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BY THE GOVERNOR.
Furniture
Nnmber
uf
Gardeners
and
Labourers
required
Anv
expenses
necessarily
borne by
Governor
If supplied
by Colonial
Government
Percentage
annually
Pavable
Is Plate,
Linen,
Crockery,
Glass
supplied by
Colonial
Gort.?
Percentage
parable
Value of
Furniture.
Plate, Linen.
Crockery,
and Glass
supplied by
Colonial Govt
Other information useful
for a new Governor
An
overseer,
1 m a n aud
from 2 to -4
women are
employed
daily
(except on
Sundays
and holi–
days) as
labourers.
They are
paid from
Colonial
Revenues.
The
j ordinary
j expenses of!
i a Governor j
i or other j
represen- j
tative of j
The King ,
in one of
His
Majesty's
Possessions.'
The House
is supplied
with a
reasonable
quantity of
furniture
by the
Colonial
Govern–
ment.
.5 per cent.
is paid by
the
Governor
on
furniture
other than
that of che
public
reception
rooms and
of the
offices used
hy himself
and his*
personal
staff.
Crockerv
*
and glass
are sup–
plied on
the same
terms.
There is a
small
quantity
of linen,
plated
forks
and spoons
5 per cent l£l.730 12 Government House, Xicosia,
is a single-stoned structure
occupying three sides of a
square.
Tlie central (entrance) block
containing the public
rooms is wood with a stone
gallery on the South side.
The West, wing containing'
the bedrooms is of stone aud
the East wing containing
the domestic offices is of
wood wit d-it-ichci stone
Kitchen, etc.
There is a separate small
stone building containing
two rooms for the use of the
Private Secretary and
Aidc-de-Can*p.
A range of builuings near
the stables contains 7 rooms
snitiibie for grooms and
servants (under column
"Servants Bedrooms.")
Tltere is stabling for 12
horses: cow-house: coach–
house; harness-room; gar-
apt; -strid'en run; and a
small glass house with
lean-to Tor flowers.
Water for the house and
garden is procured from
wells by two air motors and
an engine and pump. It is
led to the house and
garden by pi pes. The sup–
ply i.s irood.
There is nn incinerator
at the south end of the
snrdeiis. A lai'onrer is
paid by the Government
to attend to the earth
closets and remove rubbish.
There is a <ruard room at
the entrance gatu.
50 A