Alterations were dealt with at two buildings and renovations and repairs were undertaken at twelve buildings. Napier. —Renovations and repairs were effected at three buildings. Wellington.—A contract was let at Palmerston North for the erection of a new lock-up in reinforced concrete, it being the first portion of a complete new police-station. Renovations and repairs were made to nine buildings. Nelson. — Renovations and repairs were carried out at five buildings. Christchurch. —A machinery-store was erected at one prison. Four buildings were renovated and repaired, and general maintenance and renovations and repairs were rendered. Dunedin. —Renovations and repairs were executed at twenty-three buildings. Greymouth.—Renovations and repairs were rendered at twenty-four buildings. Mental Hospitals. Avondale. —The new residence and garage for the Medical Officer was completed. The boilerhouse was enlarged and a new boiler was installed. Extensive repairs and renovations were undertaken. King seat. —Four new villas were completed, a temporary laundry extended, and a store erected. General maintenance was effected. Tokanui. —A new villa for farm labourers was completed. Porirua.—Only minor works were carried out and general maintenance attended to. Nelson and Ngawhatu.—Two additional villas were erected. A new laundry and boiler-house were completed and the installation of machinery was well in hand when a serious fire occurred ; the reconditioning of the building and machinery is now nearly completed. A contract was let for the erection of two more villas. Christchurch.—A new villa was erected at Sunnyside and two additional villas were erected at Templeton. A kitchen was constructed at the Templeton Reception Home, and general renovations and repairs were executed. Seacliff. —The Nurses' Home was rebuilt and renovations and repairs generally were undertaken. Hokitika.—A new villa was completed, a new morgue erected, and extensive repairs and renovations were carried out.

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