QSA846922 1874 Telegram from Thomas Hamilton to Colonial Secretary 13 May, In letter 74/453, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, DR63538

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Dated 15 5 1874

Message for Hon Col. Secy:

BRISBANE.

[Written badly, diagonally across above section of Telegraph Form] The Palmer [Native Police] [Initials] ??? [ Underlined] 18/5/74

5 The town of Cooktown is 10 much the same quiet and 15 orderly numbers of dissappointed diggers 20 are leaving by "Ashley" "Leichardt" 25 and "Florence "Irving" monthly Sick 30 and disheartened "Ashley" takes between 35 four thousand (4000) and five thousand (5000) 40 ounces Gold large numbers of 45 returned diggers on the road 50 but not a very large 55 number remains in Cooktown road 60 over Normanby range now

Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

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BRISBANE.

5 open and teams have started 10 from both ends Blacks are 15 troublesome along the route but 20 no fatal results reported nothing 25 more particular to report 30 35 Thos: Hamilton_ 40 Cooktown_ 45 12th_ 50 55 60