GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 113, 5 February 1908, Page 8

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

v PREPARATIONS FOR PiUiLIAMENT, .'The Governor's permission hairing-'beetfoK-.tinned for the utilisation Government House .next Session for purposes of ment, Cabinet yesterday', decided to give.' the necessary authority for tho - required alterations. Very little be involved in the carrying out of these'alterations. The Legislative Council. wilj be,located in the drawingroom, arid a portion of the conservatory wifi bo required for a Press ,and public gallery, ilie ivholo .of the ballroom "will be required House of Representatives, and tho sido wall will bo I carried ..out, • and the verandah taken in ' to. provide- reporting accommodation' for Press and Hansard. The provision does not include any raised galleries, all'accomtn'odatioii for Press and public being virtually-on the.floor of both Houses: Government,: House contains, a largo numer o f T°oms which can be conveniently allotted for the various purposes of .Parliament, and of which advantage'has been m i''<£ pl a n p r6 pared by the Public Works Department. There are offices for the Speaker or each House, a room for Cabinet, and another for .Ministers' secretaries', two roouis. for. tho' Hansard staff ! and supervisors, and full. provision in this respect'for. the officers of both Houses.' Tlie Proas also Mill have a convenient room., In this way some twelve or thirteon rooms will be requisitioned. The alterations will be put 'in: hand :at an early date.