The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 21st Decbr 1894. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you that pursuant to the directions of the Honorable the Premier, the privilege of sending telegrams "On He...

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No.5191, p. 1137, unit 105, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 94.12.21

Preferred Citation:

Charles Topp to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1894-12-21. 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/1890-6/1894/94-12-21-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Document is a circular sent to the heads of 15 sub-departments within the Chief Secretary's Department, including to the Government Botanist.

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 21st Decbr 1894.

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you that pursuant to the directions of the Honorable the Premier, the privilege of sending telegrams "On Her Majesty's Service" will cease from and after the 1st. January next, and that every telegram sent by a Government Department will then have to be paid for.

Further circulars with respect to the use of telegrams were issued; see C. Topp to M, 5 April 1895, and C. Topp to M, 14 May 1895, and notes thereto.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Charles A. Topp