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No.3820, pp. 334-5, unit 71, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 85.10.12

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Ebenezer Thomas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-10-12. 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/1880-9/1885/85-10-12-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Document is a printed circular (p. 335) to the heads of 12 departments (listed p. 334), the addressee being inserted by hand in each case as appropriate.
Premier's Office
Melbourne, 12
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Date inserted by hand.
October, 1885.
Sir,
I have the honor, by direction of the Premier, to invite your attention to the following resolution, which was adopted by the Legislative Assembly on the 17th ultimo:—
" That there be laid before this House a Return showing—
"(1) The names of all persons appointed in each of the Public Departments (the Railway Department excepted) between the 1st day of August, 1883, and January 1st, 1885, stating in each case the amount of salary and the kind of employment.
"(2) The names of persons who were in the Public Service (the Railway Department excepted) on the 1st day of August, 1883, who were promoted between that date and the 1st day of January, 1885, stating in each case the amount of increased remuneration given.
"(3) The names of those employés who have been provided with increased salaries in the Estimates for the years 1883-4 or 1884-5 other than increments caused by the operation of law.
"(4) The names of all persons appointed or promoted in the Railway Department between the 1st day of August, 1883, and the 1st day of January, 1884, showing in each case the amount of salary or increase of salary and kind of employment."
I am to request that you will be so good as to cause the required particulars, so far as regards your Department of the Public Service, to be furnished, with as little delay as possible, and I enclose herewith some forms which have been prepared for the purpose.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
E. J. THOMAS,
Secretary to the Premier.
The Government Botanist