D—l

Internal Affairs Department. —Repairs have been carried out to explosive magazines at Greymouth and Westport and to the custodian's residence at Hokitika. Restoration work is in hand at Pompallier House, Russell. A new soldiers' cemetery has been laid out at Hamilton East. A number of permanent graves have been constructed and temporary crosses provided as required. ' Marketing Department.—Extensions to the staff quarters and sundry works at ihe dehydration factory at Riccarton, Christchurch, have been completed, a cafeteria, kitchen, and lavatory block erected at Hastings utilizing R.N.Z.A.F. standard hutments, and additions to the cafeteria and boiler-house at the Pukekohe Dehydration Factory have been carried out. Two wool-stores have been erected at Port Ahuriri, Napier, using " W " type warehouse panels ex-Pacific. Island Territories Department. —A new sanatorium, which was designed in New Zealand, has been erected in Rarotonga. Justice and Prisons Department.—Repairs and renovations have been carried out to Courthouses at Bluff, Dargaville, Gore, Invercargill, Kaeo, Otautau, Reefton, Te Awamutu, Westport, Winton, Cambridge, and Hamilton. Repairs and renovations have been carried out at the Borstal institution at Invercargill and new farm buildings have been erected at the Arohata Borstal Institution, Wellington, utilizing prison labour. A tobacco-curing barn, the installation of new ovens, and the reconditioning of existing •equipment at Waikeria Borstal Institution have been completed. Land and Income Tax Department.—Office accommodation has been fitted, up at Dunedin, Invercargill, and Whangarei. Similar work is in hand at Christchurch, ■Greymouth, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Wanganui, and tenders have been called for the fitting-up of offices at Timaru. Lands and Survey Department.—Office accommodation has been fitted up for the Land Sales Branch at Hamilton and alterations to the Invercargill office are in hand. Alterations and additions have been completed to six small-farms cottages in the Whangarei district. Marine Department.—A surplus residence has been removed from Poutu Lighthouse and re-erected at Whakapirau. A new residence is in course of erection at Cape Reinga. Minor works, repairs, and alterations have been carried out to lighthouses at Centre Island, Dog Island, Cape Brett, Cape Saunders, Puysegur Point, and Waipapa Point. Mental Hospitals Department.—A new villa has been completed at Waitati and an ■occupational training school and workshop erected at Avondale. Renovations to the •officers' quarters and mess at Weraroa have been completed, and alterations to •dormitory blocks A, B, and C to accommodate patients are in hand. Repairs and renovations to several buildings and maintenance have been carried out at Tokanui. The augmenting of the water-supply at Seacliff is in hand and a new switch-room has been erected at Hokitika. At Porirua, villas 4, 5, 7, and 8 and the new laundry block are under construction. The demolition of No. 3 block is in hand. At Lake Alice, Marton, villas 7 and 8, watertower, and eight staff cottages are in the course of erection. Tenders have been accepted for eleven-patient villas, Nos. 9-18. Preliminary work is in hand in connection with the new mental hospital at Cherry Farm. Tenders have been called for a medical officer's residence at Templeton,. and general maintenance to buildings and services has been carried out at Kingseat.

28