QSA847163 1885 Letter from Commissioner of Police to Colonial Secretary 30 July, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 85/5593, DR78096

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POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT [Illegible] No. 766A 23 . 7 . 1885 QUEENSLAND

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. QUEENSLAND 5,268. 21 . JUL . 85

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[centre] Police Queensland. Report re Mr. Douglas' recommendation that Police should protect Telegraph construction party Cape York

[top left] In your reply be sure to give 85 . 4893 Gov. Res. this number in the margin.

[written diagonally on left] Previous 85 4973 Benches

POLICE DEPARTMENT,

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE,

BRISBANE, 20th. July 1885.

Sir,

I have the honor to report with reference to Mr. Douglas' letter, herewith returned, recommending that Police should be placed at Simpson's Bay for the protection of the Telegraph construction party, that a detachment stationed either at this or any other point would be of very little use except while the party is at work in the neighbourhood. The best way to protect the working party would be to have a detachment of Police travelling with them and the officer in charge of the Police ought to have power to control the contractor's men in so far as relates to their dealings with the aborigines. The contractor should also be bound to erect, remove and maintain suitable tents and camp equipage for the Police and to provide them with rations according to a fixed scale.

The question of a permanent station could be determined later on.

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary.

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Comm. Pol. 85/2257 [Underlined] Gov. Res. Th. Id. 85/2256 [Underlined] 23 . 7 .

[initials] P. M. J. B/C Secy. 21 . 7 . 85.

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[written diagonally, across bottom of page] Write Not Res---al?] Commiss. of Police. [signed] RGray 22 Jul 85

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I would suggest that the fourteen Government horses now at Somerset be handed over to the Police as we are very short of horses in the Cook District.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

[signed] D. T. Seymour

Commissioner of Police

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These belong to the Telegraph Dept and will be required for the overseers and Stations on the Northern Stations, If handed to police we shall have to purchase others to replace them. JM 25. 7 . 85.

The horses belong to the P & Tel Dept. : and will be required shortly in connection with the work of Tel. extn. [Initials / signature] 4 . 8 . 85

[Insp***] Under Col Sect. [Initials] 4 . 8 . 85

U Col Secy 4 . 8 . 85 [Initials] [Underlined]

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