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V70/5248, unit 465, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.05.07bPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-07 [70.05.07b]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-05-07b-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026
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MS written by a clerk, with the annotations in a different hand. The file includes
another sheet with a less complete list of names, and without the salaries and annotations.
List originally registered as V70/4978 on 11 May 1870; the register entry indicates
that the item was sent in on 7 May; it also has a note dated 11 May, 'C. S. [Chief Secretary] approves of discharge
of carpenter & carter', and another indicating that the file was returned to M the
same day.
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. Not all of the staff named have been identified. Those for whom details have been
found have entries in the Biographical Register.
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Discharged
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Retained
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William Smith 1
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The numbers against some names refer to notes at the bottom of the relevant columns.
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13 years
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8/
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John Waters
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i.e. Watters.
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17 years
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8/
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Henry Peterson
5
i.e. Petersen; see M to W. Odgers, 3 October 1870.
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12
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9/
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Thomas Morrison
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14
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8/
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Robert Morrison 5
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12
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8/
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Hugh Hendrick
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13
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8/
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William Lumsden 6
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12
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8/
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Emanuel Soues
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13
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8/
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David O'Leary 3
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11
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7/
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Ambrose Neat
6
i.e. Neate.
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13
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Robert Kimpton
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8
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8/
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David Coller
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13
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8/
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Thomas Goliver
7
i.e. Gulliver.
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7
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6/
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James Sulivan
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13
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8/
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David Manzies
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5
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7/
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Guthrige Scheider
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i.e. Schneider.
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10
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7/
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Joseph Davies
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4
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Thomas Golliver
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i.e. Gulliver.
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10
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7/
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William Chisholm
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4
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Charles Schlepalus
10
i.e. Schlipalius.
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8
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8/
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Thomas Bates
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3
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John Hinze
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6
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8/
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Thomas Rutherford
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2
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Henry Moran 1
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5½
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5/
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Edward Bourk
11
i.e. Bourke.
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2
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Charles French
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Charles French Snr.
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5
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7/
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George Robertson
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1½
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Samuel Coteral
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i.e. Cottrell.
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4
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6/
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Gilbert Smith
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¼
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Mr Hoffman 5
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4
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11/
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Mr Smith
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¼
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Thomas Meehan 3
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3
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4/
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Mr Luhmann 4
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i.e. Luehmann. The footnote reference number '4' has been misplaced; it refers to
George Robertson the engine driver, who was discharged (see G. Robertson to M, 10
May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-10a)).
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1½
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8/
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Boy in the Office
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1½
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1 7 yrs since last engagement ?reasons
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1 Advanced to higher position
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2 Carpenter not required at present
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2 Mechanic
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3 Carter (his place to be taken by junior) one cart only required
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3 Advanced to higher position
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4 Laborer
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4 Engine driver not reqd
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Rows for notes 5 and 6 bracketed at right of column.
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5 Understood he was about to leave
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5 Chemical operator (evening
duties)
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6 purposes to tack his duties on to another man who is 5 yrs his senior
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6 Professl. knowledge Seeds.
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The following text is linked to the bracketed notes by a line at the side of the page.
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Chief Secretary.