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for £640. The time was afterwards extended, and the building is now finished. The extras on Mirfin and Co.’s contract amounted to £172 16s., and were occasioned by inequality of the ground.

Green Island School.

A Contract was made with Messrs. Currie and Co., on the 13th March, 1862, to complete the work in 3 months, for £721. The extras amounted to £32 8s. The building is now completed.

Oamaru School.

A Contract was made on the 5th April, 1862, with Messrs. Currie and Co., to complete the works in 4 months, for £791. The building is nearly completed.

been done in the matter, as the Inspector of Sheep stated some time ago that the tanks would not be required.

Portable Wooden Houses and Lock-ups.

The Contracts which had been entered into for the construction of these buildings have been completed. The houses have been erected in different parts of the Province for Police purposes, Telegraph Offices, Office for the Registrar of Deeds, Dwellings for the Commissioners of Gold Fields, &c.

House for the Inspector of Police.

Plans and Specifications had been prepared in the late Public Buildings Office. A new Specification was made. Tenders were obtained, and a Contract entered into with Mr. B. Jarvis, to complete the work in 4 weeks, for £339 2s. The sum of £53 10s. was paid for extras in foundations, &c. The work is now completed.

Instructions have been received during the last four months for the performance of the following works.

Stockade at H. M. Gaol, Dunedin.

Plans and Specification were prepared, and a Contract entered into on the 11th June, with Messrs. Mirfin and Co., to complete the work in fourteen weeks, for the sum of £857 15s. The size of the Stockade was afterwards increased, and some other additions made. This work is nearly completed.

Additions to H. M. Gaol, Dunedin.

(For Female Prisoners and Lunatics.)

I forwarded a report to your Honor in May last, stating the extent of accommodation required, and received a reply directing six portable houses to be made. These houses being unsuitable, I sent a letter recommending that the material of the old Gaol should be used, together with such new material as might be requisite for the construction of the necessary additions, and that the work should be performed by day labor.

Instructions were then received to prepare an estimate of the probable cost of carrying out the work in the manner proposed. A design was accordingly prepared, and forwarded to your Honor, with an estimate of the cost, and I have received directions to carry out the works as shown.

Gaoler’s House.

Plans, Specifications, and detail drawings have been prepared. A Contract entered into with Mr. W. Sutcliffe, on the 31st July, to complete the work in 3 months for £469 10s., is nearly finished.

Geological Survey Office.

A Contract was made with Mr. W. M. Edwards, to complete the work for £85. The extras amounted to £16 3s. 9d. The work is now completed.

Stables for Police at Waitahuna and Tuapeka.

Contracts for these stables were entered into with Mr. John Beck, on the 26th June, 1862, to complete them in one month, for the sums of £83 and £68 respectively. They have been carried out with some necessary additions. The cost has amounted to £40 and £25 respectively.

Stable for Police at Tohomairiro.

A Contract was entered into with Messrs. Bull and Coleman, to complete this work for £37 8s. Some additions were made amounting to £10 10s. The work has been completed.

Additions to District Police Barracks.

This work has been performed by day labor.

Pound at North Dunedin.

A Contract was entered into on the 26th June, 1862, to perform the work for £46 10s. The sum of £3 15s. was afterwards paid for making a ditch. The work is now completed.

Dipping Tanks for Sheep.

A drawing had been prepared, but some alterations being necessary, another was made in lieu of it. Nothing further has