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Education Department. Whangarei. —Additions, alterations, and renovations were completed at Mangamuka. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs are in hand at the Ponsonby Receiving Home and Boys' Probation Home, Mount Albert. Gisborne. —Renovations and repairs were effected to four Native schools and residences. Stratford. —Repairs were carried out to the Education Department offices at Stratford. Wellington. —Alterations and repairs were made to one Native school. Ghristchurch. —Renovations and repairs were executed at four buildings. Health Department. Whangarei. —The amalgamation of the Kaitaia and Mangonui Hospitals was completed. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were undertaken at Motuihi Quarantine Station and St. Helens Hospital, Auckland. Wellington. —A boiler-house and bathroom-block was erected at St. Helens Hospital, Wellington. Christchurch. —Additions were attended to at Hanmer Women's Hospital and repairs were dealt with at St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch. Dunedin. —Renovations were carried out to the St. Helens Hospital, Invercargill. Greymouth.—A new X-ray room was erected at the Westland Hospital, Hokitika. At the Grey River Hospital, Greymouth, a new sanitary annexe was built to the Hannan Ward ; additions to the Nurses' Home and the erection of the Matron's cottage are well in hand. Defence Department. Whangarei.—Repairs and renovations were effected to one drill-hall. Auckland. —At the Hobsonville Air Base new medical, photographic, and wireless buildings and three houses for married officers were completed. Barracks for single men, ten cottages for married airmen, and No. 2 hangar are nearing completion. At Narrow Neck Camp a new office and oil-store were completed, single men's barracks are under construction, and general maintenance was carried out. At Waikato Camp the floors of Nos. 3 and 4 dining-halls were relaid in concrete with a bitumenfabric covering. Additional ventilation was provided under floors of Nos. 1 and 2 dining-halls. General maintenance to drill-halls was attended to. Stratford. —Renovations were dealt with at Rewa Rewa Rifle Range and renovations and repairs were rendered at the Wanganui Drill-hall. Napier. —A new markers' gallery was erected at Roy's Hill and three sheds removed and re-erected on the new site. Wellington.—At Fort Dorset new barracks, gun-park, offices, store, and stable were built, and alterations and additions were made to officers' quarters. Nelson. —A building was shifted from Washington Valley to Wellington. Christchurch. —Two hangars, in concrete, are being erected at Wigram Aerodrome. Minor renovations and repairs were carried out to three drill-halls. Dunedin. —Renovations and repairs were dealt with at two drill-halls. Greymouth.—Renovations and repairs were attended to at three drill-halls. Agricultural Department. Wellington.—Renovations were undertaken at several outbuildings at the Wallaceville Laboratory. Alterations and renovations were attended to at two buildings. Christchurch. —Renovations and repairs were effected at two Stock Inspectors' residences. Dunedin. —Renovations' and repairs were carried out at thirteen buildings. Tourist Department. Taumarunui. —The electrification of the kitchen at Chateau Tongariro was completed, and repairs and renovations were made to the roof. Overhaul of the plumbing system and repairs to the hydroelectrical plant were attended to consequent to damage caused by floods. Renovations and repairs were undertaken at the Waitomo Caves Hostel. Tauranga.—The permanent heating-system was installed at the Blue Bath, Rotorua. The entire scheme is now completed. The Bowling Pavilion in the Government Gardens, Rotorua, was removed from the main ground, a veranda added, and re-erected in the golf links as a golf pavilion. Alterations and additions were made to the Tourist Department offices at Rotorua. Miscellaneous. Whangarei. —The Public Trust Office, Whangarei, was repaired and renovated. The Public Works Department fitting-shop was removed from Okaihau and re-erected at Whangarei. Auckland. —Toilet accommodation was installed at the Labour Bureau, Auckland, for the use of the Unemployment Board Staff. A concrete building was built at Tiritiri to house the fog-signal. An extra room was added to the R.N.V.R. barracks, St. Mary's Bay, for instruction in mine-sweeping, and the exterior was repaired and renovated. Work was commenced on the erection of an officeblock at the Devonport Naval Base. Renovations and repairs were dealt with at three other Government buildings. Ten cottages were removed and re-erected on new sites for the Native Department.

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