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DESPATCH.

No. K284 899

Previous Paper: HongKing No. 31429

(Subject.) New Residence for Governor.

Reports preliminary steps taken & sends plans of: – as proposed.

900 98

It appears to admit of $15,000 has been placed on Estimates in 1900.

Mr Johnson (Minutes.)

The Governor's Peak Residence

NN 15 (78) ~120555-37AD0-12-EN

Subsequent Paper: $208. 99.00

The original rough Estimate in 1892 was $40,000. Subsequently after the preparation of the plans, the Estimate was raised to $55,000, a little later (see tel: in 246532) to $62,000.

The work was not carried out owing to lack of Funds. Meanwhile the practice has been to hire a summer Residence. The lease of Craigieburn which was rented during Sir William Robinson's term expired in '97, (see 1087) & another residence was rented for three years.

The expiration of the Craigieburn Lease brought the matter up again, and as no other even tolerably suitable house was available it was again decided to build at Bowen as somewhat inconvenient.

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DESPATCH. No. K284 899 Previous Paper: HongKing No. 31429 (Subject.) New Residence for Governor. Reports preliminary steps taken & sends plans of: as proposed. 900 98 It appears to admit of $15,000 has been placed on Estimates in 1900. Mr Johnson (Minutes.) The Governor's Peak Residence NN 15 (78) ~120555-37AD0-12-EN Subsequent Paper: $208. 99.00 The original rough Estimate in 1892 was $40,000. Subsequently after the preparation of the plans, the Estimate was raised to $55,000, a little later (see tel: in 246532) to $62,000. The work was not carried out owing to lack of Funds. Meanwhile the practice has been to hire a summer Residence. The lease of Craigieburn which was rented during Sir William Robinson's term expired in '97, (see 1087) & another residence was rented for three years. The expiration of the Craigieburn Lease brought the matter up again, and as no other even tolerably suitable house was available it was again decided to build at Bowen as somewhat inconvenient.
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DESPATCH.

84

mor.

No.

k284

899

Od:

revious Paper.

HougKing

No. 31429

(Subject.)

New Residence for Governor.

Reports preliminary steps taken & sends plans of: – as prinese

900

98

postim appears to

admit of

it $15000 has been placed on

Salemmates In 1900.

Mr Johnson

(Minutes.)

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the Goor's Peah Kesidenca

NN

15 (78) ~120555-37AD0-12-EN

ubsequent Paper.

$208.

99.00

The original rough Estimate

in 1892 was $40,000. Subsequently after the prepara-

Wow

of the plaus,

16×4562

the Estimate was raised to $55,000,

a little later (see tul: in 246532) to $62,000.

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The work was of meanwhile the practère has been to hire a summer Residence. Shivomuratus. The lease of Craigieburn which was rented during Suits. Robinson's teren expired in '97, (see 1087) & another & afferently

not carried out ouring to lack of Funds

residence 87 Funs renteri

т

three

years.

}

some what sunconvement

a/

The experation of the Craigiem Lease ( hands seated prays brought the matter up again, and

even tolerably suitable house was available it funds farther

no other was again decided to build

at boow as

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