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Federal Council has 90 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 21 references, with 6 live disagreements.

90 facts·79 predicates·21 sources·6 in dispute

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  • true[10]all time · Beche De Mer
  • at present[2]all time · Coloured Persons
  • {}[2]all time · Coloured Persons

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  • Queensland[19]all time · 163897215 Saturday 10 December 1892 Local and General
  • Tasmania[19]all time · 163897215 Saturday 10 December 1892 Local and General
  • Victoria[19]all time · 163897215 Saturday 10 December 1892 Local and General

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  • Hobart[21]all time · Trove Peer Carriers Packers Blackboy Native Guide 20337917

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Influence Not by NumbersinfluenceNotByNumbers

  • null[6]all time · Watkins

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Inbound mentions (42)

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Other facts (67)

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67 facts
PredicateValueRef
Provisional Bodynull[6]
Sinks Into Position ofMere Conference[20]
Would Interfere WithAutonomy of Colonies[20]
Opened atHobart[17]
Admitted to Have Formed Opinionmore rapidly, definitely, clearly[1]
Existed forfour or five years past[1]
Is Hete Noir ofNew South Wales Politicians[1]
References Historical BodyFederal Council of Australasia[1]
Whilom DespisedDespised Body[1]
Far More TentativeCompared to Parliament[11]
Insignificant AssemblyParkes View[11]
Inaugurated Since Last VisitPremier Griffith[16]
Much Remains to Be DoneFederated Australia Footing[16]
Requires More Work forfederated Australia footing with Old World[15]
Amends LegislationMultiple Bills[3]
Progresses BillsFederal Judgment Bill[3]
Went Into Committee onFederal Council Interpretation Bill[3]
Related toNew Hebrides[3]
Requires More Work toplace federated Australia on footing with Old World kingdoms[15]
Ought to BeRepresentative of Australian Nation[7]
Opens on1893-01-24[4]
Contrasted WithFederation[9]
Historically Rejected byNew South Wales[9]
Asked to AdoptSeries Resolutions Victorian Parliament[4]
Meets atHobart[4]
Will Be Asked to AdoptAddress to British Trade Regulations New Hebrides[4]
Will Be Opened atHobart[14]
Established on Preliminary Basistrue[2]
Has Done Some Good Worktrue[2]
Has Much Remaining to Dotrue[10]
Served Purposetrue[10]
Recognised General ImportanceThursday Island[2]
Also DiscussedDefence of Albany[2]
Preliminary Basis Onlynull[2]
Sitting atHobart[9]
Could FormulateCode of Rules Pacific Traffic[10]
Intended to BecomeChief Governing Body Australian Dominion[10]
Supreme inSome Things[10]
Feared LeadersMr. Berry and Mr. Service[14]
Expects Complete Union Confidentlynull[13]
Presupposes Federation Desirablenull[13]
Teleologically Aimed atGeneral Welfare[20]
Deontic Role inExternal Affairs[11]
Historical Stage ofAustralasian Federation[11]
Presupposes Imperial OversightImperial Parliament[11]
Better Able to Form Opinionnull[6]
Debates Federal IssuesAustralian Court of Appeal[3]
Precursor to FederationAustralian Constitution[3]
Makes RepresentationsNew Hebrides[3]
Context of Australian Federationpre-federation[8]
Capable of Retaining Sympathy and Respect of Peoplenull[7]
Historical Context Pre Federationnull[4]
Inaugurated Before1891null[9]
Represents Early Federation Effortstrue[14]
Genre ofcolonial federation[2]
Received Funding291[18]
Rdfs:labelFederal Council[18]
Established byColonies[12]
BasisMelbourne Conference November[5]
ConstitutionAgreed Upon[5]
Presupposes Slow Federation ProcessConstitutional Growth[11]
Assumes Federal AuthorityIntercolonial Power[3]
Presupposes Intercolonial BodyFederal Structure[3]
Teleological Goal Australian Parliamentnull[7]
Represented by[{"iri":"ex:victoria"},{"iri":"ex:queensland"},{"iri":"ex:tasmania"},{"iri":"ex:western-australia"}][4]
Involves Colonies Unityimplied[4]
Essential Preliminary Stepnull[2]

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four or five years past
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null
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Mr. Berry and Mr. Service
genreOftrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
colonial federation
hasDoneSomeGoodWorktrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
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hasMuchRemainingToDotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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null
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historicalStageOflaura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women
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inauguratedBefore1891trove-cooktown/john-davis
null
inauguratedSincetrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
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inauguratedSincetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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involvesColoniesUnitytrove-cooktown/cingalese
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preliminaryBasisOnlytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
null
presupposesFederationDesirablerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article291086940
null
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presupposesSlowFederationProcesslaura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women
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provisionalBodytrove-cooktown/watkins
null
labeldocument/04826df7-b145-469d-8980-de1d4641e3b1
Federal Council
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291
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representedBytrove-cooktown/cingalese
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representsEarlyFederationEffortstrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
true
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federated Australia footing with Old World
requiresMoreWorkTotrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
place federated Australia on footing with Old World kingdoms
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true
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teleologicalGoalAustralianParliamenttrove-cooktown/fallen-women
null
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References (21)

21 references
  1. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3508017_Wednesday-12-February-1890-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-february-12-1890
  2. [2]Coloured Persons14 facts
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  3. [3]Douro Vessel9 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/douro-vessel
  4. [4]Cingalese7 facts
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  5. trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/01528169-d175-4db5-9249-4e6f89189240
    • text/plain14 KBtrove:article/286682002
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      24 Dec 1890 - TELEGRAMS. Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Wednesday 24 December 1890, page 6 TELEGRAMS. Queensland. TOOWOOMBA, December 23. 10 annual prices nt tC MtttC 404gC mate school were distributed yesterday by Mr. Ala
  6. [6]Watkins6 facts
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  7. [7]Fallen Women3 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/fallen-women
  8. [8]Prostitution1 fact
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  9. [9]John Davis4 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  10. [10]Beche De Mer7 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  11. customctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women
  12. trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/048a832e-351f-4b54-b7f1-282beb96ecc2
    • text/plain29 KBtrove:article/19929368
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      24 Dec 1887 - THE BANQUET AT MARYBOROUGH. Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 24 December 1887, page 1027 THE BANQUET AT MARYBOROUGH. The banquet at the Town Hall in the even ing tendered to Ministers by the Western Railwa
  13. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article291086940
  14. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
  15. [15]North Shore Full4 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  16. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/north-shore-beche-de-mer/267133304_Saturday-15-May-1886
  17. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3521385_Tuesday-20-January-1891-summary-of-news
  18. ctx:claims/document/04826df7-b145-469d-8980-de1d4641e3b1
  19. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/163897215_Saturday-10-December-1892_LOCAL-AND-GENERAL
  20. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52039101_Friday-12-June-1885-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-friday-june-12-1885-the-fed
  21. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-20337917

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