The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Office of Lands and Survey, ¶ Melbourne, 13th. September 1876. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 21st ultimo, ¶ having reference to the proposals of the...

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No 76/8712, unit 197, p. 332, VPRS 7935/P1, outward letterbooks to the general public, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 76.09.13

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William Henry Archer to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1876-09-13. 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/1870-9/1876/76-09-13-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Office of Lands and Survey,

Melbourne, 13th. September 1876.

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 21st ultimo,

See M to W. H. Archer, 21 August 1876.

having reference to the proposals of the Honorable The Minister of Lands and Agriculture in regard to the permanent reservation of the Royal Park, and, in reply, to state, by direction of the Minister, that it is not intended to issue at present a Grant for the site marked out for use of the National Agricultural Society, but, the Grant for the Royal Park will be issued without delay.

With respect to the desire of the Trustees that, in case the National Agricultural Society should at any time cease to exist, or fail to carry out its objects, the twenty acres to be now ceded be not otherwise disposed of, but again become an integral portion of the Park, I have to intimate that, in the event of such circumstances arising, the matter will receive due consideration.

As regards the wish that the number of Trustees be limited to fifteen, it is not proposed to increase that number, but it would be quite unprecedented to tie the hands of the Governor-in-Council in the manner suggested.

The Minister considers that the Trustees request with regard to fencing the twenty acres alluded to above, and to the present external fence thereof is fair, and has directed that the same be forwarded to the National Agricultural Society.

With reference to the suggestion of the Trustees in relation to the Powder Magazine, near the Flemington Road, I am to inform the Trustees that their suggestion, not being one that this Department could deal with, has been forwarded to the Honorable The Chief Secretary.

In conclusion, I have to mention that the Honorable James Service has been invited, and has consented, to act as a Trustee, and will be appointed in the room of one of the number proposed, now absent from Victoria.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

W.H. Archer

Secretary for Lands.

For reply, see M to W. H. Archer, 16 September 1876.

Baron F. Von Mueller,

Honorary Secretary to Trustees of the Royal Park,

Melbourne.