Dick Melbourne
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sameAs to 2 other subjects: Dick Billibong, Dick BillibongReview & merge →Dick Melbourne has 125 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 29 references, with 14 live disagreements.
Mostly:brought from(13), returned by steamer to(12), died on(7)
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- butcher[16]all time · 001 Cifhs Com Qldrecords Locyarrabah Html 307337d01750
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- North Queensland to Victoria by some unknown persons[9]all time · 004 Cifhs Com Qldrecords Locyarrabah Html Df2e50ce910d
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- North Queensland[16]all time · 001 Cifhs Com Qldrecords Locyarrabah Html 307337d01750
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- Cairns[13]all time · 001 Cifhs Com Qldrecords Locyarrabah Html Html Extracted 9bebfe7203ce
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Inbound mentions (13)
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tookCareOfTook Care of(10)
- Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria
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issuedCertificateIssued Certificate(2)
- Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria
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advocatesKindnessAdvocates Kindness(1)
- Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria
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Other facts (99)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Died on | 1899-08-09 11:00am | [9] |
| Died on | 9-august-1899-11am | [11] |
| Died on | 11.00am Wednesday August 9, 1899 | [15] |
| Died on | 9 August 1899 11:00am | [16] |
| Died on | 1899-08-09 | [20] |
| Died on | 11.00am Wednesday August 9, 1899 | [26] |
| Died on | Wednesday August 9, 1899 11.00am | [27] |
| Issued Certificate by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [3] |
| Issued Certificate by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [8] |
| Issued Certificate by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [9] |
| Issued Certificate by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [12] |
| Issued Certificate by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [14] |
| Issued Certificate by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [17] |
| Found Employment With | Butcher | [6] |
| Found Employment With | butcher | [9] |
| Found Employment With | Butcher | [10] |
| Found Employment With | butcher | [15] |
| Found Employment With | butcher | [20] |
| Found Employment With | butcher | [27] |
| Taken Away by | Circus Company | [6] |
| Taken Away by | Circus Company | [9] |
| Taken Away by | Circus Company | [10] |
| Taken Away by | Circus Company | [13] |
| Taken Away by | Circus Company | [15] |
| Taken Away by | Circus Company | [27] |
| Buried on | 1899-08-09 6:00pm | [9] |
| Buried on | 9-august-1899-6pm | [11] |
| Buried on | 6.00pm on the day he died | [15] |
| Buried on | 9 August 1899 6:00pm | [16] |
| Buried on | 1899-08-09 18:00 | [20] |
| Buried on | 6.00pm day he died | [27] |
| Recommended Kindness Until Home at | Mission Station Cairns | [2] |
| Recommended Kindness Until Home at | Yarrabah Mission | [8] |
| Recommended Kindness Until Home at | Yarrabah Mission | [13] |
| Recommended Kindness Until Home at | Yarrabah Mission | [17] |
| Has Certificate From | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [2] |
| Has Certificate From | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [10] |
| Has Certificate From | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [11] |
| Has Certificate From | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [15] |
| Left in Bush Uncared for | true | [9] |
| Left in Bush Uncared for | null | [13] |
| Left in Bush Uncared for | null | [17] |
| Left in Bush Uncared for | true | [20] |
| Died at | Yarrabah Mission | [18] |
| Died at | Yarrabah Mission | [19] |
| Died at | Yarrabah Mission | [21] |
| Died at | Yarrabah Aboriginal Mission | [22] |
| Abandoned in | Melbourne | [18] |
| Abandoned in | Melbourne | [19] |
| Abandoned in | Melbourne | [21] |
| Abandoned in | Melbourne | [22] |
| Baptized on | Sunday previous to death | [9] |
| Baptized on | Sunday previous to his death | [15] |
| Baptized on | Sunday previous to death | [16] |
| Was Baptised on | sunday-previous-to-death | [11] |
| Was Baptised on | sunday previous to death | [20] |
| Was Baptised on | Sunday previous to death | [26] |
| Age Approx | 7 | [18] |
| Age Approx | 7 | [21] |
| Age Approx | 7 | [22] |
| Cause of Death | consumption | [20] |
| Cause of Death | consumption after six weeks illness | [26] |
| Cause of Death | consumption after six weeks illness | [27] |
| Aka | Dick Billibong | [24] |
| Aka | Dick Billibong | [26] |
| Aka | Dick Billibong | [27] |
| Removed From | Cairns to Melbourne | [7] |
| Removed From | Cairns | [21] |
| Returned to | Cairns | [7] |
| Returned to | Cairns | [19] |
| Taken by | Circus Company | [16] |
| Taken by | Circus Company | [20] |
| Remained Until Age | 14 | [21] |
| Remained Until Age | 14 | [22] |
| Has Age When Removed | 7 | [1] |
| Note From | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [5] |
| Recommended Show Kindness Until | found a home near Cairns at the Mission Station | [9] |
| Illness Duration | six weeks illness, consumption | [9] |
| Recommended Kindness Until Home Found | Yarrabah Mission Station Cairns | [10] |
| Ill From | six-weeks-illness-consumption | [11] |
| Subject of Certificate From | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [13] |
| Taken Care of by | Board for Protection of Aborigines Victoria | [15] |
| Recommended to Show Kindness Until | found a home near Cairns at the Mission Station | [15] |
| Returned After | 14yo | [18] |
| Aged About | 7 | [19] |
| Recommended Kindness Until | Mission Station Cairns | [20] |
| Also Known As | Dick Billibong | [20] |
| Funded Return to | Cairns | [21] |
| Funded Return | Charitable People Cairns | [22] |
| Removed by | Circus Cairns 1892 | [22] |
| Returned From | Victoria | [23] |
| Aged About Seven | 7 | [25] |
| Died at Yarrabah Mission Soon After Return | true | [25] |
| Removed From Cairns by Circus Abandoned in Melbourne1892 | true | [25] |
| Was Buried at | 6.00pm on day died | [26] |
| Baptised on | Sunday previous to death | [27] |
| Left in | bush quite uncared for | [27] |
| Died After Return From Circus | true | [28] |
| Aged About7 Removed From Cairns by Circus Abandoned Melbourne 1892 | null | [29] |
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