The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan. Gard. ¶ 9/1/66 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that I have been instructed by the Trustees of the Royal Park to convey to you the following resolution passed this day at a ...

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Physical location:

A345, Royal ParkTrusteesletter and minute book, pp. 19-20, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 66.01.09

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William McCrea, 1866-01-09. 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/1860-9/1866/66-01-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan. Gard.

9/1/66

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that I have been instructed by the Trustees of the Royal Park to convey to you the following resolution passed this day at a Meeting of the Trustees.

Moved by Clement Hodgkinson Esq. and seconded by Brough Smyth Esq. and carried.

"That a letter be adressed to the Chairman of the Central Board of Health, complaining of the present unsatisfactory state of the manure depot contiguous to the Royal Park and asking when the proposed deodorising will be carried out at the Depot."

For background and the failure of the deodorising system to be implemented after tanks were installed in 1864, see 'The manure depôt', Argus , 17 February 17 1866, p. 5.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient & humble servant

F. M.

Hon. Sec. to the Trustees of the Roy. Park

The Chairman of Central Board of Health