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Departmental Buildings, Christchurch. —This fine building, designed by Mr. J. C. Maddison F.R.1.8.A., is approaching completion under contract. Contracts have been let for installing fire-alarms, electric light, and electric clocks. Mount Cook Hostel. —The new building of concrete is still in course of erection, and is now well advanced. Most of the work has been done by day labour. Artillery Stables, Christchurch. —The erection of stables and quarters is in hand under contract. Awarua Wireless Station. —The erection of buildings, masts, and anchorages was completed during the year. Two cottages were erected under contract. Hospitals. Avondale Mental Hospital. —A contract has been let for the erection of No. 2 auxiliary building, and the contractor has the work in hand. Plans for the proposed No. 3 auxiliary building are ready for the invitation of tenders. Tokanui Mental Hospital.—The erection of the first large block of buildings was completed in February last. A boiler-house and workshop are now being built by day labour, and boilers are being installed. Three more attendants' cottages have been built. Rotorua Cottage Hospital. —The building was completed. Rotorua Infectious-diseases Hospital. —The building was completed during the year. Porirua Mental Hospital. —Additions to auxiliary buildings were completed in February last. Waitati Mental Hospital. —New buildings commenced in February, 1912, were completed by day labour. St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin. —An isolation ward in brick was completed in September. Post-offices. Kawakawa. —A wooden building was erected by day labour, there being but little competition for building contracts in this district. Kaikohe —A wooden building was erected by day labour. Kaitaia. — A wooden building is approaching completion, also by day labour. Russell. —Substantial additions were made during the year. Mangapai. —.Additions to the office were carried out by day labour. Whangaroa. —Additions were made during the year. Rawene. —Tenders for additions were under consideration at the end of the year. Paparoa. —Additions and alterations are in progress by day labour. Auckland, Chief Post-office. —The new brick-and-stone building in Lower Queen Street, which was approaching completion, at the end of last year, was finished and occupied by the Postal Department early in the current year. Two passenger-elevators and one goods-lift installed : a pneumatic despatch-tube system fitted; lighting and furnishing completed. Auckland Old Post-office. —The building has been partitioned and rearranged; part of it has been let. Ponsonby. —A two-story brick building with clock-tower was completed under contract. Otahuhu. —Additions in brick and the conversion of some residential rooms into offices were completed during the year. Papakura. —A new wooden building was erected under contract dvi ing the rear. Shortland. —A building was purchased and adapted for use as a post-office. Te Awamutu. —A brick clock-tower was added to the building erected last year, and gas and drainage services installed. Tuakau. —A contract has been let for the erection of a wooden building, including quarters. Ohaupo. —A contract for the erection of a two-story building in wood was let in June. Waihou. —A wooden building with quarters has been erected under contract. Te Puke. —Additions and alterations were carried out. Rotorua. —Tenders have been invited for the erection of a handsome new office on the present site. Tokomani Bay. —Additions were carried out by day labour. Opotiki. —The new office was completed under contract and fitted up. Taradale. —One room and a telephone exchange have been added. Otane. —A wooden building was completed under contract. Awakino. —A new building in wood was completed in March last. Taum.arunui. —Additional accommodation has been provided. Ohura. —A. wooden building has been erected. Tokaanu. —A wooden building is approaching completion. Whangamomona. —A wooden building was completed in February last. Taihape. —Tenders are in for additions and alterations. Eketahuna. —Additions and renovations have been completed. Masterton. —Alterations and improvements have been effected. Palmerston North. —Alterations and renovations have been carried out. Petone. —Additions in brick are approaching completion. Pongaroa. —Additions and alterations were completed early in the year. Kaiwarawara. —A new brick building was erected under contract. General Post Office, Wellington. —The new building was occupied and formally opened on the 26th November last. Electrical fittings, power and vacuum cleaning plants, and water-services have since been installed. Alterations to the old Post-office premises, included in the contract for the new building, have been duly carried out. Canvastown. —A small building was erected. Murchison. —A new building was erected under contract,