The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 11/9/70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reference to my application for a transfer of several votes to the wages fund I have now the honor to solicit, that the following authorities of expendi...

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V70/10913, unit 469, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.09.11b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-09-11 [70.09.11b]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-09-11b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan Garden

11/9/70.

Sir

In reference to my application for a transfer of several votes to the wages fund I have now the honor to solicit, that the following authorities of expenditure may be cancelled and as mentioned below be transferred.

M was dealing with a shortage in his wages fund because of a decrease in the relevant budget head compared to the previous year, from £3,680 to £2,691 (Victoria, Votes and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, session 1869, vol. 1, p. 59 and session 1870, vol. 1, p. 86 respectively). In M to W. Odgers, 26 August 1870 and an accompanying memorandum addressed to the Chief Secretary, M proposed transfers between the subheads of expenditure. Odgers requested details of authorities that would have to be cancelled to effect the change. W. Odgers to M, 7 October 1870, confirmed that the changes had been made and provided new authority numbers.

Purchase of plants

Auth. C.S. 203 £40, to be transferred to the wages fund	£30.- .-
C.S. 312, all to wages	£20.- .-
Not yet under authority all to wages	£70.- .-
Total	£120.- .-

Travelling Expenses

Auth. C.S. 206 £10, to be all transferred to the wages fund	£10.- .-
C.S. 314 all to incidentals	£10.- .-
Not yet under authority also to be transferred to incidentals	£20.- .-
Total	£40.- .-

Forage

Auth. C.S. 204 £70
To be transferred to wages	£25.- .-
Not yet under authority, also to be transferred to wages	£15.- .-
Total	£40.- .-

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller,

Direct. botan. Garden

The honorable the Chief Secretary