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[Stamp: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 09,808 QUEENSLAND 20. SEP.89]

Electric Telegraph, Queensland

Wds 52
Amt. 4/6 OHMS

From Pt Douglas h. 5 m. 10
Dated 20 9 1889.

Message for Commr Police

Brisbane

Re your wire today would
not do at all to
transfer Portley has large district
now to patrol knows blacks
& country if you do
not break up Mulgrave camp
as I suggested and have
no other station to transfer
Whelan to better for Service
to let him remain where
he is.
J Stuart
Inspr

[Red writing across page: Wired Inspr Stuart
will Whelan accept
promotion and go far out
west reply immediately
sgd[?] WB[?]
20 9 89

89.9806 IPD]