GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10517, 27 July 1910, Page 2

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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Wellington, July '26. Statements have been published the Xew Zealand prc-s that Lord Isliu; ton had expressed his displeasure wil the new Government Mouse. ''There absolutely no truth in the statements, remarked his Excellency to a Xew Zo: land Time?, reporter to-day. ''!. am pr pared to say this in regard to the hous Having travelled over, most parts of tl Empire and having seen most Govori ment Mouses I can say that nlthoug tho outward appearance of the Gove nor'.s new residence in Wellington is m at present attractive as it might b as regards the interior arrangemeu and comfort it compares more th: favorably with any other Govcrnmei Mouse I know. With respect to t! grounds sufceinding it, I realise the; are difteulrics. but even in regard " vhst i think if the, work is pushed t'o ward and svst'Unatieally probably 'a few mouths' time tl grounds on either .side of the hou should present a YQ'ry much improve appearance. II wil!. of course, requi: energetic, treatment to bring the e terior into .a proper state, because y< have got two things to deal with. .Fir of all, to clear away the debris of tl old place, and then to make a lie ground—really a double task. "The household will reach Wollin ton by the Rimutaka. due ou Frith afternoon," said his Excellency, "at if the energetic policy to which I hai referred is carried out within the ne: few weeks the place will have been ; improved that Lady Islington will 1 able to go into residence there on In arrival, by the Turakina at the. end < the next month, but as I have- said will rerpiire distinctly energetic trea ment with practical control, which uudevsiaud is the treatment that is g ing to be given to it. Kogardiug tl new Government House itself, I Inn expressed only one opinion about, it. is an excellent liou.se, presenting a vei state!-- appearance outside, and the i sid;? is finite singular in its arm rig nieuts."' Lord Islington will not permanen iy occupy ' "Longwnod,'' Feathersto; leased from Air Phar.i;:yn. Ho will on; reside there, on "week-end." The stat ment telegraphed from Wellington 1 •Mime outside papers that his Excellent had secured a lease of the Hon. 1 Wigrnm's liou.se, in Park Terrace, as C'hristehurch residence, is not eorrec His Excellency had only accepted a iffer to stay there during his thrc lays' visit to Christchurch, for whic •Ity he, leaves Wellington on Angus 5 th.