The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: C.S.O ¶ 17. Aug. 1885. ¶ Memo ¶ Telegrams "O.H.M.S" ¶ ¶ The enclosed Circular from the Hon. the Postmaster General on the above subject is forwarded for the information of the officers concerned...

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Physical location:

No. 3052, pp. 1174-5, unit 70, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 85.08.17b

Preferred Citation:

Henry Moors to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-08-17 [85.08.17b]. 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/1880-9/1885/85-08-17b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Document is a circular (p. 1174) to the heads of 16 departments within the Chief Secretary's Department, with printed enclosure (p. 1175) and with the addressee inserted in each case as appropriate.

C.S.O

Chief Secretary's Office.

17. Aug. 1885.

Memo

Telegrams "O.H.M.S"

The enclosed Circular from the Hon. the Postmaster General on the above subject is forwarded for the information of the officers concerned

(sd) H. Moors

for U Secy

The Government Botanist

Circular 85/6

TELEGRAMS O.H.M.S.

It is notified that all persons who have the privilege of transmitting, without charge, Telegrams On Her Majesty's Service, should confine the subject-matter of such Telegrams strictly to Government business connected with the service in which they are engaged.

Telegrams relating to domestic or private affairs (except such as it may be necessary to forward to a Government Department in connexion with the sender's official position) must be paid for as ordinary messages.

JAMES CAMPBELL,

Postmaster-General

Post and Telegraph Department, General Post Office,

Melbourne, 20th May, 1885.