VICE-REGAL RESIDENCE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1668, 7 February 1913, Page 5

VICE-REGAL RESIDENCE.

" 'i.'.CHRISTCHUKCH PROPOSAL. • (By TeQcgraph'.— Press Association.) ' Christchurch, February G. ', ■ Eegarding tho "Holly Lea"-residence, of ' tho late'Atr.- Allan; M'Lenn, in Christbhuroh, which has reverted to tho Board of Governors of the M'Lean Institute, tho suggestion has been nindo that the building should be , secured for a Vice-Regal residence... Tho building stands in four i very pretty grounds between Co-' loinbo and Manchester Streets," and con-, 6ists of about thirty-six rooms in suites. It is , also 'very finely furnished. The boaTd ,7aluos; tho property at about .£20,000 ■in' round figures,-and it is suggested that. if tho.'board were willing to consider tho {' iropositdon some effort .'should, bo made ocally, possibly: in the .'foriri'iof financial assistance,, to induce". the,!Govornment to establish -a: Governor's Iresidenco in -tho South Island. Already Auckland' has. its Government House, but it is maintained 1 /that "Holly-Lea" is ft .ltiuoh''finer property/than either of: 'tho;;Government nouses at -Wellington or Auckland. Onp ■ or two citizens spoken,to: were very.'mu'ch impressed .with'thesugge'stroriiand lit was , Temarked.'that it was'a reproach that tho ' .(Governor, ■ '.on .visiting,' - Christohurch, should have to accept private hospitality.