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P90/4250, unit 513, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 90.04.10Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Wilson, 1890-04-10. 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/1890-6/1890/90-04-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
Sir
In accordance with your instructions I have the honor, to submit herewith Estimates
of expenditure for my branch of the Service for 1890/91. As you will perceive, there
is a reduction of £67.- for Salaries as compared with the financial year 1889/90, while the sum for Contingencies
is the same.
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See also M to T. Wilson, 16 June 1890.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Govt. Botanist
T. R. Wilson Esq
Under Secretary
Estimates of Expenditure for the Year ending 30th June, 1891
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I.—Chief Secretary.
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Years and Numbers.
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Classification under Act—
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1889-90.
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1890-91.
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160.
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773.
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Division No
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16
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1890-91
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1889-90.
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Government Botanist
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Salaries.
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£
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£
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Subdivision No 1
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Professional Division
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1
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1
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1
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Sc
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Government Botanist
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Maximum £750
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800
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800
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Subdivision No 2
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Clerical Division
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1
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1
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4
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Clerk
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Georg Luehmann.
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325
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325
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1
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1
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5
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Clerk
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Gerhard Renner; MS annotation by Luehmann: 'With quarters (one room) fuel and water'.
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182
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182
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2
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2
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507
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507
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Subdivision No 3
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Non-Clerical Division
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Maximum
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£
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1
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1
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1st Herbarium Assistant
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252
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221
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249
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1
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1
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2nd Herbarium Assistant
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132
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117
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132
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1
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1
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3rd Herbarium Assistant
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96
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60
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84
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3
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3
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398
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465
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6
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6
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Total Salaries
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1705
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1772
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Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist
10/4/90.
(Division No 16
Government Botanist)
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Subdivision No 4 — Contingencies
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1890/1
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1889/90
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Brought forward
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This line inserted in another hand
, this section of the Estimates being on a second sheet
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1705
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1772
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Museum Material, Stationery and Purchase of Plants
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130
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130
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Collection of Plants for a new edition of the Flora Australiensis and other works
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125
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125
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Publication of Works on Plants, including Draftsman's and Lithographer's work
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560
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560
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Paper for Litograms
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75
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75
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Books, Instruments, Botanical Collections, Travelling and Incidental Expenses; also
payment for temporary assistance and overtime work
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270
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270
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1160
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1160
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Total Division No 16
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2865
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2932
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Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
10/4/90.
Estimates 1890/91
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This section on a separate sheet.
Division No 16
Government Botanist
Salaries
Non—Clerical Division
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Increase
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Decrease
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J. Minchin
(promoted from 2nd to 1st Herbarium Assistant)
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£89
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Charles French
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Charles French Snr.
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£249
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C. French jr.
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Charles H. French.
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£33
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Deduct Increase
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182
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Nett Decrease
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£67
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A calculation, in an unknown hand, appears in this column confirming the arithmetic
on the first sheet, i.e. 465 - 398 = 67.
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Third Herbarium Assistant
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£60
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£182
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Ferd. von Mueller
Gov. Botanist.
16/4/90.