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Taumarunui. —Repairs and renovations were attended to at seven buildings. Tauranga. —A new post-office was built at Waimana, extensive alterations were made at Rotorua, and renovations and repairs were effected at three otter buildings. Gisborne. —A garage was built at Te Karaka, and a start made to build a garage and workshop at Gisborne. Alterations were made to two buildings, and renovations and repairs were executed at two buildings. Stratford. —Garages and stores were erected both at New Plymouth and Hawera. Repairs and renovations were carried out at six buildings, additions made to three, and electricity installed in one. Napier.—A commencement was made with the erection of a new automatic telephone-exchange. Repairs were dealt with at eight buildings and additions made to one. Wellington.—The new post-office and Postmaster's residence at Pahiatua were completed, a house was built for the caretaker at Wellington Radio, a repeater station is being built at Lyall Bay, extensive alterations were made to the second and third floors in the General Post Office, and additions were made at Kilbirnie Post-office. Nelson. —Repairs, renovations, general maintenance, and alterations were carried out at seven post-offices. Christchurch. —The new post-office at Rangiora was completed, and a new post-office and residence were erected at Mayfield. New post-offices and residences are in course of erection at Belfast and Waikari. Extensive alterations and additions are in hand at Waimate. Repairs and renovations were effected at forty-three buildings and alterations made to sixteen. Dunedin. —The new chief post-office at Dunedin was completed and opened for business in April, 1937, and accommodation provided therein for over a dozen other Government Departments. New post-offices and residences were erected at Omakau and at Thornbury, and a line store and workshops built at Wyndham. Repairs and renovations were effected at twenty buildings. Greymouth. —A new post-office was built at Charleston, sound-proof bureaux fitted up in three post-offices, electricity installed in one building, additions made to two, and repairs and renovations carried out to one. Courthouses. Whangarei.—Repairs and renovations were attended to at six courthouses, and electricity installed in one. Auckland. —The new law library in Auckland was finished, acoustical corrections were attended to at Hamilton Courthouse, alterations and additions were made to one, and repairs and renovations effected at five courthouses. Tauranga.—Acoustical correction was carried out and heating installed at Tauranga Courthouse. One courthouse was renovated. Gisborne. —Electric heating is being installed in the Gisborne Courthouse. Stratford. —Five courthouses were renovated and repaired. Napier. —One courthouse was renovated. Wellington.—Additions were made to one courthouse and one courthouse was renovated. Nelson. —A new courthouse is being erected at Blenheim. Minor repairs and maintenance were attended to. Christchurch. —A new courthouse is in course of erection at Ashburton. Alterations were effected at two courthouses and renovations and repairs carried out at nine courthouses. Dunedin. —Five courthouses were renovated and repaired. Greymouth. —Three courthouses were repaired and renovated. Police Stations and Gaols. Whangarei. —Repairs and renovations were undertaken at eight buildings and electricity installed in three. Auckland. —A new garage, cool store, and two staff houses were erected at Waikeria Borstal Institution, and twenty-one buildings were renovated and repaired. Taumarunui. —General minor repairs and renovations were carried out. Tauranga. —Ten buildings were renovated and repaired. Gisborne. —Alterations were made to one building, and repairs and renovations were attended to in eight buildings. Stratford. —A new police-station was erected at Waitotara and a new office built at Patea. Six buildings were renovated and repaired and electricity installed in two. Napier. —A new station, offices, &c., and extensive alterations and additions were carried out at Wairoa. Four buildings were repaired and renovated. Wellington. —Extensive alterations and additions were made to Tinui Police-station Nelson. —Repairs and renovations, maintenance, and alterations were effected at nine buildings. Christchurch. —Alterations were made to twelve buildings, and renovations and repairs were executed at thirty-four. Dunedin. —Two-story additions, including new cells, were built at the Invercargill Police-station. Repairs and renovations were eflected at twenty-nine buildings, and general maintenance and renovations were carried out at the Invercargill Borstal Institution. Greymouth. —Fourteen buildings were renovated and repaired.

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