Blacks in Cooktown
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Blacks in Cooktown has 30 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 6 references, with 3 live disagreements.
Mostly:act as scavengers(2), associates with(2), criticized for(2)
Maturity scale
raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certifiedAct As Scavengersin disputeactAsScavengers
Associates Within disputeassociatesWith
- Lepers of North Shore[3]all time · 168847352 Saturday 21 February 1885 From Our Exchange Brisbane February 19
- North Shore Lepers[3]all time · 168847352 Saturday 21 February 1885 From Our Exchange Brisbane February 19
Criticized forin disputecriticizedFor
- Offensive Attitude[4]all time · 285297951 Tuesday 17 February 1885 Driving the Blacks Out of Cooktown Associates of North Shore
- Various Depredations[4]all time · 285297951 Tuesday 17 February 1885 Driving the Blacks Out of Cooktown Associates of North Shore
Becoming Bolder andbecomingBolderAnd
- More Importunate[5]all time · Fromthepage Qsa847153 85 3053 Harry Jones to Colonial Secretary Page 1
Committedcommitted
- Bold Raids and Robberies in Charlotte Street[5]all time · Fromthepage Qsa847153 85 3053 Harry Jones to Colonial Secretary Page 1
Commitscommits
- Depredations[3]all time · 168847352 Saturday 21 February 1885 From Our Exchange Brisbane February 19
Considered NuisanceconsideredNuisance
Engenders Fears ofengendersFearsOf
- Disease Dissemination[3]all time · 168847352 Saturday 21 February 1885 From Our Exchange Brisbane February 19
Has Offensive AttitudehasOffensiveAttitude
- null[3]all time · 168847352 Saturday 21 February 1885 From Our Exchange Brisbane February 19
Compare Favourably Despite DisabilitiescompareFavourablyDespiteDisabilities
Becomingbecoming
- Intolerable Nuisance[4]all time · 285297951 Tuesday 17 February 1885 Driving the Blacks Out of Cooktown Associates of North Shore
Commitingcommiting
- Various Depredations[4]all time · 285297951 Tuesday 17 February 1885 Driving the Blacks Out of Cooktown Associates of North Shore
Inbound mentions (3)
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containsContains(1)
- Cooktown
ex:cooktown
contrastsWithContrasts With(1)
- Local Bodies
ex:local-bodies
hasAuthorityOverHas Authority Over(1)
- Government
ex:government
Other facts (15)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibiting | Offensive Attitude | [4] |
| In Habit of | Associating With North Shore Lepers | [4] |
| Presupposed Present | in Cooktown | [4] |
| Spatially Located | Cooktown | [4] |
| Viewed As | nuisance | [4] |
| Do Odd Jobs About Houses | Cooktown Houses | [1] |
| Habitually Patrol Town | Cooktown | [1] |
| Live With Leper | Black Gin North Shore | [1] |
| Causes Fear of Disease Spread | Leprosy | [3] |
| Cut Firewood | true | [2] |
| Do Odd Jobs for Whites | true | [2] |
| Patrol Town | true | [2] |
| Induces Government Action | Drive From Cooktown | [3] |
| Spreads Disease Risk | null | [3] |
| Essentialized As | nuisance | [4] |
Timeline
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References (6)
- [1]20289538 Saturday 24 January 1891 Queensland News From Our Own Correspondents Normanton Januar4 factscustom
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/20289538_Saturday-24-January-1891-queensland-news-from-our-own-correspondents-normanton-januar - custom
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown - custom
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/168847352_Saturday-21-February-1885-from-our-exchange-brisbane-february-19 - [4]285297951 Tuesday 17 February 1885 Driving the Blacks Out of Cooktown Associates of North Shore10 factscustom
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/285297951_Tuesday-17-February-1885-driving-the-blacks-out-of-cooktown-associates-of-north-shore - custom
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/fromthepage-qsa847153-85-3053-harry-jones-to-colonial-secretary-page-1 - custom
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123755795_Saturday-17-February-1894_THE-BLACKS-OF-NORTH-QUEENSLAND
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