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Name and Situation

(F 14)

Government House, Albert Road

Reception Rooms

Room Dimensions
Drawing Room 39′0″ × 24′6″
Dining Room 40′0″ × 24′4″
Anteroom 30′8″ × 19′7″
Ball Room 60′0″ × 39′6″
Supper Rooms 40′6″ × 40′0″
Billiard Room 25′6″ × 22′0″
Card Room 25′3″ × 21′9″
Governor's Office 26′6″ × 19′0″
A.D.C.'s and Private Secretary's Office 18′0″ × 16′8″

Family Bedrooms

Bedroom Dimensions Dressing Room(s)
(1) 24′0″ × 19′8″ 17′8″ × 9′10″
(2) 24′10″ × 19′10″ 18′0″ × 10′0″; 20′0″ × 9′6″
(3) 24′0″ × 19′6″ 21′4″ × 8′6″
(4) 24′9″ × 21′0″ 15′6″ × 8′6″
(5) 20′0″ × 17′0″
(6) 19′6″ × 16′10″
(7) 18′4″ × 17′0″

Servants' Bedrooms

Room Dimensions
Custodian's 12′9″ × 11′8″
Boys' Room (1) 19′6″ × 15′6″
Boys' Room (2) 18′6″ × 14′10″
Boys' Room (3) 19′6″ × 15′0″
Accommodation for 24 Coolies & 6 Lukongs
Cook's Room

Heating and Lighting

The House is heated by coal fires. The Ball, Supper, Billiard & Card Rooms are lighted by Electricity, the other Rooms by Gas, at the cost of the Governor.

Land

About 5 acres of garden & pleasure grounds, including tennis lawn and tennis court. Detached from these grounds there is a small kitchen garden of about an acre maintained under Clause VI of suggestions by Sir J. D. Hooker (re-issued by Mr. Dyer), and communicated with Secretary of State's Circular of 2nd August, 1893.

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"Craigieburn", The Peak

Temporary residence pending the reconstruction of "Mountain Lodge."

Category Details
Entertaining Rooms 4
Bedrooms 8
Servants' Quarters Coolie quarters detached from the house
Heating & Lighting Heated by coal fire, lighted by Gas
Land None
Garden A small garden and two tennis courts

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Name and Situation (F 14) Government House, Albert Road Reception Rooms Room Dimensions Drawing Room 39′0″ × 24′6″ Dining Room 40′0″ × 24′4″ Anteroom 30′8″ × 19′7″ Ball Room 60′0″ × 39′6″ Supper Rooms 40′6″ × 40′0″ Billiard Room 25′6″ × 22′0″ Card Room 25′3″ × 21′9″ Governor's Office 26′6″ × 19′0″ A.D.C.'s and Private Secretary's Office 18′0″ × 16′8″ Family Bedrooms Bedroom Dimensions Dressing Room(s) (1) 24′0″ × 19′8″ 17′8″ × 9′10″ (2) 24′10″ × 19′10″ 18′0″ × 10′0″; 20′0″ × 9′6″ (3) 24′0″ × 19′6″ 21′4″ × 8′6″ (4) 24′9″ × 21′0″ 15′6″ × 8′6″ (5) 20′0″ × 17′0″ — (6) 19′6″ × 16′10″ — (7) 18′4″ × 17′0″ — Servants' Bedrooms Room Dimensions Custodian's 12′9″ × 11′8″ Boys' Room (1) 19′6″ × 15′6″ Boys' Room (2) 18′6″ × 14′10″ Boys' Room (3) 19′6″ × 15′0″ Accommodation for 24 Coolies & 6 Lukongs — Cook's Room — Heating and Lighting The House is heated by coal fires. The Ball, Supper, Billiard & Card Rooms are lighted by Electricity, the other Rooms by Gas, at the cost of the Governor. Land About 5 acres of garden & pleasure grounds, including tennis lawn and tennis court. Detached from these grounds there is a small kitchen garden of about an acre maintained under Clause VI of suggestions by Sir J. D. Hooker (re-issued by Mr. Dyer), and communicated with Secretary of State's Circular of 2nd August, 1893. --- "Craigieburn", The Peak Temporary residence pending the reconstruction of "Mountain Lodge." Category Details Entertaining Rooms 4 Bedrooms 8 Servants' Quarters Coolie quarters detached from the house Heating & Lighting Heated by coal fire, lighted by Gas Land None Garden A small garden and two tennis courts
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Name and Situation. (F 14 ) HOUSES OCCUPIED AS Number and Size of What is the heating and Amount and description of Reception Rooms. Family Bedroome, Servants' Bedrooms. lighting arrangement, and at whose cost? Land. Garden. Government House, Albert Road. Drawing Rooin. 39.′0′′ x 24.′6′′ Dining Room. 40.′0′′ × 24.′4′′ Anto Room. 30.'8" x 19.′7′′ Ball Room. (1) 24.′0′′ x 19.′8′′ Dressing Room. 17.′8′′ × 9.′10′′ |(2)24,′10′′ × 19.′10′′| Dressing Rooms. 18.0" x 10.0" 20.'0" x 9.′6′′ 60.′0′′ × 39.′6′′ | (3) 24,′0′′ x 19,′6′′ X Supper Rooms. 40.′6′′ x 40.′0′′ 18.′0′′ × 12.′6′′ | Billiard Room. 25,′6′′ × 22.'0" Card Room. 25.'3" x 21.'9" Governor's Office. 26.'6" x 19.'0" A. D. C.'s and Private Secre- tary's Office. 18.0" x 16.′8′′ Dressing Room. 21.′4′′ × 8.′6′′ (4) 24.′9′′ × 21.′0′′ Dressing Room. 15.'6" x 8.′6′′ (5) 20.′0′′ × 17.′0′′ | (6) 19.′6′′ × 16,′10′′ (7) 18.'4 x 17.'0" Custodian's 12.'9" x 11.'8" Boys' Rooms. (1) 19.′6′′ × 15.′6′′ The Houso is heated by coal fires. The Ball, (2) 18,′6′′ × 14.'10" Supper, Billiard (3) 19.'6" x 15.'0" | & Card Rooms Accommodation for 24 Coolies & 6 Lukongs Cook's Rooin. are lighted by Electricity, the other Rooms by Gas, at the cost of the Governor. About 5 acres of garden & pleasure grounds, in- cluding tonnis lawn and tennis court. Detached from these grounds there is a small kitchen garden of of an about acre main- tained under clause VI of suggestions by Sir J. D. Hooker, (rc- issued by Mr. Dyer,) and communicated with Secre- tary of State's Circular of 2nd August, 1893. "Craigieburn" The Peak. Temporary residence pending the recoń- struction of "Mountain Lodge." 4 Entertaining 8 Bedrooms. Rooms. Coolie quartors detached from the house. Heated by coal | None. fire, lighted by Gas. A small garden and two tennis courts.
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Name and Situation.

(F 14 )

HOUSES OCCUPIED AS

Number and Size of

What is the heating and

Amount and description of

Reception Rooms.

Family Bedroome,

Servants' Bedrooms.

lighting arrangement, and at whose cost?

Land.

Garden.

Government House, Albert Road.

Drawing Rooin. 39.′0′′ x 24.′6′′ Dining Room. 40.′0′′ × 24.′4′′ Anto Room.

30.'8" x 19.′7′′

Ball Room.

(1) 24.′0′′ x 19.′8′′ Dressing Room.

17.′8′′ × 9.′10′′ |(2)24,′10′′ × 19.′10′′| Dressing Rooms. 18.0" x 10.0" 20.'0" x 9.′6′′

60.′0′′ × 39.′6′′ | (3) 24,′0′′ x 19,′6′′

X

Supper Rooms. 40.′6′′ x 40.′0′′ 18.′0′′ × 12.′6′′ | Billiard Room. 25,′6′′ × 22.'0" Card Room. 25.'3" x 21.'9" Governor's Office.

26.'6" x 19.'0" A. D. C.'s

and

Private Secre- tary's Office.

18.0" x 16.′8′′

Dressing Room.

21.′4′′ × 8.′6′′ (4) 24.′9′′ × 21.′0′′ Dressing Room.

15.'6" x 8.′6′′ (5) 20.′0′′ × 17.′0′′ | (6) 19.′6′′ × 16,′10′′ (7) 18.'4 x 17.'0"

Custodian's 12.'9" x 11.'8" Boys' Rooms.

(1) 19.′6′′ × 15.′6′′

The Houso is heated by coal fires. The Ball,

(2) 18,′6′′ × 14.'10" Supper, Billiard (3) 19.'6" x 15.'0" | & Card Rooms

Accommodation

for 24 Coolies & 6 Lukongs Cook's Rooin.

are lighted by Electricity, the other Rooms by Gas, at the cost of the Governor.

About 5 acres

of garden & pleasure grounds, in- cluding tonnis lawn and tennis court. Detached

from these grounds there is a small kitchen garden of

of an

about

acre main- tained under clause VI of suggestions by Sir J. D. Hooker, (rc- issued by Mr. Dyer,) and communicated with Secre- tary of State's Circular of

2nd August, 1893.

"Craigieburn"

The Peak.

Temporary residence pending the recoń- struction of

"Mountain Lodge."

4 Entertaining

8 Bedrooms.

Rooms.

Coolie quartors detached from the house.

Heated by coal | None.

fire, lighted

by Gas.

A small garden and two tennis

courts.

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