QSA847324 1889 Telegram from Henry Halloran to W. Little 23 September, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/9051, DR69715

[centred, in red ink] to Little MLA

[oval stamp, centred] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, QUEENSLAND 08576 [green tick] 27. SEP. 89.

[in red ink] In re Native Police being stationed at Nigger Creek

[written diagonally on left, in green pencil] Previous 89. 8414 W.

[centre of telegram] Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

[oval stamp on right] ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE 0710 BRISBANE

[W]ds. 33 [Am]t. 2/11 From Pt Douglas______h.___3____15 m. Dated 23_____9______1889. MESSAGE for W. Little, MLA BRISBANE.

Please see Colonial Secy: re having Native Police Stationed permanently at Nigger Creek outside Selections or Stations cannot be protected from Atherton but Atherton can be from Nigger Creek matter urgent Herberton Wednesday

[signed] Henry JB Halloran Chairman Tinaroo Div: Board

[written diagonally across page]

Sent on to Commissioner of Police for immediate Report [initials] B.D.M 27/9/89 Comr of Police B.C. 27/9/89 ______ [written in red ink] Telegram No. 879 27/9/89 _______