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Gaols. Terrace Gaol, Wellington. — A warder's cottage is being erected; electric lighting generally improved; new cookhouse and shoemaker's shop erected; alterations to bathrooms and lavatories undertaken; and other minor work. Also the gaol road was metalled, Gaoler's residence renovated and drainage repaired. ' Mount Cook Prison JForfo.—Repairs were done o gas and latrines. Some planting done at the slip at Ranfurly Terrace. The six warders' cottages were entirely renovated and repaired Point Halswell Prison.— The cooking arrangements were improved. Police-stations. Kimbolton and Feilding Stations.— Minor works and repairs have been attended to. Mount Cook— The two cottages were put in order, and the police-station itself repaired. Post-offices. Martinborough, Makuri, Hutt, Masterton, Pahiatua, Bull's, Palmerston North, Ronqotea and JohnsonmUe.—Additions and new buildings have been erected at these places. Mangaweka, Feilding, Levin, Taihape, Wellington City, and Te Aro.— Alterations and repairs have been made. Weraroa, Ashhurst, Aramoho, Palmerston North, and Manakau offices have been reported on. Miscellaneous. Observatory, Wellington.— A new building has been erected in the Botanical Gardens. Electric light is being installed. New Building for Public Trust Department.—A steel-frame building of fine appearance is being erected by contract. B Parliament Buildings.—A new wing, including Bellamy's and Committee-rooms, is being erected Cabinet-room has been ventilated. Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa.— Three cottage homes have been erected, also cottage for manager • steam-cooking apparatus installed, and electric light; new water-supply constructed _ Government Printing Office.— Electric motors have been fixed here, and the lighting improved ■ various other alterations done. r ' Customhouse, Wellington.— Alterations have been made in the electric lighting. Ministerial Residences.— Various additions to the electric lights have been made • repairs alterations done, and other additions ; also furniture attended to. ' Receiving Home, Tinakori Road. — Additions are being made to this home for the Education Department. Quarantine Station, Somes Island.— Repairs and renovations done ; windmill installed for pumping to store-tanks ; a new wharf has been built. . Government House, Wellington.—The various necessary repairs, alterations, and minor works have been attended to. Christchurch Exhibition. -The exhibits for this Department were satisfactorily prepared and displayed. The examining into and overlooking of the design and erection of these buildings was also undertaken as regards their safety. 8 Mental Hospitals. Porirua— The hot-water pipes have been renewed all through, and a new hot-water system installed A new oil-engme has been obtained, and the dynamo rearranged and reset. The electric light has been improved generally. Other minor works have been done. Mount Fiew-Renovations have been carried out in the dining-room, dormitories, nurses' cottage, and Medical Superintendent's house. Additional baths have been fixed in the bathroom ■ alterations made to the electric light; general repairs and maintenance and other minor works done. ' Marlboeough District. Departmental Buildings. Blenheim. —General repairs and maintenance were carried out. Havdock. —Similar repairs, &c, were attended to. Post-office. Renwicktown. —The drainage of this building was put in order. Nelson District. Departmental Buildings, Nelson.— General repairs and maintenance were carried out here. Post-offices. Nelson.— The erection of a new brick Post-office was completed. Collingwood. —The new building was completed. Miscellaneous. Police-station, Nelson. —A new residence was erected. Home for Incurables, Richmond.— Tanks were completed.