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Enginehouse, Sydney Street. —Owing to the altered arrangements for generating the motivepower in Parliament Buildings as above referred to, the engine was removed from this house, and the building was lengthened 38ft. and fitted up as an office for the Beg-istrar-General's census staff and records. The addition, which is in brick, was erected on the co-operative principle. Departmental Buildings, Wellington. —A considerable amount of work in fittings, consequent upon the rearrangement of the rooms referred to in last year's report, was done early in the year. A contract was let in June, 1895, for the installation of the electric light in these buildings, and was completed in August. As yet, however, it has only been applied to those rooms that are in frequent use during the night—sixty-one rooms in all. The result, as regards cost, for about twelve months has been a saving of 20 per cent, in the cost of lighting. The roof of the buildings was painted throughout in August and September last, and the annexe at the back was added to, these works having been carried out by co-operative labour. The lifts have also been improved and various maintenance-works attended to. Government Printing Office, Wellington. —An intermediate floor was put into the paper-room to facilitate the stacking of paper, and a dark-room was added to the temporary lithographic gallery. The new luncheon-room on the second floor has been finished, and the drainage and alterations to the latrines have been completed. The roof was painted by a co-operative party in April last. The additions to the printing office, bringing the building up to the street-line, with an extended frontage, and including a new photo-lithographic gallery, are in progress. The work of excavating the foundations was commenced in June, 1895, and finished early in August. The walls and roof of the photo-lithographic gallery are finished, and the brickwork of the main portions of the additions is partly up to the ground-floor, and partly to the first-floor level. Contracts were let for the supply of piles, timber for joinery, cast-iron columns, and Oamaru stone for facing. Twenty-five men are employed on the building at present. Mount Cook Prison. —The work of preparing this building for habitation was put in hand vigorously in September last. The female side has been finished, except the kitchen, the excavation and fencing of the exercising-ground, and the erection of matron's quarters. On the male side the drainage has been brought up from Bank's Terrace, the basement ground-floors have been asphalted, and the fencing of the exercise-ground nearly completed. The prison should be ready for occupation about November next. Prom September to January last an average of seventeen prisoners were employed on the works, and since then an average of forty-nine have been at work, two artisans (free labour) being also employed to lead them. Twelve free labourers were also employed, from the 2nd March to the 6th May last, in excavating for the retaining-wall at Bank's Terrace and forming the approach road to the prison. They worked in two parties on the co-opera-tive principle. Mount Vieiv Asylum, Wellington. —An addition of ten single rooms to this builiding was completed in May, 1895. The work of erection was done by co-operative labour, and the excavation and painting by the asylum inmates. Plans for a new reservoir for fire-prevention purposes were prepared by this department, and the work, which is well advanced, is being done by the asylum patients under the supervision of this department. The hot-water supply to the baths has been improved, and other repairs effected. Porirua Asylum. —The farm-buildings were completed early in the year, and a bootshed has been erected. The fencing of the reservoir was put in hand on the 15th January last and completed on the 21st February; these works being done on the co-operative principle. Various repairs to the buildings, water-supply, &c. were also effected during the year. The erection of an additional wing to the asylum was commenced in February last. The concrete foundations have been put in and the brickwork is now advanced to about two feet above the damp-course level. Arrangements are being made for the all-night lighting of the building as soon as the new wing is finished. Quarantine-station, Somes Island. —The second-class passengers quarters have been re-roofed by co-operative contract, and various urgent repairs to the station have been carried out. Police-station, Wellington —Accommodation for a matron was provided at this building in December last. Police-station, Nelson. —A contract for the erection of a Police-sergeant's house was let in August, 1895, and completed in November last. Alterations to the police-buildings, and painting same, have also been carried out, the work being done by co-operative labour. Courthouse, Featherston. —The erection of this building was completed on the 22nd May, 1895. The work was done on the co-operative principle. Courthouse, Otahi. —The timber for this building was obtained by tender, and the work of erection, which was done on the co-operative principle, was completed in September last. Cable-station, White's Bay. —A contract for repairs to this building, and erection of new fencing, was completed in May, 1895. Miscellaneous Repairs and Maintenance. —Various repairs and improvements have been carried out during the year at the following buildings, viz. : Departmental Buildings, Courthouse, and Postoffice, Nelson; Departmental Buildings, Blenheim; General Post-office, Colonial Museum, and Terrace Gaol, Supreme Court, Ministerial residences, Government Insurance Buildings, and Government Domains, Wellington; Police-station, Foxton; Post-office, Lower Hutt, and Lunatic Asylum, Nelson. Westland Disteict. Buildings, Westport. —The following works have been completed : Eepairs and painting to Police-station, Denniston, and Police-station and constable's quarters and gaol, Charleston, and to Warden's residence, Westport; also additions and repairs to District Surveyor's residence, Westport; and repairs to the roof of the Post- and Telegraph-office, Westport, and papering two rooms in the building are in progress.