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No. 3608, unit 26, pp. 1203-4, VPRS 1187/P outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.10.23

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William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-10-23. 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/1870-9/1871/71-10-23-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office,
Melbourne 23rd October 1871.
Sir,
Referring to previous correspondence
1
See M to C. Duffy, 5 October 1871.
I have the honor to inform you that with a view to the Industrial Schools Department receiving credit for the work done by the inmates, an arrangement has been sanctioned by the Chief Secretary by which an account for the labor performed in the Botanic Gardens will be submitted to you periodically by the Inspector of Industrial Schools, which, when checked and found correct, you will be good enough to initial and return to that officer, as his voucher.
2
The agreement seems to have been followed. In November three accounts 'for labor of boys in Botanical Gardens £61.1.0 £76.17.0 & £77.5.0' were submitted to the Government from the Industrial School (No. 14329, vol. 1871 Z, VPRS 1168/P inward correspondence registers, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria).
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. H. Odgers
The Director
Botanic Gardens.