[On Thursday Baron von Mueller received a telegram from Mr. Uhr, police magistrate at Cloncurry, to the effect that Belooch's statement2 in regard to the alleged finding of the remains was so confused that he could making nothing of it, and that no reliance could be placed upon the report of the discovery.]3
Telegram not found. For the text given here, see Leader (Melbourne), 9 January 1886, p. 32. See also Argus, 8 January 1886, p. 5.
See Belooch to M, 5 January 1886.
The text is accompanied by the following information: 'Baron von Mueller, while accepting this reply as matter of fact, has wired back to Mr. Uhr, asking him to acquaint him with anything further which may transpire in relation to the affair. No further news has yet been received from Belooch himself.' M's telegram not found.
See also M to E. Strickland, 9 January 1886.
Please cite as “FVM-86-01-07,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on