Series[UMA-SRE-19990014] Registrar's CorrespondenceAccession[1999.0014] Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The RegistrarIdentifierUMA-IT-000065744Scope and ContentThe preparation of circulars announcing vacancies in the Council.
Registrar reports that Sir William Stawell and Dr. Motherwell have been absent for six consecutive Council meetings.
Registrar reports that Drs. Cutts and Madden have been absent from six consecutive Council meetings.
Dr. Motherwell resigns his seat on the Council. N.B. The following two dockets have an identical registration number.
Warden asks the Council to appoint a Committee re declaration of vacancies in the council.
The Warden's request should be placed on notice paper for next meeting of the Council. (document damaged)
Re organization of a meeting for council and Senate committee regarding vacancies in the Council.
Report on the proceedings to be adopted in declaring vacancies in the Council (n.d)
Warden forwards Senate report to the Council.
Registrar reports George Rusden's absence from Council meetings.
Vice Chancellor Brownless objects to Dr. John Madden taking a seat on the Council. (annotated in blue crayon)
The Registrar is directed to issue notices for nominations to Dr.Cutt's seat.
Dr. Robertson has been elected a member of the Council.
Vice Chancellor Brownless explains why Dr. Madden's seat on the Council should be declared vacant.
Re Dr. Cutt's absence from Council meetings. (document damaged) (dated 11.7.1885-21.7.1885)
Re Dr. John Madden's absence from Council meetings.
Re notices for nominations and elections.
Dr.Cutts has been re-elected a member of the Council.
Sir William Stawell thanks the Council for granting him leave of absence.
Mr. George Rusden offers to resign his seat on the Council (n.d.)
Registrar reports on Senate meeting.
Professional shorthand writers offer to take verbatim notes of the Council proceedings. (relocated from 1885/18) (document damaged)
A report on Mr. George Rusden's absence from Council meetings.
The Council acknowledges receipt of a letter from Warden re Senate business. (annotated in blue crayon)
Item 1 - loose document. A record of attendance of Council members from February-December, 1885.
Item 2: unregistered docket, "1x" 1882. A cover titled "Legal Opinions", containing the following registered dockets as listed below)
Council's opinion on the University Amendment Act 1881 Section 6, re vacation of Council seats by members through absence.
T. a'Beckett's opinion on the University Amendment Act 1881 Section 6, re vacation of Council seats by members through absence.
T.a'Beckett's opinion on the leave of absence from the Council granted to George Rusden and to Sir William Stawell.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1999.0014 Unit 0015MenuBrowse digitised items | Available online
Office Of The Registrar (University Of Melbourne), Council (January 1882-25 November 1885), [UMA-IT-000065744]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 01/05/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/540647
