QSA847306 1889 Telegram from John Gillespie to Colonial Secretary 5 February, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/3135, DR69661 (Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office)

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[centred] J Gillespie

[oval stamp, left of centre] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, QUEENSLAND 01192 [tick] 6. FEB. 89

[right of centre] Col Sec

[oval stamp, right of centre] COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. 02,249. QUEENSLAND 14. FEB. 89

Blacks troublesome on Murray River

[centre of telegram] Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

[oval stamp on right of telegram] ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE. 0365 BRISBANE /50

[Wd]s. 24 [Am]t. 2/2 From Cardwell____h.____m. Dated 5._____2.____1889 MESSAGE for___Col Secy BRISBANE.

[written diagonally] Refer to Commissioner of Police [initials] B.D.M. 6/2/89 _______ Commr of Police BC 6/2/89 ______

Blacks are very troublesome on Murray River stealing & killing cattle please cause the native Police patrol come from Geraldton & patrol Murray River

[signed] John Gillespie Selector

[diagonal stamp] ADVISE INSPECTOR

[written diagonally on right] Tell Insp Isley to have this done [signed] D.T. S. C.P.

[written diagonally, in red ink] Accordingly [initials] G.B. 15. 2. 89

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QSA847306 1889 Telegram from John Gillespie to Colonial Secretary 5 February, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/3135, DR69661