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Ferdinand von Mueller to Graham Berry, 1884-03-18 [84.03.18d]. 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/1880-9/1884/84-03-18d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
Melbourne,
18/3/84.
To the honorable Graham Berry, M.L.A.,
Chief Secretary.
Sir.
I have the honor of submitting herewith the estimate of the Gov. Botanist's Department
for the finance-year 1884-1885 in the form required by your instructions of the 13
March.
No alterations have been made in last years estimates, except in the Salary of the
Clerk and of the Assistant. The former, who is an able and trustworthy officer, and
who has been in the Department for fifteen years, did not receive any addition to
his salary for the last three years, and I have therefore ventured to increase his
income on the present schedule by fifty pounds, trusting that you will take this well
deserving proposition into your favorable consideration.
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See T. Wilson to M, 13 March 1884 (in this edition as 84-03-13a).
I would further recommend, that the Salary of the Assistant be augmented by £25, the
position also having had no increment for the last three years.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient and humble servant
Ferd. von Mueller.
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Estimates of public works for the Gov. Botanists Department in the finance-year 1884-1885.
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Repositories and fittings in the bot. Museum for completing the location of the lately
acquired Sonderian Collections.
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£280
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Repairs and improvements to the bot. Museum-Building
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£60
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£340
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Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
18/3/84.
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This page is marked: 'Seen by C S 30/4'.
Estimates of Expenditure 1884/5
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One column on the form has been omitted from the transcription since it contained
no entries. The column is headed 'Salary of Officers' and is subdivided into 'Minimum',
'Annual Increment' and 'Maximum'. It occurs before the final two columns. The form
has been completed by G. Luehmann and signed and dated by M.
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Numbers
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Class
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Schedule
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Division No 13 Government Botanist
Subdivision No 1 Salaries
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1884/5
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1883/4
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1883/4
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1884/5
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Government Botanist
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800
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800
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1
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1
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Clerk
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300
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250
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1
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1
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Assistant
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225
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200
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3
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3
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1325
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1250
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Subdivision No 2
Contingencies
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Museum Material, Stationery and Purchase of Plants
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130
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130
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Books, Instruments, Botanical Collections, Seeds, Freights, Travelling and Incidental
Expenses, including wages for junior assistants in office and museum
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400
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400
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Collector of plants for a new edition of the Flora Australiensis and other works
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125
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125
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Publication of illustrated works on Australian plants, including draftsman's and lithographer's
work for Eucalyptus-Atlas
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170
5
altered to 370, presumably in the Chief Secretary's office.
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170
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Paper for Lithograms
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75
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75
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900
6
altered to 1100, presumably in the Chief Secretary's office;
Berry has initialed the change.
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900
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2225
7
altered to 2425, presumably in the Chief Secretary's office;
Berry has initialed the change.
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2150
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Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
18/3/84.
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M's Estimates, as amended, were approved on 30 April 1884.