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Nelson. —A tobacco-redrying-plant building at Motueka is approaching completion. General renovations were carried out. Christchurch.—A seed-drying shed was erected at Lincoln College. Repairs and renovations to five buildings were effected. Dunedin.—Repairs and renovations were executed at eight buildings. Tourist Department. Taumarunui. —General renovations were undertaken at the Chateau. New quarters for the chief guide were erected at Waitomo Caves, additions to the staff quarters are in hand, and general renovations were carried out. Napier. —Considerable additions, alterations, and improvements were effected to the Lake House, Waikaremoana. Extension to the accommodation at Morere Hot Springs were made, and a pair of ornamental gates fabricated and erected. These gates are a noteworthy piece of craftsmanship. Dunedin.—Fifteen bedrooms, together with bathrooms and other conveniences, were added to the Te Anau Hotel. National Broadcasting and Commercial Broadcasting Services. Auckland. —A transmitting-station was erected and additional office accommodation provided for IZB, and extensive interior renovations carried out at IYA. Napier. —A new transmitting-station is in course of erection, and a staff residence was erected in connection therewith. Wellington. —The fitting-up of studios for 2ZB, 3ZB, and 4ZB was undertaken, and all furniture made by the workshops staff. Nelson. —Alterations were undertaken and furniture supplied to 2YN. Christchurch. —Consequent to the fire at 3ZB, temporary accommodation was fitted up. A transmitting-station was provided at New Brighton. Dunedin. —A new station was provided at Highcliffe for 4ZB, and studios were fitted up in the new chief post-office building. Furniture and fittings were installed at 4YA. A new transmittingstation at Dacre, near Invercargill, is nearly finished, and the staff residence is completed. A brick building was purchased in Invercargill for a studio, and the necessary alterations are approaching completion. Native Department. Whangarei. —Fifty-six cottages, fifteen huts, and one store shed were erected, and one hundred and thirty-four additional buildings are in hand. Auckland. —Eleven cottages were built, and eighteen cottages and fifteen huts are in course of erection. Taumarunui. —Seven houses were erected, and alterations and repairs to one cottage were carried out. Tauranga. — Eighty-two cottages, sixty-nine cow-sheds, two shearing-sheds, twenty-eight implement-sheds, and one hundred and nine huts were erected, and, in addition, alterations and additions were carried out to thirty-eight cow-sheds and forty-two cottages. Gisbome. —Four houses were erected. Stratford. —Repairs and renovations were undertaken at the Native Hostel, New Plymouth ; alterations, additions, and renovations were made to the Wanganui Native Land Court; and improvements were made to two Maori houses. Christchurch. —One house was built at Akaroa. Greymouth. —One cottage was erected. Miscellaneous. Whangarei. —Four departmental buildings were removed and re-erected for staff quarters, the garage and depot at Whangarei was extended, and a new depot established at Maungaturoto. Auckland.—A commencement has been made with the new departmental building at Jean Batten Place, and a new building is in course of erection for the Scientific Industrial Research Station. Six cottages were erected for the Lands and Survey Department and six are in course of erection. A large amount of work has been involved in providing additional accommodation for Government Departments, repairs and renovations generally have been attended to, and the workshops have been occupied to capacity. Taumarunui. —Repairs, renovations, and additions were made to three buildings, and two staff cottages are being erected at Taumarunui. Additions and renovations were carried out to the Manager's residence and staff quarters at the Turangi Fish Hatcheries. Tauranga. —Buildings were erected at the Rotorua Fish Hatchery, and various farm buildings erected at the Ngongotaha Game Farm. Four cottages were built for State highway accommodation, and six are in hand. The departmental garage at Rotorua has been extended and a new store erected. Gisbome. —A mechanics' workshop and a five-stall garage were built, two cottages erected, sixteen portable huts were fabricated, and one portable cottage is being made. Repairs and renovations generally were carried out. Stratford. —Extensive repairs and renovations were made to two buildings, and alterations and renovations were made to two other buildings. Napier. —The new Government Building is approaching completion. In connection with the Ahuriri Development Scheme, a manager's cottage, shepherd's cottage, wool-shed, and implementshed were erected. The restoration of buildings damaged by floods is well in hand.

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