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- COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, -
No. 1069
MAR 3
1882
QUEENSLAND.

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Benches

Re Gin (12 Yrs old) Kidnapped by Beche-de-Mer boat &c.

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Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE
No. T.57
BRISBANE

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Send John down to Mr
St. George for report
Messaged P 162 [initials] [?]
3/3/82

Wds.------69

Amt. ------5/18

From------------PM Cooktown---------h. 4--------m. 53

Dated----------1.---------3.--------1882.

Message for---------------Col Secy
BRISBANE.

A little gin about twelve (12)
years old has been brought
here by Beche de mer
boat I believe Kidnapped from
Hinchinbrook Island for the worst
of purposes has no relatives
with her two (2) of her
Captors both white men have
quarrelled about her possession &
I have taken charge of
her I strongly recommend that
she be sent down to
Cardwell & restored to her
relatives letter by post [signed] Howard St George PM

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The Attorney General - Is there no means of punishing
these men
[signed] [T.M.I?]
2/3/82