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Dunedin.—A detached class-room is in course of erection at the Otekaike Special School. Two buildings were renovated and repaired. Health Department. Whangarei. —Renovations were made to one cottage. Auckland. —Maintenance and renovation of ten buildings were attended to and twenty portable hutments were made for Maori tuberculosis patients. Tauranga.—Additions were made to the nurses' cottage at Murapara. Gisborne. —Twelve portable hutments were made for tuberculosis patients. Alterations and renovations were effected at one building. Stratford. —A nurse's cottage was built at Pipiriki, and office accommodation at New Plymouth was transferred. Wellington.—The new Dental Clinic is approaching completion. Christchurch. —The new Male Pavilion at the Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer, is well on the way to completion. Renovations and repairs were effected at two buildings, and additions and alterations were made to one building. Greymouth. —The annexe to the Nurses' Home and the new medical and maternity wing at the Greymouth Hospital were completed. Dunedin. —Maintenance to the St. Helens Hospital, Invercargill, was attended to. Justice Department. Whangarei. —The erection of the Whangarei Law Courts was commenced. Additions and renovations to three buildings were carried out. Auckland. —At the Waikeria Borstal Institution improvements have been carried out and a commencement made to erect two residences. Repairs and renovations were effected to twelve courthouses. Taumarunui. —Three courthouses were repaired and renovated. Tauranga.—Alterations were made to one building and renovations carried out to another. Gisborne. —Renovations and repairs were effected at one building. Stratford. —Repairs and renovations were executed at nine buildings. Napier. —Four buildings were renovated and repaired. Wellington. —Additions were made to one building. Nelson. —The new courthouse at Blenheim was completed ; renovations and repairs were effected at six buildings. Christchurch. —A new staff cottage was built at Paparua Prison and a new store built at Addington Reformatory, the old courthouse at Geraldine was fitted up as police offices. Additions and alterations were made to one building and repairs and renovations were carried out to five buildings. Dunedin. —The new courthouse at Invercargill is approaching completion and repairs and renovations were effected at seven courthouses. Greymouth. —Acoustical correction was carried out at the Greymouth courthouse, a new courthouse was erected at Wataroa, repairs were effected at Westport, and outhouses built at Reefton. Mental Hospitals. Avondale. —Repairs, renovations, and sundry alterations and additions were attended to. Kingseat. —A new hospital block, Medical Superintendent's residence, mortuary, workshops, and garages were completed ; villas 7 and 8 are approaching completion, and a commencement has been made with the erection of a Nurses' Home. Tokanui. —A new slaughterhouse and boiling-down shed, Public Works Department store, accommodation for workmen, and an apple-storage shed were built. Sundry alterations were effected, and repairs and renovations generally carried out. Porirua. —An assistant Medical Officer's residence was built and a new butchery and bakery erected. Ngawhatu. —The Nurses' Home is nearly finished, and a start was made to build three male villas. Renovations generally were attended to. Sunnyside. —Repairs and renovations were made to one building, one was altered, and additions made to two. Seacliff. —A new surgery and sick-bay were erected at F. 4 ward, and a new occupational block and hairdressing saloon erected. F. 3 wing was demolished, fire damage to F. 1 dining-room was made good, and extensive renovations and repairs generally were carried out. Hokitika. —Villas 4 and 7 are in course of erection, villa 1 was renovated internally, villa 6 painted externally, new piggery building was erected, and general maintenance carried out. National Broadcasting and Commercial Broadcasting Services. Napier. —The transmitting-station and a residence were erected and the studio fitted up at Napier. Christchurch. —For 3YA, repairs and renovations were carried out at Gebbies' Pass, a receivingstation was built at Teddington, and the studio at Christchurch reconstructed. The original studios for 3ZB were reconstructed. Dunedin. —The transmitting-station for Invercargill was completed, and studios fitted up in Invercargill. Greymouth.—The studio for 3ZR was fitted up at Greymouth. Native Department. Whangarei.-—One hundred and thirty-nine houses, eleven huts, and thirty-two milk-sheds were completed, sixty-nine houses, eighteen huts, and thirteen milk-sheds are in hand, the renovation of eleven buildings was carried out and of ten buildings is in hand.

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