Lodge
was most unsatisfactory
and the building
building so dilapidated as to be unfit for occupation. Further that the accommodation fell far short of what was
required
and the cost of repairing the exist. ing buildings would be consider.
able.
جی
During the present yar
considerable difficulty
a
wvas
experienced
hove in the Hill
suitable as as
in obtaining District in any way residence for His Pexcellency the Go - vernor, "Cragieburn was eventually rented at a rent of $1,500 for
the
season, and in order to secure it. for next
year $2,400 has been
ar am
annual rent of agreed to. Though
the building provides fair
modation the grounds
accom.
grounds are very
cramped and much overlooked.
Lj.
In view of these facts
and
general migration
and the
the
City of
Victoria
of
417
Kom
those Euro.
peans whose means and the nature of their employment admit of their residing in till District during the summer months on
an ac
account
that dis.
of the greater salubrity of
trich, I considered it a matter of urgent necessity
that an
carly-
commencement should be made
with the construction of
Governor's Residence on a
site.
shewing
arrange:
a new
on a suitable
I cuclose six tracings -
the proposed site for and
neut
of the new buildings,
from which it will be seen the
the main building
site
of
is in
mediately
to the west.
of
of the prevent
one and at a somewhat higher
elevation.
6.
The servants quarters
are
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