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50/[8?][1?]90 - 17th Septr 1850

The Postmaster General to the Honorable the
Colonial Secretary reporting upon an application
for the extension of the Postal communication
to the Maranoa District

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No 50/72.
General Post office
14 Septr 1850.

Sir/
In returning to you
the accompanying application,
for an extension of the
Postal Communication
from Drayton to the
Maranoa District, I do
myself the honor to
report that the distance
is 190 miles and the
probable expense of
Conveyance would amount
to about £250. besides
the

To/
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary

[marginalia]
This may perhaps be allowed
to await the result of the
annual tenders when opened
and decided upon, in order
that it may be determined,

50/7.733.

should a sufficient sum
remain of the amount
noted for postal communication
beyond the settled district
whether the application can
be entertained, or for
want of funds must be
rejected.
18th Septr.

approved
19th. ChFR

Postmaster General
Mr Ewer other Memorialists
27 September 1851

[Ett?]

The result should have been stated which
I believe issufficient to
entertaining their application.
What is the cost of postal expenditure over [...] as is limited for 1850

50/9893