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York, came into my hands through the courtesy of Mr. J. 

 McConachie, Acting (Federal) Deputy Postmaster-General, Queens- 

 land, that the first trace of the missing map was obtained. 

 Mr. Bradford's report to the Queensland Post and Telegraph 

 Department was accompanied by a map, in several sheets, on 

 which my missing map had been faithfully copied, the names 

 and remarks in my handwriting being traced. Mr. Bradford 

 [who now resides in Brisbane, having retired from the service in 

 1909) writes me that on his way north to commence his work he 

 :alled on me while his steamer waited in Townsville harbour, 

 ind borrowed my office copy, which he copied in Cooktown before 

 starting on his overland journey. Further details will be found 

 .n the chapter relating to the Cape York Telegraph Line. It is 

 .nteresting to note how closely Mr. Bradford's copy corresponds 

 with my own replotting of the missing map from my field note- 

 Dooks. 



In March, 1920, having got into correspondence with Mr. 

 Prank J. Paterson, Licensed Surveyor, who was a partner in the 

 irm of contractors for the northern (Paterson to Mein) section of 

 :he line, I was enabled to trace the missing map to the Mines 

 Department, to which I had sent it in 1880. Before he left 

 Brisbane in 1884, to start the construction, Mr. Paterson was 

 :upplied by the Department of Mines either with my original 

 lap or a copy of it. The original map was therefore in the posses- 

 ion of that Department in 1884. 



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