Cooktown
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Cooktown has 65 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 38 references, with 2 live disagreements.
Mostly:proposed extension from(2), proposed extension to(2), has washed away(2)
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forRailwayFor Railway(4)
- Composite Brake Van Cooktown
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forRailwaysFor Railways(3)
- Rolling Stock Tenders
ex:rolling-stock-tenders - Summer Uniforms Tenders
ex:summer-uniforms-tenders - Winter Uniforms 1888 Tender
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contractorsForContractors for(2)
- Bashford and Co
ex:bashford-and-co - Bashford and Co
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washedAwayWashed Away(2)
- Normanton Bridge Approaches
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areContractorsForAre Contractors for(1)
- Bashford and Co
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- First Steel Rail for Cooktown Railway
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brokeOverBroke Over(1)
- Waterspout Cooktown
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- John Clunn
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- 90s Lengthsmen
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- Lengthsmen in Nineties
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causesDisruptionToCauses Disruption to(1)
- Heavy Rain North
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concernsCooktownRailwayConcerns Cooktown Railway(1)
- Queenslander Article 1888 10 13
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contractForContract for(1)
- Basilford and Co
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currentTerminusOfCurrent Terminus of(1)
- Laura
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- Our Correspondent
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forBridgeRenewalsOnFor Bridge Renewals on(1)
- Tender Ironbark Timber
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forProjectFor Project(1)
- First Steel Rail Cooktown Railway
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- Cooktown
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- Walter Stevens Prewett
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- Railways Revenue
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indicatesProgressIndicates Progress(1)
- Rails Laying
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- Cooktown Municipal Council
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isContractorIs Contractor(1)
- Mr Bashford
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isContractorForIs Contractor for(1)
- Bashford and Co
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isRailwayContractorIs Railway Contractor(1)
- Mr Bushford
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isRailwayStationIs Railway Station(1)
- Palmer Road Station
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isTerminusOfIs Terminus of(1)
- Palmer Road
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locatedAt42MileLocated At42 Mile(1)
- Limestone Association Party
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- Purcell Party
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locatedAt58MileRailwayLocated At58 Mile Railway(1)
- Christie Party
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- Mr Miles
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occurredNearOccurred Near(1)
- Nmp Event 18462
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partOfPart of(1)
- Eight Miles Survey
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plansForPlans for(1)
- Queensland Government
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- Queensland Government
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- Railway Commissioners
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promisedPlansWithinWeekPromised Plans Within Week(1)
- Mr Miles
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- Queensland Government
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- Cooktown Railway
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- Cooktown
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spearedCharlieRossCooktownRailwaySpeared Charlie Ross Cooktown Railway(1)
- Charlie
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tendersForRailwaysIncludingTenders for Railways Including(1)
- Queensland Railways
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urgingImmediateCommencementOfUrging Immediate Commencement of(1)
- Resolutions Maytown
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wasOfficerInChargeOfWas Officer in Charge of(1)
- Walter Stevens Prewett
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willBePublishedWill Be Published(1)
- Successful Tenderer Cooktown Railway
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willGiveWill Give(1)
- Samuel Griffith
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Other facts (63)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed Extension From | 31.5 | [6] |
| Proposed Extension From | 31.5 | [23] |
| Proposed Extension to | 50 | [6] |
| Proposed Extension to | 50 | [23] |
| Has Washed Away | Twelve Mile Bridge Approaches | [8] |
| Has Washed Away | Normanby Bridge Approaches | [8] |
| Has Terminus | Palmer Road | [27] |
| Has Terminus | Palmer Road | [29] |
| Rdf:type | Railway | [37] |
| Rdf:type | Cooktown Railway | [38] |
| Construction Tender Pending Adjustment | null | [1] |
| Construction Tender | Lowest Tenderer | [1] |
| Has Lowest Tender | Unnamed Tenderer | [1] |
| Has Multiple Sections | Second Section Railway | [2] |
| Rails Laid Past | Eight Miles Survey | [2] |
| Not Pushed Through Town | enough to justify expectations | [3] |
| Traffic Earnings Two Days | 59 | [2] |
| Had Traffic Increase | £73 | [4] |
| Decrease | £17 | [1] |
| Earnings Increase | 11 pounds | [2] |
| Inspected by | Railway Commissioners | [1] |
| March Earnings | 318 3s | [1] |
| Increase Amount | 11 | [1] |
| 200000 Would Start | null | [5] |
| Health Crisis | Fever | [5] |
| Making Satisfactory Progress | null | [5] |
| Will Be Constructed Per | Queensland Government Promise | [6] |
| Conditional on | Return of Opposition Candidates | [7] |
| March Earnings Decrease | £31 | [9] |
| Pays | Southern Wages | [10] |
| July Receipts | £610 7s 6d | [11] |
| Traffic Decrease March1894 | £61 | [12] |
| Construction Independent of | Coal Discovery | [13] |
| Earned Amount | 285 | [14] |
| Decrease From Previous Year | 225 | [14] |
| Employs Workers | 520 men | [15] |
| Construction Phase | platelaying and ballasting begun | [15] |
| Construction Has Begun | platelaying and ballasting | [15] |
| Will Be Constructed | per government promise | [16] |
| Had Earnings Decrease December | 36 | [17] |
| Is One of Two Exceptions | December Earnings | [17] |
| Exists As First Section | true | [18] |
| Has First Section Traffic Returns for Month | May | [18] |
| First Section Opened From Cooktown to Palmer Road | null | [19] |
| Under Development | null | [20] |
| Needs Bridge Renewals | Timber for Bridge Renewals | [21] |
| Requires Sawn and Hewn Timber | SAWN AND HEWN TIMBER FOR RENEWAL TO BRIDGES | [21] |
| Contextually Related to Query | 07 Aboriginal Servant Cooktown | [22] |
| Mentioned in Query Context | Trove Query | [24] |
| Mentioned in Tender | null | [25] |
| Headed West From Cooktown | Cooktown | [26] |
| Abandoned at Laura | Laura | [26] |
| Advocated Construction | Cooktown Maytown Line | [28] |
| Connects to | Palmer Road | [30] |
| Has Present Terminus | Palmer Road | [30] |
| Part of Queensland Railways | Kootheen Carpentaria Division | [31] |
| Has Decrease | £61 | [32] |
| Requires Uniforms | Summer Uniforms | [33] |
| October Earnings | £361 10s | [34] |
| Is | Railway | [35] |
| Has Earnings for Month | September 1891 | [36] |
| Earnings Amount | £401 4s. 4d. | [36] |
| Has Component | Railways Revenue | [38] |
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References (38)
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ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--darcy-uhr--wednesday 11 february 1885--174165922--concentrated-news-queensland ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--boralga-camp--saturday 10 october 1891--20296797--queensland-news-from-our-own-correspondent-thursday-island-october-2ctx:claims/document/04952417-9bd3-48d8-a214-128b3080404a- full textRAILWAY TRAFFIC EARNINGS.text/plain1 KB
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30 Jun 1888 - RAILWAY TRAFFIC EARNINGS. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 30 June 1888, page 6 RAILWAY TRAFFIC EARNINGS. The following table shows the earnings of the several Queensland railways for the week ending 30th June, …
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trove:article/20281888Show excerpt
05 Apr 1890 - Treasury Returns. Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 5 April 1890, page 639 Treasury Returns. Comparative Statement of the Consolidated Revenue of the Colony of Queensland paid Into the Treasury, at Brisbane…
See also
- Lowest Tenderer
- Unnamed Tenderer
- Second Section Railway
- Eight Miles Survey
- Railway Commissioners
- Fever
- Queensland Government Promise
- Return of Opposition Candidates
- Twelve Mile Bridge Approaches
- Normanby Bridge Approaches
- Southern Wages
- Coal Discovery
- December Earnings
- Timber for Bridge Renewals
- 07 Aboriginal Servant Cooktown
- Trove Query
- Cooktown
- Laura
- Palmer Road
- Cooktown Maytown Line
- Kootheen Carpentaria Division
- Summer Uniforms
- Railway
- Railway
- Railways Revenue
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