Industrial.
For background and previous discussion of using boys from the industrial school after M's budget for wages had been reduced, see M to W. Odgers, 26 August 1870 and notes thereto, W. Odgers to M, 29 September 1870 (in this edition as 70-09-29b), and M to J. McCulloch, 30 September 1870 (in this edition as 70-09-30c).
This letter was referred back to M on 5 October 1870, minuted: 'discharge according to seniority'. It was returned to the Chief Secretary's Office on 14 October, then forwarded again to M on 19 October minuted 'C. S. will arrange for transfer of 50 boys on Monday next'. M to J. McCulloch, 12 October 1870, pointed out the difficulty of complying with dismissal by seniority.
Letter not found; item is a register entry only, of a letter dated 30 September 1870.
Please cite as “FVM-70-09-30d,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on