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Miscellaneous. State Farm, Arataki. —A residence for the manager has been erected. Taranaki District. Post-offices. New Plymouth.—A new building is in course of erection in front of Departmental Buildings. This has necessitated alterations in several offices in the latter building. Waitotara.- —A new building has been erected, with usual outhouse. Pungarehu. —A new building has been erected. Waitara. —Some small repairs have been effected, and building painted Eltham. —Some repairs have been executed. Courthouse. Stratford. —The additions and alterations in hand last year have been completed. Police Stations. Mokau. —Building has been painted and a wash-house built. Waverley. —Building has been painted, and scullery with bath-room erected. Gaol. New Plymouth. —-A new warders' cottage is being erected. Wellington District. Departmental Buildings. Wellington. —These buildings were painted outside, and some of the rooms were renovated. Post-offices. Palmerston North. —The main building, a new structure, was completed during the year. Some outbuildings are in course of construction. General Post Office, Wellington. —Sanitary improvements were carried out, and the mechanicians' workshop enlarged. Pahiatua, Mangaweka, Marion, Petone. —At each of these offices repairs and, painting have been carried out. Feilding. —Repairs and painting-work are being carried out. Bull's, Taihape. —New buildings are being erected at these places. Grey town. —Some additions have been carried out. Bongotea. —A building has been fitted up for use as a post-office. Masterton. —-Some roof-repairs were executed. Alfredton. —Some alterations were carried out. Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Carterton. —These offices were inspected, and reports and estimates of maintenance-work prepared. Otaki, Levin. —The water-supply at these offices was improved by installing pumps. Courthouses. Upper Hutt, Pahiatua, Otaki, Mangaweka, Eketahuna, Marton. —Repairs and painting hare been carried out at each building. Pahiatua, Carterton. —Drainage at each building inspected and reported on. Supreme, Wellington.- —A new fence was erected round the building. Police Stations. Pahiatua. —Some drainage-work has been carried out. Eketahuna, Carterton. —lnspected, and repairs reported on. Greytown. —Some additions were erected. Wellington (Larnbton Quay). —A third story is being built to this station to provide additional dormitory-space, and the original portion of building is being renovated throughout. Palmerston North. —New cells were erected. Manners Street. —Renovated throughout. Gaols. Wellington Terrace. —The old parts were painted outside. Excavation of sites for two warders' cottages was commenced. Wire netting was fixed over the windows of new cells. Fencing was repaired, and some repairs were done at warders' cottages. Mount Cook. —A small set of additional latrines for prisoners was built. Miscellaneous. Customhouse, Wellington. —An electric lift has been installed, and fittings supplied for Regis-trar-General's Department, which is now located in this building. Agricultural Department. —A fruit-fumigating shed has been erected at Pipitea. Government Printing Office. —Additional sanitary conveniences were provided, and some alterations in the arrangement of the electric light were made in some of the rooms.