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  from the out station. / I was told by Mr Robinson junior / that he did his best to protect his

[in upper centre stamp] INSPECTOR OF POLICE PORT DOUGLAS /
D 145:89 / 29/4/89
[in upper centre stamp] COMMISSIONER OF POLICE QUEENSLAND /
06,114 / 17 MAY 89]
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Barron Water
April 23..89
Sir
I have the honour to report
that in accordance with your orders
I have visited Waroora Station.
On my arrival there I found that
the blacks had been killing cattle
in the paddock three miles from
the head station and two miles
from the out station.
I was told by Mr Robinson junior
that he did his best to protect his
property and had followed the
blacks into the dense scrubs and
had caught one black fellow whom
he detained till my arrival.
He only employs two black boys
to assist him in stock-keeping.
He also told me he was willing to
try to come to friendly terms with
the natives. But that it was a both
difficult and dangerous matter to
do so. He has an old father and
mother and two sisters who live
in an unprotected state when
he is absent and that he could
not afford to employ more men.
I sent the troopers out into the
scrub with orders to try and
induce the natives to come in
and if they could to bring in