QSA847314 1889 Telegram from John Douglas to Colonial Secretary 19 February, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/5557, DR69687 (Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office)

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[oval stamp, left of centre] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, QUEENSLAND 05424 [tick] 20. JUN. 89.

[right of page] PM Thursday Id

If "Albatross" can proceed to Restoration Island re outrage of blacks

[written diagonally on telegram] Albatross may be sent but should be back on Thursday Island in time to be available - If desired for use by General Edwards [initials] B.D.M. 20/6/89 ______ Telegram No 531 20/6/89 ______

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[centre of telegram] Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

[oval stamp, top right of telegram] ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE S 81 No 2 BRISBANE.

Wds. 33 Amt. 2/11 OHMS From Thursday Island_____h.__5____m. Dated 19___2_____1889 MESSAGE for Chief Secy BRISBANE.

Inspr Murray From Cooktown

Reports outrages By Natives at Restoration

Isld Propose to despatch Albatross

on Friday to make enquiry into

this & also to look up wild

Duck cases Please to authorise

[signed] J. Douglas

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QSA847314 1889 Telegram from John Douglas to Colonial Secretary 19 February, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/5557, DR69687

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