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A345 Royal ParkTrusteesletter and minute book, p. 28-9, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 68.10.27a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James Grant, 1868-10-27 [68.10.27a]. 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/1860-9/1868/68-10-27a-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Melbourne 27/10/68
Sir
I have the honor to inform you, that at a Meeting of the Trustees of the Royal Park held yesterday, the present bailiff Mr G. Sprigg, tendered his resignation, he having accepted another appointment.
1
See M to G. Sprigg, 27 October 1868 (in this edition as 68-10-27b). Sprigg had been appointed the Town Clerk of St Kilda.
The Trustees are anxious that Mr Sprigg's successor in the Secretaryship of the Acclimation Society should also continue the function of Park Ranger to uphold the regulations, which for the sake of order and propriety were issued by the Board of Land & Works. The Trustees accordingly solicit, that you will be pleased to appoint Mr Eugene Lissignol to the Office of Park Ranger or Bailiff vice George Sprigg resigned.
2
M to J. Grant, 11 March 1869 again requested this appointment as otherwise Lissignol was powerless to enforce the rules and regulations relevant to Royal Park. Lissignol was appointed Bailiff on 15 March 1869 (Victoria Government gazette, 19 March 1869, p. 465).
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your very obedient servant
F. v M.
Hon. Secret. to the Trustees of the Royal Park
The honorable J.M. Grant M.P.
President of the Board of Land & Works