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BY THE GOVERNOR.
450
Furniture
Namber
of
Gardeners
and
Labourer**
required
Any
expenses
necesaar.lj
borne by
Govern J:
If supplied
by Colonial
Government
Percentage
annual!-
P.ivr.h-:
Ls Plate,
Linen,
Crockerr.
Glass'
s__pl:ed by
Colonial
Gorz...
Value of
Furniture.
Plate, Linen.
Crockery.
and Gla««
supplied by
Colonial Gort.
Other Information useful
for a new GoT?r:i-»
!
i overseer,
3 men and
ifrom 2 to 4
j women are
employed
daily and
are paid
by Govern–
ment.
The
ordinary
expenses
of a
Governor
or other
representa–
tive of the
King
in one of
His
Majesty's
Possessions
Yea
N o
percentage
is payable
Yes
N o _7,U94.5. 4. Government House, Nicosia,
percentage
is payable
is an imposing building
occupying three sides of a
square and designed on the
local architectural style. It
consists of a two-storied
main building facing North.
and two single-storied wings
at either end extending
towards the South. There
are cloisters all along the
South facing a courtyard and
a small swimming pool. The
whole building is dominated
by a tower in the centre.
iThe central, or main block
I contains the reception and
public rooms on the ground
floor, and the bedrooms on
j the first floor. The public
rooms on the West can be
| converted into a large re–
ception room, and those on
the Ea-=t into a large dining
, room by means of lifting
partitions. In the East and
West wings respectively are
accommodated the kitchens
and ofi-ces.
There is a three-roomed
cottage in the grounds for
the stan.
Near the main entrance is a
guard room for the Military
Guard.
' A range of buildings near the
stables contains 7 rooms for
servants.
There is stabling for 12 horses,
garages and various out–
houses.
The water supply is good, and
there is a modern water
carriage drainage system to a
septic tank in the grounds.