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No. 943/2/67, unit 12, pp. 512-3, VPRS 4025/P Town Clerk's letter press copy books, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria. 67.02.27a

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Edmund FitzGibbon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-02-27 [67.02.27a]. 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/1860-9/1867/67-02-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Town Clerk's Office
Town Hall, Melbourne
27th February 1867
Sir
Referring to the inroads of cattle into the northern Botanical Gardens reserve from the Yarra Park in which it is contained and to the fencing placed to prevent such inroads,
1
See M to E. FitzGibbon, 14 February 1867.
I am by direction of the Health Committee of the Council of the City of Melbourne to point out that the fencing near the foot of the Botanical Gardens Bridge where such fencing extends into the river could with very slight trouble and expense be secured and fixed so that cattle would not wade or swim round it and I am to suggest that that expedient may be adopted.
2
See W. Smith to M, 1 April 1867.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
E. G. FitzGibbon
Town Clerk
Dr F. Mueller F.R.S.