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No. 1225, unit 20, p. 1, VPRS 1187/P outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.05.21

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William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-21. 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/1870-9/1870/70-05-21-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office
21st May 1870
Memo.
With reference to Dr. Mueller's note of yesterday's date
1
See M to W. Odgers, 20 May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-20c).
inclosing letter to the Editor of "The Argus" I am desired by the Chief Secretary to call Dr. Mueller's attention to the 21st. Civil Service Regulation
2
For text of Regulation 21, see n. 2, W. Odgers to M, 21 May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-21a).
and to say that Sir Jas. McCulloch considers that officers had far better devote themselves to the duties of their offices and not to newspaper correspondence.
I am further to point out that all communications to this Department on Public Business should be by official letter to the Chief Secretary
W. H. Odgers
The Director
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