The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne, 5th April 1895. ¶ Circular ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor by direction to inform you that the Government consider that fires should not be regularly used except dur...

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Physical location:

No.1568, p. 1116, unit 106, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office,Victoria. 95.04.05a

Preferred Citation:

Charles Topp to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1895-04-05 [95.04.05a]. 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/1890-6/1895/95-04-05a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS is a circular sent to the heads of 15 sub-departments within the Chief Secretary's Department, including to the Government Botanist. The file copy is unsigned, but copies sent out would have been signed by Topp as Under Secretary.

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne, 5th April 1895.

Circular

Sir,

I have the honor by direction to inform you that the Government consider that fires should not be regularly used except during the months of June, July and August, being lighted in May and September only in exceptionally cold weather, and to request that you will give instructions in your Branch accordingly.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,