Melbourne,
16 April 1889.
T. R. Wilson Esqr &c
Under Secretary.
Sir.
In accordance with the request, conveyed in your letter of the 5th inst. (N. 2353)1 I have the honor to submit the estimates of the Gov. Botanist's Department for the finance-year 1889-1890. I have ventured, to write them out in such alterations, as would be brought about, were the promotions in the staff and the slight addition be approved of, such changes having been solicited in my letter of the 30 March,2 and the reasons for it seriatim been explained then.
Trusting, that the alterations and improvements, proposed for the establishment under my care, will receive generous consideration, I have the honor to be, Sir,
your obed. servant
Ferd von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
ESTIMATES of Expenditure for the Year ending 30th June, 1890.3
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1. — CHIEF SECRETARY |
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| Years and Numbers. | Classification under Act — |
Division No 16 Government Botanist |
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| 1888-9. | 1889-90. | 160. | 773. |
Salaries |
1889-90. | 1888-9. | |
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£ |
£ |
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| Subdivision No 1 | |||||||
| Professional Division | |||||||
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1 |
1 |
1 |
Sc. |
Government Botanist | Maximum£750 |
800 |
800 |
| Subdivision No 2 | |||||||
| Clerical Division | |||||||
|
1 |
3 |
Clerk4 |
360 |
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|
1 |
1 |
4 |
Clerk5 |
253 |
3006 |
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1 |
3 |
5 |
Clerks — One at £197;7 one at £152;8 one at £989 |
447 |
177 |
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2 |
5 |
1060 |
477 |
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Subdivision No 3 |
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Non-Clerical Division |
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|
110 |
1st Herbarium Assistant | Maximum £252 |
243 |
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|
111 |
2nd Herbarium Assistant |
132 |
132 |
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|
112 |
3rd Herbarium Assistant |
96 |
78 |
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| Exempt from operation of Act 773 | |||||||
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1 |
Office youth |
60 |
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|
1 |
Museum youth |
36 |
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3 |
2 |
96 |
453 |
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|
6 |
8 |
Total Salaries |
1956 |
1730 |
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Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
16/4/89.
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Subdivision No 4 |
1889/90 |
1888/9 |
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Contingencies |
£ |
£ |
| Museum Material, Stationery and Purchase of Plants |
130 |
130 |
| Collector of Plants for a new edition of the Flora Australiensis and other works |
125 |
125 |
| Publication of Works on Plants, including Draftsman's and Lithographer's work |
560 |
560 |
| Paper for Lithograms |
75 |
75 |
| Books, Instruments, Botanical Collections, Seeds, Travelling and Incidental Expenses |
160 |
160 |
|
1050 |
1050 |
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Total Division No 16 |
3006 |
2780 |
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
16/4/89.
Increase caused by additions to the staff
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1 |
Office youth |
£ |
60 |
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1 |
Museum youth | 36 | |
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Total |
£ |
96 |
Ferd von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
16/4/89.
| Increase through extraordinary promotions, as recommended in letter dated 30th March |
£ |
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| Clerk, 4th class, present salary |
£300 |
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| Increment for 1889/90 for long service |
25 |
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£325 |
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| If promoted to 3rd class, as recommended |
360 |
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Extraordinary increase |
35 |
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| 1st Herbarium Assistant |
£243 |
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| present salary | ||||
| ordinary increment for 1889/90 |
6 |
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|
£249 |
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| If promoted to 4th class clerical div. |
253 |
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Extraordinary increase |
4 |
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| 2nd Herbarium Assistant | ||||
| present salary |
£132 |
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| ordinary increment for 1889/90 |
— |
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| If promoted to 5th class clerical div. |
152 |
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Extraordinary increase |
20 |
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| 3rd Herbarium Assistant | ||||
| present salary |
£78 |
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| ordinary increment for 1889/90 |
6 |
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£84 |
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| If promoted to 5th class clerical div. |
98 |
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Extraordinary increase |
14 |
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Total Extraordinary Increase |
73 |
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Ferd von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
16/4/89
Letter not found.
See M to A. Deakin, 30 March 1889.
Estimates written by Georg Luehmann and signed throughout by M. There are two copies of the estimates in the file, the second copy does not bear the annotations that were presumably made a the Chief Secretary's Office.
Mr Luehmann added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office.
Mr French added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office. The salary conforms that this is Charles French Snr, here and below, n. 11.
This figure has been entered on the wrong line: it should be one line higher, since it represents Luehmann's salary in 1888-9.
MS annotation by Luehmann, with its intended position marked with an asterisk: 'With quarters (one room), fuel light and water.' G. Renner added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office, and with an arrow going to 177.
Mr Minchin added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office.
Mr French Jun added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office. Charles H. French, here and below, n. 13.
Mr French added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office.
Mr Minchin added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office.
Mr French Jun added, presumably at the Chief Secretary's Office.
A typed copy of this letter was prepared at the Chief Secretary's Office and filed separately without the attached estimates (N89/5953, unit 431, VPRS 3992/P, Public Record Office, Victoria).
Please cite as “FVM-89-04-16,” 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