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No 89/10554, unit 112, VPRS 425, inward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 89.11.24a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Watson, 1889-11-24 [89.11.24a]. 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/1880-9/1889/89-11-24a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

24/11/89
R. Watson Esqr.,
Chief Engineer of Railways &c.
The samples of sprigs and wood, just submitted to me, dear Mr Watson,
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See R. Watson to M, 22 November 1889.
are from
Eucalyptus goniocalyx

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. For bridge-decking and indeed for many other purposes, it can be admitted as one of the best of our native timbers, but great care should be exercise,
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exercised?
that the supply always corresponds to this specific sample and that not the timber of other kinds of trees be mixed in.
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Letter marked: 'Mr Macdonald The Engineer in Chief has decided that this timber may be used for the same class of work as E. Globulus (bluegum) CEN [i.e. C. E. Norman] 2/12/89', and 'To Inspector Aydon. Please note the Govt. Botanists remarks and take all necessary precautions that inferior timber is not mixed with the E. Goniocalyx J.McD 4/12/89'. The latter note was acknowledged by Frederick Aydon on the same day, and the file was returned to Norman by McDonald on 6 December.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.