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Wakapuaka Cable-station. —General repaiw were effected, a hot-water service completed, and some fencing done. Mental Hospital, Nelson. —General maintenance and repairs were done, reservoir fenced in, and painting done. Canterbury District. Departmental Buildings. All the outside of these buildings has been overhauled and painted ; footpaths and courtyards done up. Inside, all the passages, stairs, landings, &c, used by the public have been renovated. Various removals and alterations have been made in the offices of some Departments, and others have had to be moved out to make room. Courthouses. Christchurch, Supreme. —The internal renovations have been finished. Christchurch, Magistrate's. —Some extra fittings have been provided. Little River, Magistrate's. —Exterior renovated and paths asphalted. Leeston, Magistrate's. —Exterior painted, and paths asphalted. Rakaia. —Exterior painted ; new chimney erected. Temuka. —Gas installed. Timaru. —Additional jury-room built; drainage improved. Waimate. —Gas installed ; drainage improved. Gaols. Lyttelton. —A new warders' cottage has been built; gaol slate roof, skylights, and iron fence repaired. Police-stations. Amberley. —Renovated inside, repainted outside, and other minor work done. Rangiora, St. Albans, Phillipstown, Woolston, Sydenham, Riccarton, Litt'e River, Coalgate, Ashburton, Temuka, Fairlie, Waimate, and Glenavy. —Minor works ; alterations, additions, renovating, and repairs carried out. Addington. —New residence built. Geraldine. —New cells. Timaru. —Sub-Inspector's residence renovated, office repaired, new cells and stables being built. Christchurch. —Two-story building for barrack accommodation has been erected, a residence put up for the Station Sergeant, and Sub-Inspector's residence renovated. Post-offices. Christchurch. —The mail-room, letter-carriers' sorting-room, public room, private-letter-box room, money-order and Savings-bank room are now all complete and in use. The telegraph exchange and instrument-room greatly improved. Hot-water service, electric light, pneumatic tubes are now working well. The outside paths, <fee, have been done up. New Brighton, Sydenham, Linwood, Woolston, Sumner, Lyttelton, Temuka, Timaru, and Waimate. — Minor works, alterations, renovations, and repairs have been effected. Hospitals. Sunnyside, Mental Hospital. —The ventilation of the female-division corridors, replacing with new some old latrines, providing new fire-pump, water-supply for female-wards, bath water-heater, extra light for female-staircase, and the erection of a new cottage for the gardener have been carried out. Sydenham, St. Helen's Maternity Home. —A two-story house at the corner of Durham and Battersea Streets has been altered, renovated, and fitted up for this purpose. Industrial Schools. Burwood : Te Oranga Home. —The schoolroom finished, bathroom provided, hot water laid on, dairy built, and other minor works carried out. Sumner Deaf-mutes' Institute. —A dairy, forage-store, and cowshed built, drainage improved, kitchen ventilated, and enlarged. Miscellaneous. Quail Island Quarantine Station. —Concrete tanks repaired. Mount Cook Hermitage. —Additional accommodation provided. Repairs done to the Malte Brun hut. International Exhibition. —Marine aquarium building erected, and well 370 ft. deep sunk. Sealpool fenced in, and shed built. The Health Department's Court, model shelter for consumptives, Labour Department and Sweated Industries Court, Government Printing Department's Court, Tourist Department's Court, Post and Telegraph Office, Police-offices, Public Works Department's Court, Cook Islands Natives' six huts, and well 185 ft. deep were constructed. After the Exhibition closed, some of the dismantling was also done. West Coast Districts. Courthouses. Westport, Greymouth, Reefton, Kumara, Stafford, and Waimea had minor works, alterations, repairs, and renovations carried out.