The Treasury,
Melbourne 10 June 1887.1
Sir,
With reference to the advances which have been made to enable payments to be made to probationers of the second moiety of their salaries, I am to inform you that inasmuch as according to the 78th section of the Public Service Act such second moiety is only payable upon permanent appointment, the amount cannot be charged to the Vote of 1886-7 unless the permanent appointment be made on or before the 30th instant, therefore the advances must remain unadjusted for the present and provision for the amount of such half salaries up to the 30th instant must be made upon the Estimates of 1887-8 as an arrear.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(sig) R. Gudemann
Under Treasurer.
The Under Secretary
Forwarded for the information and guidance of the Government Botanist.
T. R. Wilson
Under Secretary
Chief Secretary's Office
13 June 1887.
Document is a circular (p. 497) individually addressed to the heads of 15 departments within the Chief Secretary's Department (listed p. 496).
Please cite as “FVM-87-06-13,” 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