From the Swan Hill Shire Council to Ferdinand von Mueller [Sep 1889]1
[Large numbers of sheep are reported to be dying at Towaninnie,2 caused by the deadly nightshade plant which exists in that locality. It has been decided by the shire council to forward samples to the Government botanist.]
Towanninie (sometimes spelled Towanniny) is a settlement now on the borders of Buloke and Gannawarra Shires, but in 1889 it was a district in the Swan Hill Shire.
Please cite as “FVM-89-09-00c,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/89-09-00c