GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
THE CUPS AND SAUCERS. A NEW ARRANGEMENT. FURNISHING THE GOVERNOR'S PREMISES. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) i WELLINGTON, Thursday. 1 Part of the Civil List Bill (No. 2) provided funds for the maintenance of houses occupied by the Governor-Gen-eral. Sir Francis Bell, dealing with the matter in the Legislative Council to-day, said he did not know how the practice arose, but for a great number of years certain rooms in Government House — what might be termed the public rooms —had been furnished by the Government, while the rest of the premises were furnished t>y the e Governor. That meant that an incoming Governor-Gen-eral had to buy a deal of furniture, such as beds, cups and saucers, plates, and all the rest of the paraphernalia. And he had to make the best "pale he could when he departed at the end of his term. The" Hon. C. H. Izard: And does very well, too. Sir Francis added that that sort of thing wa« not in accord with the dignity of the office, nor was it to the credit of the country. Therefore the Government asked Parliament to furnish all the premises in lieu of the preeent arrangement.
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 241, 8 October 1920, Page 4
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