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A345 Royal ParkTrusteesletter and minute book, p. 17, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 64.10.21bPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Sprigg, 1864-10-21 [64.10.21b]. 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/1860-9/1864/64-10-21b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
Melbourne botanic Gardens
October 21st 1864
Sir
I have been directed by the Trustees of the Royal Park to inform you for communication
to the council of the Acclimation Society, that the following rules
have been adopted for the management of the Royal Park and that these regulations
have received the approval of the Board of Land and Works.
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The file copy has the following reference to the minutes of the Trustees' meeting noted in parentheses at this point: 'vide page 135, with the exception of the words "and
permanent" after the words "under the exclusive" in the fourth line of the first rule'.
See A345 Royal Park Trustees minute book, pp. 134-7, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.
The regulations were published in
Victoria Government Gazette
, no. 111, 28 October 1864,
p. 2408
.
They contained no provisons for enforcement of the regulations that applied to visitors.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
signed F. Mueller
George Sprigg Esq.