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1870

Original minute books of the Exploration Committee of the Royal Society of Victoria are held at:
State Library of Victoria, SLV MS13071; Boxes 2075/1, 2075/2, 207/3, 2088B/1.
Mostly bound volumes, manuscript, handwritten in ink.
Some missing, some incomplete, and many generally not in chronological order.

9 April 1870 - Sir James McCulloch appointed as Chief Secretary (his third term), replacing the MacPherson Ministry (to 19 June 1871).

Saturday, 26 February 1870.
Meeting of the Exploration Committee.

The sub-committee appointed at the last meeting presented its report.

Related archive: SLV MS13071, Box 2081/2a.

• Summary of EC minutes, 27 November 1863-26 February 1870. 7p.

Wednesday, 14 September 1870.
Meeting of the Exploration Committee, held at 4.00 pm at the Royal Society's hall.
present: Stawell (chair), Wilkie, Mueller.

Related archive: SLV MS13071, Box 2088B/1, RSV EFC and RSV EC minute book, 1858-1873. 1 bound volume, ms., 295 numbered pages.

• p. 289. Minutes of a meeting of the EC, 14 September 1870.

Monday, 26 September 1870.
List of 17 papers handed to Dr Wilkie relating to the Exploration Committee business between 1863 and 1870.
Related archive: SLV MS13071, Box 2081/2a.

• Summary of EC minutes, 27 November 1863-26 February 1870. 7p.

Friday, 30 September 1870.
Meeting of the Exploration Committee, held at 4.00 pm at the Royal Society's hall.
Present: Wilkie, Mueller.

Related archive: SLV MS13071, Box 2088B/1, RSV EFC and RSV EC minute book, 1858-1873. 1 bound volume, ms., 295 numbered pages.

• p. 290. Minutes of a meeting of the EC, 30 September 1870.

Friday, 16 December 1870.
Meeting of the Exploration Committee, held at 4.00 pm at the Royal Society's hall.
Present: Stawell (chair), Wilkie, Gillbee.

Related archive: SLV MS13071, Box 2088B/1, RSV EFC and RSV EC minute book, 1858-1873. 1 bound volume, ms., 295 numbered pages.

• p. 291. Minutes of a meeting of the EC, 16 December 1870.

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