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BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
Number
of
Gardeners
and
Labourers
required
An
overseer,
1 m a n and
from -' to 4
women are
employed
daily
(except ou
Sundays
and holi–
days) as
labourers.
They are
paid from
Island
Revenues.
Any
expenses
necessarily
borne by
High Com–
missioner
The
ordinary
expeuses of
a Governor
or other
represen–
tative of
T h e King
in oue of
His
Majesty's
Possessions.
Furatturs
If supplied
by Island
Government
T h e House
is supplied
with a
reasonable
quantity of
furniture
bv the
Island
Govern–
ment.
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Percentage
annual] y
Payable
5 per cent.
is paid by
tbe High
Commis–
sioner on
furniture
other than
chat of the
public
reception
rooms and
of the
offices used
hy himself
and his
personal
staff.
Is Plate,
Linen,
Crocker*
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Glass'
supplied by
Island Gort.?
Crockery
und glass
are sup–
plied on
the same
terms.
There is a
small
quantity
of limn,
plated
forks
and spoons
Percentage
payable
•5 per cent.
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Value of
Furniture,
Plate, Linen.
Crockery,
and Glass
supplied by
Island Gort.
£1297-12-5
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Other Information useful
for r. new High Commissioner
Government House, Nicosia,
is a single-stoned structure
occupying three sides of <*
square.
The central (entrance) block
containing the public
rooms is wood with a stone
gallery on the .South side.
The West, wing containing
tlie bedrooms is of stoneaud
the East wing containing
the domestic offices is of
wood with detached stone
Kitchen, etc.
There is u separate small
stone building containing
two rooms for the use of the
Private "secretary and
Aiden le-Camp.
A range of buildings near
the stables contains 7 rooms
suitable fur grooms ami
servants (under column
•* Servants Bedrooms.*')
There is stabling for 12
noises; cow-house: coach–
house; harness-room: gar–
age: chicken run; and a
small glass house with
lean-to for flower.".
Water for the house and
garden is procured from
wells by 2 air motors and
au engine ami pump. If is
led to the house and
irani'-ii by pi|-«-s. but the
-•| p h :.*- a j••<>.'•• '>ne.
Tlit:«' is :in it.ciiun.itor
nr tnc south •*it«• ui the
^n'.i-ns. A i:i"i m r e r is
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by the y > \ e m i n e n t
to attend to the earth
closers and r e m o v e rubbish.
T h e r e is a tri.ard r o o m at
the entrance gate.
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