Government Resident

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Government Resident

Notifies Reward	Reward Offer^[11]
Conducted	Inquiry Into Anderson Death^[3]
Held Inquiry Into	Nmp Event 22815^[3]
Is at	Thursday Island^[3]
Receives Reports From	John Murray^[12]
Drew Attention to	Recent Aboriginal Boat Thefts^[4]
Has Honour to Be	Your obedient servant^[4]
Opposes Despatching White Star	Unnecessary Undesirable^[4]

ex:government-resident

Government Resident has 35 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 14 references.

35 facts·35 predicates·14 sources

Mostly:notifies reward(1), conducted(1), held inquiry into(1)

Notifies Reward`notifiesReward`

Reward Offer^[11]all time · Row 1913 Eid 54422

Conducted`conducted`

Inquiry Into Anderson Death^[3]all time · Row 0892 Eid 22815

Held Inquiry Into`heldInquiryInto`

Nmp Event 22815^[3]all time · Row 0892 Eid 22815

Is at`isAt`

Thursday Island^[3]all time · Row 0892 Eid 22815

Receives Reports From`receivesReportsFrom`

John Murray^[12]all time · Row 1097 Eid 33496

Drew Attention to`drewAttentionTo`

Recent Aboriginal Boat Thefts^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Has Honour to Be`hasHonourToBe`

Your obedient servant^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Opposes Despatching White Star`opposesDespatchingWhiteStar`

Unnecessary Undesirable^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Refers to Prior Letter`refersToPriorLetter`

Letter to Colonial Secretary 16 Dec 1893^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Sent Telegram This Morning`sentTelegramThisMorning`

Telegram About White Star Despatch^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Signs As`signsAs`

Government Resident Thursday Island^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Stated Reasons Against Despatching`statedReasonsAgainstDespatching`

White Star for Missing Men^[4]all time · Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f

Inbound mentions (37)

Other subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. "X motherOf this subject" — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.

`sentTo`Sent to(6)

1857 05 06 Letterex:1857-05-06-letter
Qsa17619 Landsborough Letter 1857 02 18ex:qsa17619-landsborough-letter-1857-02-18
Qsa282454ex:qsa282454
Qsa282454 Letterex:qsa282454-letter
Qsa282454 Letterex:qsa282454-letter
Qsa 282454 Morisset Letterex:qsa-282454-morisset-letter

`holdsPosition`Holds Position(2)

Hon John Douglasex:hon-john-douglas
John Douglasex:john-douglas

`reportedTo`Reported to(2)

Hiroshima Incidentex:hiroshima-incident
Nmp Event 37011ex:nmp-event-37011

`applyThrough`Apply Through(1)

Non British Personsex:non-british-persons

`appointment`Appointment(1)

Mr Milmanex:mr-milman

`authorizedBy`Authorized by(1)

British Subjectsex:british-subjects

`chargedBefore`Charged Before(1)

Leon Silvesterex:leon-silvester

`dinedWith`Dined With(1)

Governor Dinnerex:governor-dinner

`hadConversationWith`Had Conversation With(1)

Letter Writerex:letter-writer

`holdsOfficeOf`Holds Office of(1)

Government Resident Northern Territoryex:government-resident-northern-territory

`informedGovernmentResident`Informed Government Resident(1)

John Murrayex:john-murray

`interactsWith`Interacts With(1)

Mr Deneex:mr-dene

`isCaptain`Is Captain(1)

Maurice Charles Oconnellex:maurice-charles-oconnell

`laterUnder`Later Under(1)

Torres Strait Islander Peopleex:torres-strait-islander-people

`locationOf`Location of(1)

Thursday Islandex:thursday-island

`particularisedBy`Particularised by(1)

Boat Theft Casesex:boat-theft-cases

`position`Position(1)

Milman Appointmentex:milman-appointment

`presupposesExistenceOf`Presupposes Existence of(1)

Textex:text

`rationsSupervisedBy`Rations Supervised by(1)

Thursday Island Nativesex:thursday-island-natives

`receivedCommunicationFrom`Received Communication From(1)

Mr Halloranex:mr-halloran

`reliefUnderSupervisionOf`Relief Under Supervision of(1)

Thursday Island Nativesex:thursday-island-natives

`reportedByWireTo`Reported by Wire to(1)

Operator at Pattersonex:operator-at-patterson

`reportedMatterTo`Reported Matter to(1)

Sub Inspector Savageex:sub-inspector-savage

`returnedWith`Returned With(1)

Mr Saville Kentex:mr-saville-kent

`routedThrough`Routed Through(1)

Permit Applicationsex:permit-applications

`underJurisdictionOfLater`Under Jurisdiction of Later(1)

Torres Strait Islander Peopleex:torres-strait-islander-people

`usedBy`Used by(1)

Melbidirex:melbidir

`visited`Visited(1)

Sir Henry Normanex:sir-henry-norman

`waitedOn`Waited on(1)

Port Darwin Deputation 14 Novex:port-darwin-deputation-14-nov

`wroteLetterTo`Wrote Letter to(1)

Edric Morissetex:edric-morisset

Other facts (23)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

23 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Acts on Behalf of	Protector of Aboriginals	[1]
Is Anxious to Have Powers About	Wages Payment in Death or Desertion	[8]
Seeks Legal Powers	null	[8]
Reports on	Each Applicant	[13]
Agrees With	Shipping Master Opinion	[2]
Holds Opinion That	Island Natives Understand English	[2]
Will Refuse Permits	Aboriginals Shipped on Articles	[2]
Has Supervisory Authority Over Rations	Thursday Island Natives	[6]
Returned on	Steamer Albatross	[14]
Is Currently in	Cooktown	[9]
Returned in	Albatross	[9]
Made Satisfactory Arrangements	Temporary Relief	[10]
Reported	No Disturbance Saibai	[5]
Has Knowledge of	Saibai Events	[5]
Performs Official Report	No Disturbance at Saibai	[5]
Reports	No Disturbance at Saibai	[5]
Cannot Legally Refuse Permits	Aboriginals to New Guinea	[2]
Insists on	Minimum Requirement	[7]
Endorses No Disturbance	Saibai	[5]
Monitors Islands	Saibai	[5]
Reports After	Government Steamer Albatross Return	[5]
Speculates Crew Fate	piled up somewhere in the Straits	[4]
Has Authority Over	Saibai	[5]

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35 undated

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actsOnBehalfOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-244-b3421fa089f9

ex:protector-of-aboriginals

—

agreesWithrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-242-5e3774df2645

ex:shipping-master-opinion

—

cannotLegallyRefusePermitsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-242-5e3774df2645

ex:aboriginals-to-new-guinea

—

conductedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0892-eid-22815

ex:inquiry-into-anderson-death

—

drewAttentionTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

ex:recent-aboriginal-boat-thefts

—

endorsesNoDisturbancetrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:saibai

—

hasAuthorityOvertrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:saibai

—

hasHonourToBerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

Your obedient servant

—

hasKnowledgeOftrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:saibai-events

—

hasSupervisoryAuthorityOverRationsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-193-9818a410e0fb

ex:thursday-island-natives

—

heldInquiryIntorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0892-eid-22815

ex:nmp-event-22815

—

holdsOpinionThatrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-242-5e3774df2645

ex:island-natives-understand-english

—

insistsOnrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-243-5273ec7b71b6

ex:minimum-requirement

—

isAnxiousToHavePowersAboutrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-246-a5afbc11eef0

ex:wages-payment-in-death-or-desertion

—

isAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0892-eid-22815

ex:thursday-island

—

isCurrentlyIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:cooktown

—

madeSatisfactoryArrangementstrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:temporary-relief

—

monitorsIslandstrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:saibai

—

notifiesRewardrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1913-eid-54422

ex:reward-offer

—

opposesDespatchingWhiteStarrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

ex:unnecessary-undesirable

—

performsOfficialReporttrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:no-disturbance-at-saibai

—

receivesReportsFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1097-eid-33496

ex:john-murray

—

refersToPriorLetterrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

ex:letter-to-colonial-secretary-16-dec-1893

—

reportedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:no-disturbance-saibai

—

reportstrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:no-disturbance-at-saibai

—

reportsAftertrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:government-steamer-albatross-return

—

reportsOnrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-245-a99690a07463

ex:each-applicant

—

returnedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:albatross

—

returnedOntrove-cooktown/aboriginal-exploitation

ex:steamer-albatross

—

seeksLegalPowersrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-246-a5afbc11eef0

null

—

sentTelegramThisMorningrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

ex:telegram-about-white-star-despatch

—

signsAsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

ex:government-resident-thursday-island

—

speculatesCrewFaterosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

piled up somewhere in the Straits

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statedReasonsAgainstDespatchingrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f

ex:white-star-for-missing-men

—

willRefusePermitsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-242-5e3774df2645

ex:aboriginals-shipped-on-articles

References (14)

14 references

[1]Dr57972 Page 244 B3421fa089f91 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-244-b3421fa089f9
[2]Dr57972 Page 242 5e3774df26454 facts
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-242-5e3774df2645
[3]Row 0892 Eid 228153 facts
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0892-eid-22815
[4]Qsa Dr173663 Itm336983 Aboriginals on Boats 1902 Pages 061 080 820cc13e5b5f8 facts
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-dr173663-itm336983-aboriginals-on-boats-1902-pages-061-080-820cc13e5b5f
[5]Coloured Persons8 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[6]Dr57972 Page 193 9818a410e0fb1 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-193-9818a410e0fb
[7]ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-243-5273ec7b71b61 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-243-5273ec7b71b6
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  --- source_url: https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/api/download_file/DR57972 source_title: QSA ITM6820 DR57972 OCR page 243 source_type: pdf-ocr-page archive_file: research-notes/cooktown-aboriginal-children-work-archive-2026-05-06/webpa…
[8]Dr57972 Page 246 A5afbc11eef02 facts
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-246-a5afbc11eef0
[9]Beche De Mer2 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[10]Cingalese1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
[11]Row 1913 Eid 544221 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1913-eid-54422
[12]Row 1097 Eid 334961 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1097-eid-33496
[13]Dr57972 Page 245 A99690a074631 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-245-a99690a07463
[14]Aboriginal Exploitation1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/aboriginal-exploitation

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Government Resident

Notifies RewardnotifiesReward

Conductedconducted

Held Inquiry IntoheldInquiryInto

Is atisAt

Receives Reports FromreceivesReportsFrom

Drew Attention todrewAttentionTo

Has Honour to BehasHonourToBe

Opposes Despatching White StaropposesDespatchingWhiteStar

Refers to Prior LetterrefersToPriorLetter

Sent Telegram This MorningsentTelegramThisMorning

Signs AssignsAs

Stated Reasons Against DespatchingstatedReasonsAgainstDespatching

Inbound mentions (37)

sentToSent to(6)

holdsPositionHolds Position(2)

reportedToReported to(2)

applyThroughApply Through(1)

appointmentAppointment(1)

authorizedByAuthorized by(1)

chargedBeforeCharged Before(1)

dinedWithDined With(1)

hadConversationWithHad Conversation With(1)

holdsOfficeOfHolds Office of(1)

informedGovernmentResidentInformed Government Resident(1)

interactsWithInteracts With(1)

isCaptainIs Captain(1)

laterUnderLater Under(1)

locationOfLocation of(1)

particularisedByParticularised by(1)

positionPosition(1)

presupposesExistenceOfPresupposes Existence of(1)

rationsSupervisedByRations Supervised by(1)

receivedCommunicationFromReceived Communication From(1)

reliefUnderSupervisionOfRelief Under Supervision of(1)

reportedByWireToReported by Wire to(1)

reportedMatterToReported Matter to(1)

returnedWithReturned With(1)

routedThroughRouted Through(1)

underJurisdictionOfLaterUnder Jurisdiction of Later(1)

usedByUsed by(1)

visitedVisited(1)

waitedOnWaited on(1)

wroteLetterToWrote Letter to(1)

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References (14)

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Notifies Reward`notifiesReward`

Conducted`conducted`

Held Inquiry Into`heldInquiryInto`

Is at`isAt`

Receives Reports From`receivesReportsFrom`

Drew Attention to`drewAttentionTo`

Has Honour to Be`hasHonourToBe`

Opposes Despatching White Star`opposesDespatchingWhiteStar`

Refers to Prior Letter`refersToPriorLetter`

Sent Telegram This Morning`sentTelegramThisMorning`

Signs As`signsAs`

Stated Reasons Against Despatching`statedReasonsAgainstDespatching`

`sentTo`Sent to(6)

`holdsPosition`Holds Position(2)

`reportedTo`Reported to(2)

`applyThrough`Apply Through(1)

`appointment`Appointment(1)

`authorizedBy`Authorized by(1)

`chargedBefore`Charged Before(1)

`dinedWith`Dined With(1)

`hadConversationWith`Had Conversation With(1)

`holdsOfficeOf`Holds Office of(1)

`informedGovernmentResident`Informed Government Resident(1)

`interactsWith`Interacts With(1)

`isCaptain`Is Captain(1)

`laterUnder`Later Under(1)

`locationOf`Location of(1)

`particularisedBy`Particularised by(1)

`position`Position(1)

`presupposesExistenceOf`Presupposes Existence of(1)

`rationsSupervisedBy`Rations Supervised by(1)

`receivedCommunicationFrom`Received Communication From(1)

`reliefUnderSupervisionOf`Relief Under Supervision of(1)

`reportedByWireTo`Reported by Wire to(1)

`reportedMatterTo`Reported Matter to(1)

`returnedWith`Returned With(1)

`routedThrough`Routed Through(1)

`underJurisdictionOfLater`Under Jurisdiction of Later(1)

`usedBy`Used by(1)

`visited`Visited(1)

`waitedOn`Waited on(1)

`wroteLetterTo`Wrote Letter to(1)