File R 1161/1880 - Note on the discussion piece in the Indian section of the Journal of the Society of Arts, 14 May 1880, by Sir William Rose Robertson on the subject of agriculture in the Madras Presidency
Scope & Content:
Includes a copy of the Journal of the Society of Arts, No.1,434, Vol.XXVIII, May 14, 1880
File S&C 861/1880 - Award by the Board of Trade of medals to officers and crew of the Sirdanha for gallant services in the saving life on the occasion of the foundering of the Post Officers boat in Bombay Harbour on 5th August 1879
Scope & Content:
File includes a letter from the Board of Trade, dated 15th July 1880, regarding a decision to award Silver medals to the Master and 4th Officer of the Sirdanha, and Bronze medals to the rest of the crew
File S&C 1368/1880 - Request by Dr W W Hunter for a copy of The Cave Temples of India by James Fergusson and Report on the Amaravati Tope by Robert Sewell
Scope & Content:
Includes a list of publications and Parliamentary papers received by the Record Branch, Statistics and Commerce Department, 13th November 1880
File S&C 935/1880 - Letter from W H Grimley enquiring as to the patronage of his edition of the Sea Customs Law of India, 1878, and Tariff Act, and the beginning and ending of the Doorga Poojah (Durga Puja) holidays
Scope & Content:
File includes a copy of the Sea Customs Law of India, 1878, and Tariff Act
File R,S&C 133/1882 - A letter from a school director to a minister detailing the sending home of a second year forestry student due to illness (in French)
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The Doctor believed it wiser to send the student home because of diptheria and typhoid fever cases.
Report by Dr Alexander Gibson, Conservator of Forests in Bombay, for the year 1858/59, and the orders of Government passed thereon
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Cover page for Collection No.2, Vol.2, Bombay, Revenue Department. Letter from A Gibson, Conservator of Forests, Bombay, to the Secretary to the Bombay Government, Revenue Department, dated Aden 31st May 1859, forwarding his report. Report by Dr A Gibson, Conservator of Forests, on the Botan...