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37 BRISBANE / John Davis reports despatching Fishing / boat yesterday morning with two

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T Cook.
[Stamp]
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE QUEENSLAND
04,258
QUEENSLAND
27 . JUN . 87
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Electric Telegraph, Queensland.
[Stamp]
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE
No. S 186.
BRISBANE
Wds. 49
Amt. 4/3 OHMS
From. Cooktown 11 h. 56 m.
Dated. 24 6 1887
Message for. The Commr. Police
37 BRISBANE
John Davis reports despatching Fishing
boat yesterday morning with two
whites named Frankenberg and Antony
and eight blacks on board
when off Cape Bedford blacks
threw both white men over
board Frankenberg was drowned Antony
reached here this morning am
Sending Sub Inspector Brook and troopers
in Eileen today
F. J. Murray
Insptr.
87 / 7069