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G58/6874, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.08.06Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-08-06. 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/1850-9/1858/58-08-06-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
Melbourne bot. Garden,
6. Aug. 1858.
Sir
I have the honor to inform you, that at a meeting of the committee appointed for the
administration of the zoological gardens all the contingent expenses of the defunct
zoological Society have been approved of according to the annexed schedule.
1
The Management Committee of the Zoological Gardens took over the operations of the
Zoological Society on its demise. See Gillbank (1996).
I pray therefore, if this expenditure received your sanction, that you will be pleased
to issue an authority for the payment of £380 three hundred and eighty pounds Sterling
out of the vote for the zoological gardens, by which the liquidation of these accounts
and small pending expenses would be effected.
The Committee having engaged an overseer and a gate-keeper for the remainder of the
year the former at the rate of 12/ the latter of 6/ daily pay, as well as three other
labourers for the month of August at a daily pay of 9/ and a carter with horse & cart
at a daily pay of 18/—, desires me to apply for your authority of expending the sum
of £220 two hundred and twenty pounds Sterling for wages.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humblest servant
Ferd Mueller
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c&c&c
2
M's request was approved.
RETURN of Accounts passed for Payment by the Director of zoolog. Gardens during the Period from _____ to
6 August
185
8.
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PARTICULARS.
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AMOUNT
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Captain Stoney: tools.
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5
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19
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—
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|
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Blundell: Stationery
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3
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19
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6
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|
|
|
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Westby: timber
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55
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12
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3
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|
|
|
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Ray: printing
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42
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1
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—
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|
|
|
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Capt. Stoney, cartage
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2
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10
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—
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|
|
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Hales, clerical expenses
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30
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—
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—
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|
|
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Hales, blasting material & stove
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5
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—
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—
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|
|
|
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Egan, timber
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2
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—
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10
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|
|
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Grosse: engraving
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13
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—
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—
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|
|
|
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Langwill & Co:, tools
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42
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9
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3
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|
|
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J. Smith, tent material
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4
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5
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2
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|
|
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Vaughan, building
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59
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15
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—
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Capt. Stoney: wheelbarrows
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5
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5
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—
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|
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Capt. Stoney, rent
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5
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—
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—
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Capt. Stoney, advertisements
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11
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11
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6
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Purchase & Swyer, Commission
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86
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14
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—
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Total £
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375
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2
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6
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375
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2
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6
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