The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne, 15. May 1886. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request you will be good enough to forward to this Office as soon as possible, an Estimate of the probable expenditu...

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No. 2725, pp. 612-3, unit 73, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 86.05.15a

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Henry Moors to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-05-15 [86.05.15a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-05-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Document is a circular (p. 612) individually addressed to the heads of 15 departments (listed p. 613) within the Chief Secretary’s Department.

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne, 15. May 1886.

Sir,

I have the honor to request you will be good enough to forward to this Office as soon as possible, an Estimate of the probable expenditure for pensions compensations and gratuities for the financial year 1886/7. It will be convenient if the figures be arranged under the following headings viz

Civil Service	{	Act No. 160 New Pensions	£
		Act No. 160 Compensations or Gratuities	£
Public Service	{	Act No. 773 Pensions	£
		Act No. 773 Compensations or Gratuities	£

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

H. Moors

For the Under Secretary

The Government Botanist