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Dunedin. —A new post-office is under construction at Invercargill, extensive additions are being made to the Oamaru Post-office, a new store was built at Clyde, and additions made to North Dunedin Post-office. Additions, repairs, and renovations were effected at six other buildings. Greymouth. —A building containing battery and power rooms was built at Greymouth, and alterations and renovations made at the post-office. Courthouses. Whangarei. —A new courthouse was erected at Kaeo, and maintenance, repairs, &c., were effected at eight buildings. The old courthouse at Whangaroa was sold by tender. Auckland.—Additions were made to the Supreme Court building at Auckland, and extensive renovations and alterations were carried out to the Magistrates' Court. Repairs and renovations were attended to at ten buildings. Taumarunui. —Two buildings were renovated. Tauranga. —Repairs and renovations were effected at three courthouses. Gisborne. —The Gisborne Courthouse was renovated. Stratford. —Five buildings were repaired and renovated. Napier. —Minor maintenance-work was effected at six buildings. Wellington. —Additions and alterations were made to the Levin Courthouse. Nelson. —The new courthouse at Blenheim is approaching completion. Christchurch.—The new courthouse at Ashburton was completed, extensive repairs and renovations were made to the Waimate Courthouse, and renovations and repairs effected at six other buildings. The foundation-stone of the new Law Courts at Christchurch was laid, but work on the structure has not yet commenced. Dunedin. —A start has been made to erect a new courthouse at Invercargill. Repairs and renovations were carried out at seven other buildings. Greymouth. —Acoustical correction was undertaken at the Greymouth Courthouse, and repairs and renovations effected at three other buildings. Police Stations and Gaols. Whangarei. —A new residence and lock-up was erected at Kaeo, maintenance repairs were attended to at nine buildings, and electricity installed in two. Auckland. —A new police-station was erected at Newmarket, and staff cottage, laundry, coal-store and garage were built at the Waikeria Borstal Institution. New garages were built at Hamilton and Te Awamutu, extensive alterations and renovations were carried out at Manurewa, and general maintenance and repairs attended to at thirty-two other buildings. Taumarunui. —A new police-station is approaching completion at Manunui, and repairs and renovations were executed to four other buildings. Tauranga.—New police-stations were erected at Tauranga and To Whaiti, and repairs and renovations were effected at seven other buildings. Gisborne. —Five buildings were repaired and renovated. Stratford. —Repairs and renovations were carried out at twelve buildings. Napier. —Repairs and renovations were made to nine buildings. Wellington. —A new police-station at Palmerston North is in course of erection, a new police-station was built at Moera, and additions and alterations were made to Tinui Police-station. Extensive alterations were made to the central police-station in Wellington. Nelson.—Repairs and renovations, general maintenance, &c., were attended to at twelve buildings. Christchurch. —Repairs and renovations and alterations to thirty-three buildings were carried out, and four new cottages erected at Paparua Prison. Dunedin. —Repairs, renovations, and general maintenance at thirty-four buildings were attended to, and improvements made at the Invercargill Borstal Institution. Greymouth. —Eighteen buildings were renovated and repaired. Mental Hospitals. Avondale. —Extensive additions were made to the Nurses' Home, and repairs and renovations generally were attended to. Kingseat.—An engineer's residence, new oil-store, bakery, and butchery were erected, and a large hospital block, a mortuary, and a Medical Officer's residence are approaching completion. Repairs and renovations were carried out to Villas 1, 2, 3, and 4. Tokanui.—A residence for the Assistant Medical Officer, a mortuary, a stable, and manure-shed were erected. Maintenance, additions, and renovations generally were carried out. Porirua. —A new store building, boiler-house, and workshops were erected. Miscellaneous repairs and renovations were attended to. Ngawhatu. —A commencement was made with the erection of the Nurses' Home. Sunnyside.—The bakehouse was completed, and various extensions, renovations, and additions were effected. Templeton.—A new laundry was erected. Seacliff and Waitati. —Repairs and renovations were undertaken. Holcitika. —No. 1 unit, which was extensively damaged by fire, was restored, and sundry additions and maintenance repairs were effected.

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