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Dec. 30th 85

To the Honble
The Colonial Secretary
Brisbane

Sir

I have the honor to
Enclose herewith petition
from May Town & the
Palmer gold field with
reference to additional
Native Police protection
If the fact set forth
in the petition that
there were three detach-
ments of Native Police
stationed within 30
miles of Cooktown be
correct I consider it
would be a good thing
to move one detach-
ment further out As
there is no doubt that
the Blacks have been
exceeding troublesome
and dangerous is [sic] the
broken country about
the Palmer River

I am Sir
Yours faithfully
[signed] C. Lumley Hill
MLA

[written across top left]
Commr of police for
report.
S[?]C
S.W.G. 6-1-86

[right side of folded page]
[written diagonally, on left]
Commr. of Police for
Report Secy
6. 1. 86
B/C