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No.3883, unit 105B,pp. 1-2,VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 94.10.16dPreferred Citation:
Charles Topp to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1894-10-16 [94.10.16d]. 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/1890-6/1894/94-10-16d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Copies of Eaton's letter to Topp were sent by the latter to the heads of the various sub-departments within the Chief Secretary's Department. The covering note is undated but the index of outward correspondence gives the date
as 16 October.
Melbourne,13th October, 1894.
(COPY)
No. 7744
Sir,
I am directed to request that the Treasurer may be furnished with the following information
as to the Department of the Honorable the Chief Secretary.
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1. Number of Employees on the 1st January 1893 —
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Permanent
Temporary
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2. Number of Employees on the 30th June 1894,
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(a) Permanent
(b) Temporary
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3. Particulars of any appointments made during that period —
1st January 1893 – 30th June 1894 – from outside the Service
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Permanent
Temporary
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Mr Turner would be glad to have this information as early as practicable
I have &c
H. F. Eaton
Under Treasurer
Under Secretary
Forwarded for the immediate attention of the [...]
so far as it relates to his Branch of the Department.
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Space left empty for title of the sub-department head to be entered. The covering note is unsigned but the document would have been sent by Topp as Under Secretary.