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Cairns Herberton Railway has 46 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 14 references, with 4 live disagreements.
Mostly:rdf:type(4), surveyed route through(2), traffic resumed(2)
rdfs:labelconstructionBeganreachedHerbertonAfterwouldFacilitateCommunicationhasSecondSectionsiteVisitedshortSectionTenderssectionThreeOther subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. “X motherOf this subject” — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Has Second Section Length | 15 miles 20 chains | [7] |
| Work on Second Section | Pushed on | [5] |
| First Section Damage Repaired | True | [3] |
| Tenders Invited for | Construction of the Third Section | [7] |
| Proposed Extension to | Georgetown | [11] |
| Has Township Sites | to be marked out | [3] |
| Land Along Line | thrown open for selection | [3] |
| Purpose of Land Opening | induce settlement | [3] |
| Third Section Tenders When | working plans ready | [3] |
| Under Construction | null | [3] |
| Delay Cause | Lack of Sleepers | [5] |
| Has Slow Progress in | First Section | [3] |
| Involves Tender Process | Robb and Co Original Tender | [1] |
| Second Section | Clearing Contract | [5] |
| Connects | Cairns | [3] |
| Contractor Commenced Work | {} | [3] |
| When Constructed Will Enable | trip in less than one hour from Cairns | [7] |
| Has Economic Purpose | paying returns | [3] |
| Plans to Be Approved Soon | true | [10] |
| Contextual As Project | Qld Infrastructure | [1] |
| Advances Despite Tender Issues | Robb and Co | [1] |
| Faces Delay Risk | Select Committee | [7] |
| Parliamentary Plan Date | 1885-09-15 | [9] |
| Name Variant | Cairns-Horborton railway | [2] |
| Attested by | Telegraph Brisbane 1890 12 12 | [2] |
| Exists As Infrastructure Project | null | [6] |
| Is Infrastructure Project | true | [2] |
| Located Near | Cairns | [2] |
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trove:article/19693558412 Dec 1890 - The Premier's Tour. Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Friday 12 December 1890, page 2 The Premier's Tour. List of Places and Days. The Luoinda, with the Premior's party on board, will leave Brisbane to-mnrrow night at …
trove:article/448968030 Sep 1886 - PARLIAMENT. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 30 September 1886, page 2 PARLIAMENT. lug WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. of i Tin PIUSIDIM" Conigrave took the chair it 4 p in and read prayers …
trove:article/347987429 Sep 1887 - The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 29 September 1887, page 4 Sfe Ninham omnes THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1887. In the Legislative Council yesterday, The Immigration Act Amendment Bill was read a…
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