The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 31st May [188]7 ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ Will you have the goodness to examine the accompanying sample of timber, locally called "Eurath" from Sandy Creek, ¶ and inform me as to its proper name & suitab...

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No 895/87, unit 42, p. 100, VPRS 431, outward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Victorian Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 87.05.31a

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Robert Watson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-05-31 [87.05.31a]. 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/1880-9/1887/87-05-31a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

31st May [188]7

editorial addition.

My dear Baron,

Will you have the goodness to examine the accompanying sample of timber, locally called "Eurath" from Sandy Creek,

Vic.

and inform me as to its proper name & suitability for railway purposes.

I am, my dear Baron

Yours faithfully,

Robt Watson

Eng in Chief

The Baron von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c &c &c

What was almost certainly M's response to Watson's request was registered as a report from him dated the same day, 'Report timber submitted G. Baker & Co W [i.e. Wodonga, Vic] to Tallangatta Line' (87/2983, unit 7, VPRS 427, index to inward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Victorian Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria). Construction of a railway line from Wodonga to Tallangatta, Vic, was getting under way at this time; the first section, to Huon, opened in 1889 and the extension to Tallangatta in 1891. Sandy Creek was approximately midway between Wodonga and Tallangatta; much of its length is now submerged behind the Hume Dam.

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