Premier's Office
Melbourne, 121 October, 1885.
Sir,
I have the honor, by direction of the Premier, to invite your attention to the following resolution, which was adopted by the Legislative Assembly on the 17th ultimo:—
" That there be laid before this House a Return showing—
"(1) The names of all persons appointed in each of the Public Departments (the Railway Department excepted) between the 1st day of August, 1883, and January 1st, 1885, stating in each case the amount of salary and the kind of employment.
"(2) The names of persons who were in the Public Service (the Railway Department excepted) on the 1st day of August, 1883, who were promoted between that date and the 1st day of January, 1885, stating in each case the amount of increased remuneration given.
"(3) The names of those employés who have been provided with increased salaries in the Estimates for the years 1883-4 or 1884-5 other than increments caused by the operation of law.
"(4) The names of all persons appointed or promoted in the Railway Department between the 1st day of August, 1883, and the 1st day of January, 1884, showing in each case the amount of salary or increase of salary and kind of employment."
I am to request that you will be so good as to cause the required particulars, so far as regards your Department of the Public Service, to be furnished, with as little delay as possible, and I enclose herewith some forms which have been prepared for the purpose.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
E. J. THOMAS,
Secretary to the Premier.
The Government Botanist
Please cite as “FVM-85-10-12,” 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