The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ISSUED FORM. ¶ NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ¶ COLONIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL LINES. ¶ ¶ Think if positive promises of votes from Queensland & south Australia could be obtained Sydney Govt might re...

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M 538, Telegram no. 314, Royal Australian Historical Society, Sydney. 85.03.25

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Strickland, 1885-03-25. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/85-03-25>, accessed September 11, 2025

For a summary of this telegram see ML MSS.853/2 letter register, no. 281, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (NSW Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Sydney.

ISSUED FORM.

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

COLONIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL LINES.

Office Stamp.
NEW SOUTH WALES — ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEPT — Sydney, Mar 25 1885
Received at 3h. 20m.	TELEGRAM from MELBOURNE Station,
Reference No. 314	Addressed to Sir Edward Strickland K. C. B. President Geographic Socy
No. of Words 31	Sy 2 Sydney.
Amount paid : 4 : 6

Think if positive promises of votes from Queensland & south Australia could be obtained Sydney Govt might render second thousand available at once exploring aird

New Guinea river.

Steam Launch useful anyhow various services

For more details, see M to E. Strickland, 27 March 1885.

(Signed) Baron Von Mueller