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No. 5805, p. 176, unit 79, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 87.12.13a

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Henry Moors to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-12-13 [87.12.13a]. 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/1880-9/1887/87-12-13a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Document is a circular, individually addressed to the heads of 17 departments within the Chief Secretary's Department.
Chief Secretary's Office
Melbourne 13 December 1887.
Sir,
I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a circular from the Premier's Office in regard to the approaching International Exhibition
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Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9.
and to request that you will be good enough to furnish a report as regards your branch at as early a date as practicable.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
H. Moors
for Under Secretary
The Government Botanist
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For reply see M to T. Wilson, 17 December 1887.
(Copy)
Premier's Office 7 December 1887
Sir,
I am directed by the Premier to state that the Exhibition Commissioners for the Centennial International Exhibition are desirous of knowing as early as possible the intentions of the several Government Departments as to exhibiting at the Exhibition.
I am accordingly to request that you will be so good as to inform the Commissioners whether your Department purposes exhibiting and I am at the same time to remind you that the time for applying for space will expire on the 31st instant.
I have &c
(signed) E. J. Thomas
Secretary to the Premier
The Hon the Chief Secretary &c.