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No. 427, pp. 1229-30, unit 65, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria 84.02.05

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Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-02-05. 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/1880-9/1884/84-02-05-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Document is a circular sent to 16 branches within the Chief Secretary's Department.
Chief Secretary's Office
Melbourne 5 Feby 1884
Sir
With reference to the Circular of the 2nd inst. from the Premier's Office, a copy of which has been forwarded to you,
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Circular not found.
requiring the preparation of certain returns under Section 20 of the Public Service Act 1883, I am directed to inform you that the Public Service Board have called for the undermentioned additional information, and to require that it may be prepared and forwarded to this office with the principal returns, with the least possible delay.
1 "A supplementary return (in form A annexed) giving a summary of the number of persons employed at each rate of salary in each division of each branch of your Department."
2 "A similar summary in respect of each branch (in form B annexed)
3 A return showing the age last birthday, & date of birthday, of each employé (this may be furnished in an additional column on the forms already supplied as shown in form C annexed).
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
T. R. Wilson
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M’s reply dated 8 February 1884, reporting the ages and salaries of the officers in his department, was registered at the Chief Secretary’s Office on 9 February (B84/1411, VPRS 1168, Public Record Office, Victoria) but has not been found.
The Government Botanist
&c &c &c