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No.2652, p. 559, unit 73, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 86.05.11aPreferred Citation:
Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-05-11 [86.05.11a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-05-11a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Document is a circular to the heads of 14 departments within the Chief Secretary’s
Department, individually addressed.
Melbourne, 11th May 1886
Sir,
Referring to my circular of the 24th September last,
I have now the honor to enclose for your information and guidance copy of a further
circular letter addressed to me by the Public Service Board setting forth their interpretation
of Section 160 of the Public Service Act and to request that you will be good enough
to furnish the particulars required by the Board in regard to any officers who have
attained or will shortly attain the age of sixty years and whose services you have
recommended should be continued beyond the 30th proximo.
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See H. Moors to M, 24 September 1885.
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See M to T. Wilson, 14 May 1886 (in this edition as 86-05-14a).
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
T. R. Wilson
The Government Botanist