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Fort Kelburne barrack roof was asphalted and made watertight. At Trentham, the Collins and Seddon ranges were extended ; a new canteen erected ; a new targetshed provided; various repairs done; additional targets made and erected; and thereby the time required for shooting at the annual meeting was greatly reduced. Greymouth. Land was taken in Greymouth for a rifle range. Also a land-plan was made for a range at Hokitika. At Greymouth two magazines have been built to hold explosives. Canterbury In Christchurch some miscellaneous work has been attended to. A portion of King Edward's Barracks was formed into a residence for the caretaker. Lyttelton : The boundary-wall of the Sumner Eoad parade-ground has been completed. Otago. At Taiaroa Head, the stone wall at the T'ilot Beach has been repaired. The alterations to B.C. station of 6 in. gun have been completed ; the telegraph-wires have been laid underground. The 6-pr. Q.F. gun has been dismantled. At Harrington Point, the engine and dynamo are complete and running ; a 6-pr. Q.F. gun has been emplaced; repairs have been done to the jetty and the Defence road, and o'her necessary work has been done. At Central Battery, Ocean Beach, Dunedin, huts have been erected for the use of the Garrison Artillery Volunteers. I have, &c, E. W. Holmes. Engineer-in-Chief.