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What position did William Blakely hold at the National Herbarium of New South Wales?

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William Blakely was the first collector for the National Herbarium of New South Wales, a position he held from 1873 to 1888. He was responsible for collecting and cataloging plants from all over the state, and his work helped to establish the herbarium as one of the most important botanical collections in Australia.