From Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller   21 Jan 1889

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne, 21st January 1889.

Urgent

Memo for The Government Botanist

The subjoined copy of circular from the Public Service Board is forwarded for immediate attention. It is requested that the sheets be corrected and returned to me as speedily as possible.

T. R. Wilson

(Copy)

I have the honor to enclose the portion of the classified list for 1887, relating to your Department, altered for 1888 in accordance with the notifications forwarded with your monthly list of changes. It is intended this year to publish the dates of birth instead of the age last birthday.

I have to request you to be kind enough to have the necessary alterations in duties salaries &c made at once, and that where blanks in column for date of birth are left they may be filled in, and the whole may be thoroughly checked on each and every particular, and returned to this office not later than Wednesday afternoon (23rd instant).

It is particularly requested that as the time for the publication of the list is so near the copy may be now so thoroughly checked and corrected, as to prevent the necessity for alterations in the proof. In case it is considered advisable to append remarks about any subject connected with the list, this should be done on a separate sheet.

Lists are also sent in order that the full names may be inserted in the cases given. This information is required for the Index and although urgent, is not so much so as the matter referred to above.

Where it is found necessary to communicate with officers at a distance about their dates of birth or any other matter connected with the list, it is requested that the information may be forwarded by these officers direct to the Board even if the information is likewise sent to their respective Departments.

The consecutive numbers need not be altered.