Attack on Europeans/others - "Luck-Eye" on Waterview station, Herbert River (24 November 1870)
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Attack on Europeans/others - "Luck-Eye" on Waterview station, Herbert River (24 November 1870) has 60 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 1 reference, with 6 live disagreements.
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- Information reached town on Wednesday evening relative to another fearful outrage which was committed by the blacks in the vicinity of Waterview[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Outrage by the Blacks. — Information reached town on Wednesday evening relative to another fearful outrage which was committed by the blacks in the vicinity of Waterview—where they have been exceedingly troublesome for some time past—on Thursday, the 24th ultimo.[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- This horrible act of cannibalism occurred within forty miles of Townsville, and quite confirms the opinion we have frequently heard expressed that the Kennedy blacks are cannibals.[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
Attested byin disputeattestedBy
- Source Brisbane Courier 2 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Cleveland Bay Express and Northern Advertiser 3 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Queenslander 3 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 8 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Brisbane Courier 13 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 15 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Queenslander 17 December 1870 P3[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser 20 December 1870 P2[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser 24 December 1870 P6[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
- Source C B Express December 3[1]sourceall time · Row 0020 Eid 10624
Inbound mentions (18)
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attestsEventAttests Event(9)
- Source Brisbane Courier 13 December 1870 P2
ex:source-brisbane-courier-13-december-1870-p2 - Source Brisbane Courier 2 December 1870 P2
ex:source-brisbane-courier-2-december-1870-p2 - Source Cleveland Bay Express and Northern Advertiser 3 December 1870 P2
ex:source-cleveland-bay-express-and-northern-advertiser-3-december-1870-p2 - Source Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 15 December 1870 P2
ex:source-maryborough-chronicle-wide-bay-and-burnett-advertiser-15-december-1870-p2 - Source Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 8 December 1870 P2
ex:source-maryborough-chronicle-wide-bay-and-burnett-advertiser-8-december-1870-p2 - Source Queenslander 17 December 1870 P3
ex:source-queenslander-17-december-1870-p3 - Source Queenslander 3 December 1870 P2
ex:source-queenslander-3-december-1870-p2 - Source Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser 20 December 1870 P2
ex:source-queensland-times-ipswich-herald-and-general-advertiser-20-december-1870-p2 - Source Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser 24 December 1870 P6
ex:source-queensland-times-ipswich-herald-and-general-advertiser-24-december-1870-p6
subEventOfSub Event of(4)
- Cannibalism Incident 1870
ex:cannibalism-incident-1870 - Dispersal of Blacks Waterview 1870
ex:dispersal-of-blacks-waterview-1870 - Search for Luck Eye 1870
ex:search-for-luck-eye-1870 - Track Following and Gins Encounter 1870
ex:track-following-and-gins-encounter-1870
followedFollowed(1)
- Killing of Luck Eye 1870
ex:killing-of-luck-eye-1870
hasRecordEntryHas Record Entry(1)
- Nmp Event Row 0020 Entryid 10624
ex:nmp-event-row-0020-entryid-10624
officerOfOfficer of(1)
- Thomas Coward
ex:thomas-coward
perpetratedEventPerpetrated Event(1)
- Aboriginal People
ex:aboriginal-people
victimOfVictim of(1)
- Luck Eye
ex:luck-eye
Other facts (46)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Has Sub Event | Dispersal of Blacks Waterview 1870 | [1] |
| Has Sub Event | Killing of Luck Eye 1870 | [1] |
| Has Sub Event | Burial Attempt After Dusk Discovery 1870 | [1] |
| Has Sub Event | Track Following and Gins Encounter 1870 | [1] |
| Has Associated Individual | Luck Eye | [1] |
| Has Associated Individual | Christopher Allingham | [1] |
| Has Associated Individual | Thomas Coward | [1] |
| Has Other Associated Individuals | Luck-Eye | [1] |
| Has Other Associated Individuals | Allingham, Christopher | [1] |
| Has Related Language Group | Nyawaygi | [1] |
| Has Related Language Group | Nyawaygi | [1] |
| Rdf:type | Attack on Europeans Others Event | [1] |
| Has Nature of Event | Attack on Europeans/others | [1] |
| Has Day and Month of Event | 24 November | [1] |
| Has Year of Event | 1870 | [1] |
| Has Date | 1870-11-24 | [1] |
| Has Description | Information reached town on Wednesday evening relative to another fearful outrage which was committed by the blacks in the vicinity of Waterview—where they have been exceedingly troublesome for some time past—on Thursday, the 24th ultimo. | [1] |
| Has Location Type | Pastoral run | [1] |
| Has Pastoral Run Station or Run Name | Waterview | [1] |
| Has Pastoral Run Landowner or Lessee | Christopher Allingham | [1] |
| Has Location Description | Waterview station, Herbert River | [1] |
| Has Location Notesissues | Approximate location of Waterview headstation in 1878 | [1] |
| Has No of People Killed | 1 | [1] |
| Has Names of People Killed and Details | SSI labourer named Luck-Eye | [1] |
| Has Perpetrators | Aboriginal people | [1] |
| Has Associated Nmp Camps | Attie/Meunga Creek | [1] |
| Has Associated Nmp Officers | Coward, Thomas | [1] |
| Has Contemporary Reference | Brisbane Courier, 2 December 1870, p2 | [1] |
| Has Date of First Reporting of Event | 1870 | [1] |
| Has Notescomments | This killing was after an NMP 'dispersal' of Aboriginal people who had been spearing cattle on the station. | [1] |
| Has Related Pastoral District | North Kennedy | [1] |
| Has Coordinate X Min | 146.113317 | [1] |
| Has Coordinate Y Min | -18.786444 | [1] |
| Has Coordinate X Max | 146.113317 | [1] |
| Has Coordinate Y Max | -18.786444 | [1] |
| Has Victim | Luck Eye | [1] |
| Has Perpetrator Group | Aboriginal People | [1] |
| Has Officer | Thomas Coward | [1] |
| Has Location | Waterview Station Herbert River | [1] |
| Has Associated Camp | Attie Meunga Creek | [1] |
| Related Pastoral District | North Kennedy | [1] |
| Perpetrator of | Aboriginal People | [1] |
| Has After Event | Search for Luck Eye 1870 | [1] |
| Reported As | "This act confirms an opinion that the Kennedy blacks are cannibals" | [1] |
| Has Related Place | Townsville | [1] |
| Reported in | Source Queenslander 17 December 1870 P3 | [1] |
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References (1)
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See also
- Attack on Europeans Others Event
- Luck Eye
- Aboriginal People
- Thomas Coward
- Waterview Station Herbert River
- Attie Meunga Creek
- Christopher Allingham
- Nyawaygi
- North Kennedy
- Source Brisbane Courier 2 December 1870 P2
- Source Cleveland Bay Express and Northern Advertiser 3 December 1870 P2
- Source Queenslander 3 December 1870 P2
- Source Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 8 December 1870 P2
- Source Brisbane Courier 13 December 1870 P2
- Source Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 15 December 1870 P2
- Source Queenslander 17 December 1870 P3
- Source Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser 20 December 1870 P2
- Source Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser 24 December 1870 P6
- Dispersal of Blacks Waterview 1870
- Killing of Luck Eye 1870
- Search for Luck Eye 1870
- Burial Attempt After Dusk Discovery 1870
- Track Following and Gins Encounter 1870
- Source C B Express December 3
- Townsville
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