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will eventually afford employment for
for [repeated] a large population.

The late Township of "Burke"
is I understand, entirely abandoned,
with the exception of the [Culth?] Station
(the property of Messrs. Morehead Young)
and the other residents with their places
of business having removed to the
present Township of Norman, which
is now the Port of the District. It is
my intention to visit Burketown as
soon as possible but have as yet been
unable to do so.

I visited the "Cloncurry"
Diggings last month and found matters
there in a very unsatisfactory state.
Numerous and loud complaints were
made against the Police of this Station,
and I must add I also found great
cause to find fault, - but since the
removal of the late Sergeant (Patrick
Feely N^o 147) - to whose evil example, and
baneful influence with the men under
him I impute the whole blame - I hope to
find in my next visit, a better state
of feeling existing between the Residents
and the Police, - though it will be some
time before the impression already
made against the Police by the misconduct
and great want of tact and discretion
displayed by the Sergeant in the execution
of his duty - will be irradicated [eradicated]: and
inexperienced men such as those at
/ present