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GOVERNMENT HOUSES, 1932.

HOUSES OCCUPIED AS RESIDENCES BY THE GOVERNOR.

1. Government House, Albert Road, contains drawing room, dining room, billiard room, Governor's office, Private Secretary's office, Aide-de-Camp's office, Custodian's office, conservatory, ante-rooms, card room, supper room and ballroom with roof garden, sitting room, maid's room, 8 hedrooms, dressing and bath rooms.

2. Kitchen block containing usual offices, servants' quarters and laundry.

3. Garage block containing garage, custodian's quarters, servants' quarters and store.

4. Stable Block with accommodation for 5 horses.

The house is heated by coal fire and electricity and lighted by electricity, part of the cost of which is borne by the Governor,

ment.

There are about 5 acres of garden and pleasure grounds maintained by the Government.

Furniture, including plate, linen, crockery and glass, is supplied by the Colonial Govern-

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Mountain Lodge", The Peak.-This is a hill residence occupied during the

summer months.

It contains drawing room, boudoir, dining room, Governor's office, waiting room, Private Secretary's and A. D. C's. offices, 3 drying rooms, 7 bedrooms, dressing rooms, maid's rooin, and 2 servants' rooms, kitchen and pantries.

The house has central heating and hot water supply. It is lighted by electricity, part of the cost of which is borne by the Governor.

There is also an extensive Servants' Block of 7 rooms including servants' kitchen, coolie quarters, laundry, store room for sedan chairs and gardeners quarters.

The grounds extend to about 43 acres of which about 2 acres are garden and pleasure grounds, maintained by the Government,

ment.

Furniture, including plate, linen, crockery and glass, is supplied by the Colonial Govern-

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