The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [18 September 1854] ¶ ¶ Your Committee, appointed to consider the organisation of Exploring Expeditions, begs to propose that the following resolutions be adopted to that effect:

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Philosophical Society of Victoria, 1854-09-18. 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//letters/1850-9/1854/54-09-18-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Report not found. The text given here is from B55.14.01 At the preceding monthly meeting of the Philosophical Society of Victoria, 10 September 1854, Iffla, Smyth, Wekey and M were appointed as a sub-committee to consider the details of a proposal by Wekey that the Society organize prospecting exploring expeditions in Victoria. Wekey read the sub-committee's report at a special general meeting on 18 September 1854. It was unanimously adopted. See Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria (1855) pp. i, iii-iv.

[18 September 1854]

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Your Committee, appointed to consider the organisation of Exploring Expeditions, begs to propose that the following resolutions be adopted to that effect:—

That the Society shall organise exploring expeditions, which shall be despatched from time to time, for the purpose of discovering new auriferous fields, coal, &c., and to collect additional information respecting the various mineral and vegetable resources of Victoria.

That each exploring party shall be furnished with special instructions by the Society.

That the reports of such expeditions shall form part of the Transactions of the Society, and be published for general information.

That in addition to the individual exertions of the members, the whole proceeds of the first Transactions of the Society shall be appropriated to this purpose, and the half of each subsequent publication.

That any further funds which may be required to carry out this object shall be raised by public subscription.

That the President be requested to communicate with His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, as patron of the Society, requesting him to give his assent to the enterprise.

[F. Mueller, S. Iffla, R. B. Smyth, S. Wekey]

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