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No. 9518, pp. 585-6, unit 75, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 86.11.16aPreferred Citation:
Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-11-16 [86.11.16a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-11-16a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Document is a circular (p. 586) to the heads of 13 departments (listed p. 585). It
was sent to the Chief Secretary's Office from the Public Service Board and forwarded
by Wilson to departmental heads.
Circular
Public Service Board
Melbourne 11th November, 1886.
Sir,
I have the honor by direction of the Board, to request that all changes in your Department
for the month of October may be forwarded at once.
I have further to request that you will, as far as possible, avoid changes and transfers
in your Department during the month of December. The returns of such changes as are
unavoidable during that month must be in the hands of the Board not later than 4th
January 1887, in order that the Classified List of officers may be published, as required
under the Act, in the month of January.
I have to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(signed) H. T. Gomm
The Under Secretary
Forwarded to the [Government Botanist] whose attention is particularly drawn to the
2nd paragraph of the letter.
T. R. Wilson
16.11.86