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No. 3171, unit 26, pp. 752-3, VPRS 1187/P outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.09.09bPreferred Citation:
William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-09-09 [71.09.09b]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-09-09b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
9th September [187]1
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editorial addition.
Botanic Gardens1871-2
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The document is evidently providing, in column 2, the authority numbers to be used for expending the amounts approved by Parliament on 29 August 1871 for the year ending 30 June 1872 (Victoria,
Votes and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, session 1871, vol. 1, p.106). The top line shows M's salary, the next two the amounts allocated for 'Inspector of
Forests and Principal Assistant' (i.e. William Ferguson) and that for 'Gardeners,
Botanical Collector, Carter, Laborer, &c'. The amount for the latter is £250 less
than approved, partly consequent upon the death of John Dallachy, the botanical collector, on 4 June 1871, despite M's attempts to have the position retained, for collecting in
WA (M to C. Gavan Duffy, 30 August 1871). Dallachy was paid £150 p.a; the reason for the further reduction has not been ascertained.
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250
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133
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2230
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