Cooktown Independent
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Cooktown Independent has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 54 references, with 8 live disagreements.
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- Qld Government[6]all time · 172764146 Monday 11 April 1898 Provincial Pickings
- Queensland Government[17]all time · Trove Hislop Bloomfield Rations Children Control 3669525
- Queensland Government[13]all time · North Shore Full
- Queensland Government[10]all time · 21447745 Saturday 16 April 1898 Country News
Criticizesin disputecriticizes
- Blacks As Nuisance[3]all time · Fromthepage Qsa847153 85 3053 Harry Jones to Colonial Secretary Page 1
- Cooktown Police Magistrate[47]all time · Qsa Publican Hotel Employer Handoff Search Qsa Local Text Search Publican Handoff Context
- Cooktown Police Magistrate[46]all time · Wide Qsa Index Context Port Douglas Mowbray Wide Qsa Context Saltwater Creek Port Douglas Mission Proposal
Datedin disputedated
Commented onin disputecommentedOn
- Arawatta Movements[36]all time · Beche De Mer
- Premier Reply[39]all time · 018aa42f 565f 4e53 B912 5ec6109a7ecb
Attributed Source forin disputeattributedSourceFor
- George Accusation Incident[23]all time · 79325514 1893 09 27 George Malay Fisherman North Shore
- Mr Mcchitchy Mitten Administrator Mystery Report[24]all time · Trove Nla News Article84857440
Aroused Feelings of Deep Regret and Surprisein disputearousedFeelingsOfDeepRegretAndSurprise
- Mr Farleigh Death[19]all time · Trove Nla News Article81101462
- Sir Farleigh Death[20]all time · 06 Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 81101462 3fa652f3a7f4
Advocates Appointment ofin disputeadvocatesAppointmentOf
- Archibald Meston As Protector and Inspector[7]all time · Protector Roth
- Mr Meston As Protector and Inspector[8]all time · 123755795 Saturday 17 February 1894 the Blacks of North Queensland
Advocates Policy Changein disputeadvocatesPolicyChange
- Chinese Poll Tax[12]all time · 81644854 Monday 14 August 1899 Reynolds Hatland Boat Wreck Cooktown
- stop permissions full poll-tax[12]all time · 81644854 Monday 14 August 1899 Reynolds Hatland Boat Wreck Cooktown
Advocates Mining Law AmendmentadvocatesMiningLawAmendment
Advocates Warden Power RestrictionadvocatesWardenPowerRestriction
Advocates Compulsory WorkadvocatesCompulsoryWork
- Other Leases[9]sourceall time · Trove Bogimbah 174984301 Friday 12 April 1901
Asserts Circumstances Well AscertainedassertsCircumstancesWellAscertained
- Wild Duck Massacre[22]all time · Row 0972 Eid 23488
Inbound mentions (100)
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Other facts (76)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Attributes Fact | Ferguson Promotion | [28] |
| Disclaims Responsibility for | Correspondents Opinions | [53] |
| Advocates Rounding Up | Blacks to North Shore Reserve | [14] |
| Adheres to Opinion That | Round Up Blacks to North Shore Reserve | [3] |
| Advocates for | Expulsion and Employment of Blacks | [3] |
| Astonished That | Ministers of Religion Have Not Denounced Indecencies | [3] |
| Emphasizes Urgency of | Stopping Nuisance Quickly | [3] |
| Adhered to Opinion of Rounding Up at North Shore Reserve | North Shore Reserve | [2] |
| Advocated Police Control of Reserve | Police | [2] |
| Editorial Reflected Changing Climate By1885 | By 1885 | [2] |
| Concedes | Cairns Japanese Females | [41] |
| Criticizes Admiralty | Squander Public Money | [41] |
| Attributes Story to Self | Mr Mcchitchy Story | [30] |
| Criticises | Cooktown Police Magistrate | [46] |
| Emphasizes | Police Error | [46] |
| Accuses Roth of | Not Improving Social Condition | [1] |
| Communicates Starvation | King Billy | [40] |
| Cited for Gilroy Case | Bridget Gilroy Report | [34] |
| Announces | Mr Bellow Arrival | [16] |
| Contrasts Rain Areas | Rossville Vs Bloomfield | [43] |
| Advocates Amendment | Clause 14 Aboriginal Act | [6] |
| Contextually Local to | Cooktown | [42] |
| Asserts | Sunday Morning Aboriginal Battle | [21] |
| Asserts Undoubtedly | Wreckage Is Remains | [13] |
| Commends Character of | Mr J J Byers | [38] |
| Attributed Statement | George Roberts Accident | [25] |
| Advocates Emendation | Clause 14 New Act | [10] |
| Date of Issue | 7th instant | [50] |
| Estimates Coverage | one-fourth | [54] |
| Criticizes Customs Detection | null | [12] |
| Appeals to Government for | Liberal Emendation Clause 14 Act | [18] |
| Attributes Claim to | George the Malay Fisherman | [27] |
| Cooktown Paper | true | [13] |
| Corrects Misprints With | pen and ink after printing | [44] |
| Does Not Alter | Leaders and Headings | [44] |
| Appeals in Name of | humanity | [13] |
| Alludes to | Aboriginal Fight | [13] |
| Characterizes Belgian As | morose | [13] |
| Claims Time Has Not Come | Separation | [37] |
| Denies Rumor | Jack Hamilton Cairns Candidacy | [51] |
| Claims Exports Index of Prosperity | null | [36] |
| Cited by Article | Trove Article 79325514 | [33] |
| Always Leading Paper | has been | [15] |
| Change of Conductorship | undergone | [15] |
| Attributes Quote to | Telegraph | [29] |
| Employs Satirical Framing | Government Satire | [29] |
| Advocates Focus on | North Development | [11] |
| Criticizes Coalition Effect on | Separation Cause | [11] |
| Deeply Regrets | Disease Spread | [29] |
| Expects Response | kicks instead of halfpence | [29] |
| Attributes Statistics to | Mr Burkitt | [11] |
| Considers Tin Industry Infantile | positive potential | [11] |
| Criticizes Royce and Co As | dawdling | [29] |
| Announces Decision | Cooktown Turf Club | [15] |
| Advises Recommission Governor Cairns | Revenue Cruiser | [4] |
| Demands Attention of | Law Officers of the Crown | [36] |
| Described Steamer Menmuir As Having | valuable cargo and invaluable Chinese | [52] |
| Describes Ghastly Scene | Jars Skeletons | [36] |
| Complained of | Mr Romilly and British Naval Commanders | [36] |
| Complains Strongly | British Policy New Guinea | [36] |
| Describes As Foul Deed | Spearing Outrage Cooktown | [29] |
| Considers Tenders for Cooktown Railway | throw in for Bashtord and Co. | [15] |
| Emphatic Expression | Opinion at Meeting | [15] |
| Edited by | Mr James Fowler | [36] |
| Attributed Statement About | Late Administrator New Guinea Leaving Port Moresby | [26] |
| Cited Multiple Times | Article 1898 09 27 Page 2 | [35] |
| Advocates | Relax Aboriginal Restrictions | [5] |
| Covers Local Wildlife | Cooktown Independent | [45] |
| Criticizes Customs | Customs Authorities | [12] |
| Deontically Requires | Poll Tax Reentry | [12] |
| Certain About | Employers Treat Well | [32] |
| Advocates Repair of | Watson Fountain | [13] |
| Attributes Sympathy | Warden Chester | [11] |
| Defends | Warden Chester | [11] |
| Axiological Leading | Paper Value | [31] |
| Emphasizes Horror | null | [29] |
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See also
- Not Improving Social Condition
- North Shore Reserve
- Round Up Blacks to North Shore Reserve
- Revenue Cruiser
- Police
- Relax Aboriginal Restrictions
- Clause 14 Aboriginal Act
- Archibald Meston As Protector and Inspector
- Mr Meston As Protector and Inspector
- Other Leases
- Clause 14 New Act
- North Development
- Expulsion and Employment of Blacks
- True
- Chinese Poll Tax
- Watson Fountain
- Blacks to North Shore Reserve
- Aboriginal Fight
- Mr Bellow Arrival
- Cooktown Turf Club
- Qld Government
- Queensland Government
- Liberal Emendation Clause 14 Act
- Mr Farleigh Death
- Sir Farleigh Death
- Sunday Morning Aboriginal Battle
- Wild Duck Massacre
- Wreckage Is Remains
- Ministers of Religion Have Not Denounced Indecencies
- George Accusation Incident
- Mr Mcchitchy Mitten Administrator Mystery Report
- George Roberts Accident
- Late Administrator New Guinea Leaving Port Moresby
- George the Malay Fisherman
- Ferguson Promotion
- Telegraph
- Mr Burkitt
- Mr Mcchitchy Story
- Warden Chester
- Paper Value
- Employers Treat Well
- Trove Article 79325514
- Bridget Gilroy Report
- Article 1898 09 27 Page 2
- Separation
- Mr J J Byers
- Arawatta Movements
- Premier Reply
- King Billy
- Mr Romilly and British Naval Commanders
- British Policy New Guinea
- Cairns Japanese Females
- Cooktown
- Rossville Vs Bloomfield
- Cooktown Police Magistrate
- Blacks As Nuisance
- Squander Public Money
- Separation Cause
- Customs Authorities
- Disease Spread
- Law Officers of the Crown
- Jack Hamilton Cairns Candidacy
- Poll Tax Reentry
- Spearing Outrage Cooktown
- Jars Skeletons
- Correspondents Opinions
- Leaders and Headings
- Mr James Fowler
- Police Error
- Stopping Nuisance Quickly
- Opinion at Meeting
- Government Satire
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