A ROYAL RESIDDENCE.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 April 1901, Page 3

A ROYAL RESIDDENCE.

In a description of Government House Melbourne, where the Duke and Duchess of York will reside while in Victoria, "Lino," in the Argus, says:—"At the far end are goodness knows how many servants' rooms, all comfortable largo, and well furnished ; the maids having a sitting and sewing roomJor their particular use. The big a most fascinating place. An oM| hold thirty pairs of fowls au on 4«Hi ar) fi o f° r nucha's of joints, etc. jlHHKveHous steam table, with cupljoardffipi shelves, where everything keeps aWrboiling point without boiling; a rack* over it, where spoons and forks jJMk comfortably hot, so that the chef iHB distress ins artistic soul by spoon into an entree;;'. with a gratine; over some '-gas jet-:, which allows jjfe most .delicately graduated heat, and Pliero ono-leari*: that a pot should not be Inted gradually drawn to a ( i rspnr. ToßU.doniy lift a pot may ruin sjsouflte.' , | The chief steward is a lucky man. ITc'h'as a comfortable suite of most pleasant duMes, and rth income of something like two closed doors, arc a slip of paper and seals Ties an immense value in wines, That is what strikes the observer in these parts of the house —:hc immense size and quantity of everything, the chests of plate, the endless variety of china and glass, the huge cellars, cupboards, and so on. Ono carries away an impression of size, space and light. The furniture, the colouring, tend to white, cream and ivory. The big windows let in light from all quarters.