The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office, ¶ Melbourne 30 May 1878 ¶ Gentlemen, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you the Chief Secretary has directed that from the commencement of the financial year 1878-9 cab-hire sha...

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Physical location:

No. 2302, pp. 1386-7, unit 48, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 78.05.30

Preferred Citation:

William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-05-30. 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/1870-9/1878/78-05-30-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Copies of the circular were sent to heads of 14 of the subsidiary departments within the Chief Secretary’s Department.

Chief Secretary's Office,

Melbourne 30 May 1878

Gentlemen,

I have the honor to inform you the Chief Secretary has directed that from the commencement of the financial year 1878-9 cab-hire shall not be allowed except in cases of special or exceptional duty.

I have therefore to request that you will be so good as to give the necessary instructions accordingly.

I have the honor to be,

Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

W.H. Odgers

The Government Botanist