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Mental Hospitals. Avondale.—Renovations and repairs were attended to. Kingseat. —The erection of Villas Nos. 4, 5, 6, 19, and 21 and the store building were completed. New boiler-house, butchery and bakery, laundry, and fuel stores are approaching completion. Tokanui. —A new residence for the Medical Superintendent, also Villas Nos. 2 and 3 were completed. Alterations were made to old wards to transpose the male and female sections. Alterations and additions were made to the laundry sorting-room and annexe bathroom. A camp stable was in course of erection. Porirua. —A large store is approaching completion ; good progress was made with the new boilerhouse. The towers have been strengthened and roofs over wards renewed. Repairs and renovations were made to five villas and other buildings. Ngawhatu. —A new villa, No. 6, was erected. Repairs and renovations generally were attended to. Sunnyside.—A new vegetable-house was completed, and a new bakehouse is in course of erection. Extensive additions to the female dining-room were carried out. Templeton. —Villas Nos. 3 and 4 were completed, and a commencement was made with the erection of a new laundry. Seacliff. —Repairs and renovations were attended to. Hohitika.—A new villa was completed, and a new house and garage were built for the clerk. Extensive alterations were made to Aorangi and Sefton Wards. General maintenance and repairs were dealt with. Education Department. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were made to five buildings and alterations to two. Gisborne.—Alterations were effected at one building and renovations carried out at three. Stratford. —A new block of class-rooms was erected at New Plymouth Girls' High School, and a new engineering block was built at Stratford Technical High School. Wellington. —At Palmerston North the Boys' High School, the Girls' High School, and the Technical School were repaired after the severe cyclonic storm. Sundry renovations, repairs, and improvements were attended to elsewhere. Nelson. —Additions were made to the Marlborough High School, Blenheim, and the existing structure strengthened. New workshops were built at the Nelson Boys' College. At the Special School for Girls, Richmond, a hospital annexe was erected and additions made to the Laundry. Repairs, renovations, and maintenance generally were attended to. Christchurch. —Renovations and repairs were carried out at three institutions. Dunedin. —A new Art School was erected at the King Edward Technical College. Additions were made to the South Otago High School, and three buildings were renovated and repaired. Grey mouth. —At Westport the technical school was renovated and additions and alterations effected to the workshops. Health Department. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were carried out at St. Helens Hospital, Auckland, and at Motuihi Island Quarantine Station. Christchurch. —A new stafl dining-room was built at St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch, and repairs and renovations attended to. Dunedin. —Repairs and renovations were carried out at the St. Helens Hospitals at Dunedin and Invercargill. Greymouth. —A new surgical and maternity wing and extensive additions to the Nurses' Home, Greymouth, are in course of erection. An extension of four rooms at the Inangahua Maternity Hospital is approaching completion. Defence Department. Auckland. —At the Naval Base, Devonport, a moulding-shop was built, and a boiler-shop is in course of erection. At Kauri Point six magazines were built, and a caretaker's cottage and garage were erected. Repairs and renovations generally were attended to. Stratford. —A new target-storage shed was built at New Plymouth. Two buildings were repaired and renovated. Napier. —Three buildings were renovated and repaired. Wellington.—Extensive new works have been undertaken at the forts. Christchurch.- —General repairs and renovations were attended to. Dunedin. —Renovations and repairs were carried out at three buildings. Greymouth. —Maintenance and renovations were attended to at three buildings. Aerodromes. Auckland. —A transmission-hut was built at Mangere Aerodome. Renovations and alterations were executed at the Hobsonville Air Base. Stratford. —A transmission-hut was built at New Plymouth Aerodome. Wellington. —A transmission-hut was built at Milsom Aerodrome. Nelson. —Temporary buildings have been erected at the Municipal Airport, Nelson. Department of Agriculture. Whangarei. —A new house is being built at Dargaville. Taumarunui. —Minor repairs and renovations were attended to. Nelson. —Maintenance at two buildings was at'tended to. Christchurch. —A new building was erected at Lincoln College for the Agronomy Division. Repairs and renovations were carried out at two buildings. Dunedin.- - Two buildings were repaired and renovated.

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