CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6] — Page 435

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throughout, and voted for this below. There was no Hotel to accommodate me; furniture cannot here be purchased ready made; there was therefore no option but to borrow from neighbours; and notwithstanding the kindness and liberality with which the immediate wants of my family were supplied, we were subjected to inconvenience and discomfort for many weeks.

To prevent a recurrence of such unpleasantness the Legislative Council determined unanimously, that Government House should be furnished. A sum of £525 was voted; all the rooms have accordingly been supplied with necessary articles of furniture, and the Surveyor General reports that a small annual grant, of say £50, ought to keep the whole of the furniture in good repair.

Of the amount voted only £387.13.2 has been expended, of which £117.5 has been laid out on repairs and additional furniture for the public rooms, and £270.8.2 on the bed rooms and private apartments.

He made a special grant of £250.

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423 throughout, and voted for this below. There was no Hotel to accommodate me; furniture cannot here be purchased ready made; there was therefore no option but to borrow from neighbours; and notwithstanding the kindness and liberality with which the immediate wants of my family were supplied, we were subjected to inconvenience and discomfort for many weeks. To prevent a recurrence of such unpleasantness the Legislative Council determined unanimously, that Government House should be furnished. A sum of £525 was voted; all the rooms have accordingly been supplied with necessary articles of furniture, and the Surveyor General reports that a small annual grant, of say £50, ought to keep the whole of the furniture in good repair. Of the amount voted only £387.13.2 has been expended, of which £117.5 has been laid out on repairs and additional furniture for the public rooms, and £270.8.2 on the bed rooms and private apartments. 8. He made a special grant of £250.3.4

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8 423 throughout, and voted for this below. There was no Hotel to Artimament: 4 $91889. Service which I could well have jone; furniture canurt here be surchardd ready make; - there was therefre from nu no ostion but to borrow neighbours; and notwithstanding the Kinduce and notwithstanding liberality with which the immediate wants of my family we were were supplied, subjected to inconvenience and discomfort for many weeks. To prevent a menurence of such unpleasantness the Legislative Council determined unanimously, that Government House should be furnished a sum of £525.- all the rooms have accordingly been supplied with necessary articles of furniture, and the Surveyor General reports that a small annual grant, of say £50, ought to Keep the whole of the furniture in good repair. Of the Armount voted only £387.13.2 has been expended _ of which £117.5 has been laid out on repairs and additional furniture for the sublic rooms, and £270.14.10 on the bed rooms and private apartments 8. He special grant of £250 3.4

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423

throughout, and voted for this

below. There

was no Hotel to

Artimament: 4 $91889. Service

which I could well have

jone;

furniture canurt here be surchardd ready make; - there was

therefre

from

no ostion but to borrow

neighbours; and

notwithstanding the Kinduce and notwithstanding

liberality with which the immediate

wants of my family

we were

were

supplied,

subjected to inconvenience

and discomfort for many weeks.

To prevent

a menurence

of such unpleasantness the Legislative Council determined unanimously, that Government House should be furnished

a sum of

£525.- all the

rooms have accordingly been supplied with necessary articles

of furniture, and the Surveyor General reports that a small annual grant, of say £50, ought to Keep the whole of the furniture in good repair. Of the Armount voted only £387.13.2 has been expended _ of which £117.5 has been laid out on repairs and additional furniture for the sublic rooms, and £270.14.10 on the bed rooms and private apartments

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