QSA847328 1889 Telegram from John Douglas to Chief Secretary 20 July, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/10026, DR69728

[centred in red ink] Benches

[oval stamp, left of centre] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, QUEENSLAND 06394 [tick] 22. JUL. 89.

[right of centre, in red ink] PM Thursday Id

[in red ink] Reporting capture of three natives concerned in Wild Duck outrage

[centre of telegram] Electric Telegraph, Queensland. [written diagonally in blue pencil] Away

[oval stamp on right] ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE No S 13 BRISBANE

[Wds]. 13 [Amt.] 1/3 OHMS From Thursday Isld Dated 20____7____1889. MESSAGE for Chf Secy BRISBANE.

Sub Inspr Urquhart reports capture of three wild Duck Murderers Albatross at Cooktown

[signed] J Douglas

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