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Chf I Stock
[Stamp on page: COLONIAL SECRETARYS OFFICE QUEENSLAND 9040 30 NOV 85]
Lands Office Brisbane 13 November 1885
Recommends tht Sub Insp Brannelly be appt Insp of Brands in Burke Dist
A new police Inspectors district has beem named in the Gulf watershed com prising Normanton and Burke districts
For some years the owners in the district have been agitating for a Brands Inspector being stationed on the Nicholson to overhaul cattle crossing into the northern territory. The Sub Inspector of native police, stationed at Carl Creek was appointed Brands Inspector but his station is too far south of the new stock route to admit of his inspecting the travelling stock. Whilst the police stationed at Burketown, being under the control of the Inspector at Normanton, would be able to vise the way bills of all cattle travelling by the usual route to the northern territory.
It is recommended therefore that Sub Inspector Brannelly, stationed at Normanton, be appointed an Inspector of Brands for the Burke District with an allowance at the rate of £100 per annum.
Mr Brannelly, whilst stationed at Rockhampton and at Townsville did excellent work under the Brands Act. He is thoroughly up in
The Under Colonial Secretary
[In margin: B 85.1034
Approved S.W.G. 16.11.85
Commr of Police 85/3801 Regr Brands. 85/3102 27.11.85]
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in its working and has conducted many cases under it before several Benches.
Sufficient has been voted for salaries to cover this proposed expenditure.
The Commissioner of Police as will be seen by the accompanying has no objection to the proposed appointment.
{Signed] P.R. Gordon Chief Inspector of Brands