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mayor of Cooktown

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mayor of Cooktown is customs and commission agent.

576 facts·490 predicates·30 sources·48 in dispute

Mostly:sold(7), holds position(5), is mayor of(4)

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  • customs and commission agent[5]all time · John Davis
  • Customs and commission agent[13]all time · Davis Cooktown

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Other facts (570)

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570 facts
PredicateValueRef
SoldBeche De Mer[5]
SoldBeche De Mer Quantity[7]
Sold2 tons mixed beche-de-mer[7]
Sold3 tons black and red beche-de-mer[7]
Sold2 Point 5 Tons Barrier Bech De Mer[5]
Sold2 5 Tons Barrier Beche De Mer[5]
Sold24 Tons Barrier Beche De Mer[5]
Holds PositionMayor of Cooktown[3]
Holds PositionMayor of Cooktown[5]
Holds Positionmayor[5]
Holds PositionMayor[5]
Holds PositionMayor of Cooktown[18]
Is Mayor ofCooktown[3]
Is Mayor ofCooktown[5]
Is Mayor ofCooktown[17]
Is Mayor ofCooktown[19]
CondemnedGovernment Delay in Sending Dredge[5]
CondemnedQld Government Delay[5]
CondemnedGovernment Dredge Delay[5]
CondemnedGovernment Delay on Dredge[5]
Seized GoodsGoods of Watson[5]
Seized GoodsChas Watson[5]
Seized GoodsGoods Chattels Furniture Effects[5]
Seized Goodsabout the month of June, 1881[5]
Reports Sale of12 Bags Jotty Beche De Mer[5]
Reports Sale of20 Bags Teat Beche De Mer[5]
Reports Sale of20 Bags Black Fish[5]
Reports Sale ofBeche De Mer Cooktown[7]
Owner ofSchooner Rover[5]
Owner ofRover Schooner[5]
Owner ofSmoke Boy[5]
Owner ofLost Horses[5]
Affiliated WithCooktown[3]
Affiliated WithCooktown[4]
Affiliated WithCooktown Municipality[5]
Dwelt UponReturn of Mcilwraith to Queensland[5]
Dwelt UponThomas Mcilwraith Return[5]
Dwelt UponPleasure Felt by Queenslanders[5]
Is Respondent inMotion Charles Watson Estate[5]
Is Respondent inMotion Official Trustee Vs Davis[5]
Is Respondent inCharles Watson Motion[5]
Denied PartnershipTrio Partnership[5]
Denied PartnershipPartnership Reilly Jones[5]
Denied Partnershiptold them he should go on his own hook[5]
Obtained Possession ofLease No 48[5]
Obtained Possession ofLease No 15[5]
Obtained Possession ofLease No 48 Ida No 1 West[5]
Has TitleJ.P.[5]
Has TitleAlderman[5]
Has TitleMr.[5]
Reports Sales of3 5 Tons Beche De Mer New Guinea[7]
Reports Sales ofBech De Mer New Guinea[9]
Reports Sales ofBech De Mer[15]
OwnsSchooner Rover[5]
OwnsJohn Davis Cutter[5]
OwnsCutters[5]
SentSmoke Blackboy[5]
SentBlack Boy Victim[5]
SentBlackboy Smoke[5]
Communicated WithInspector of Police[5]
Communicated WithPolice[5]
Communicated WithInspector of Police Cooktown[5]
Located inNorth Rockhampton[5]
Located inCooktown[13]
Located inCooktown[27]
Received Votes98[5]
Received Votes93[5]
Received Votes108[5]
Was Mayor ofCooktown[1]
Was Mayor ofCooktown[4]
Was Alderman ofCooktown[1]
Was Alderman ofCooktown[5]
Sold Beche De Mer at Price Per Ton£130[1]
Sold Beche De Mer at Price Per Ton£106[1]
Operated VesselKover[2]
Operated VesselKover[6]
Proposed ToastToast the Premier of Queensland[5]
Proposed ToastToast Health of Premier[5]
Has RoleMayor of Cooktown[5]
Has RoleMayor[5]
Responded toToast Success to Cooktown[5]
Responded toSuccess to Cooktown and Cook District[5]
Performed Speech Actproposed toast[5]
Performed Speech Actgave toast[5]
Nominated byCooktown Municipal Council[5]
Nominated byMunicipal Council Cooktown[5]
Seized Goods AboutJune, 1881[5]
Seized Goods AboutJune 1881[5]
SeizedGoods Chattels Cooktown Boot Shop[5]
SeizedGoods Chattels Furniture Effects Watson[5]
Told Allwood Thathad already lent Watson £200[5]
Told Allwood Thatwould like to help if he could, but could not[5]
Gave Money toRobert Francis Allwood[5]
Gave Money toCharles Watson[5]
Gave10s[5]
Gave£80[5]
Present During Salenull[5]
Present During Saletrue[5]
Resided inCooktown[5]
Resided inRockhampton[5]

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576 undated
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electedMayorAgainInjohn-davis-cooktown/trove-newspaper-findings
February 1886
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ex:edgar
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null
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null
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null
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£130
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soldBecheDeMerAtPricePerTonjohn-davis-cooktown/trove-newspaper-findings
£106
—
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17 years
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March 1897
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6 tons
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February 1881
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mayor of Cooktown
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John Davis
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John Davis
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1881
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John
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unanimously
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null
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null
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Mayor of Cooktown
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beche-de-mer operator
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Mayor
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June, 1881
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June 1881
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{}
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£260
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June 1881
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nominated by municipal council
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null
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February 2 1881
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null
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£200
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April, May, June
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three or four months to repay
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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June
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
—
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10s
—
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£80
—
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null
—
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£5 two days later
—
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£80
—
gaveInstructionsToOliveNextDayToSelltrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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isCustomsAndCommissionAgenttrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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wouldNotTakeSmithsWordOnOathDueToCharactertrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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lentAmountToAroundtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:charles-watson
—
travelledTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:melbourne
—
announcedTakingPossessiontrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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travelPrecededFurtherInteractionstrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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activelyPreventedSacrificeAtSaletrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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gaveAdditionalAmountTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:charles-watson
—
wasOnGoodTermsWithSmithUntilLeftCooktowntrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
gaveAmountTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:charles-watson
—
wouldNotBelieveSmithOnOathDueToCharactertrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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distrustsSmithsWordtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
presentDuringSaletrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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promisedRepaymentPeriodOftrove-cooktown/john-davis
three or four months
—
receivedCashAmounttrove-cooktown/john-davis
80
—
isRespondentIntrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:motion-official-trustee-vs-davis
—
receivedCashFromChineseFirmTwoDaysPriortrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
receivedPromissoryNoteFromtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:charles-watson
—
receivedTwoOrdersToSellOverSaleAmountOnSaleDaytrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
didNotBankMoneyKnowingNeededIttrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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deniedSmithsKnowledgeDenialtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
deniedSmithsJuneExecutionClaimtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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residedIntrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:cooktown
—
demandedRepaymentInMonthstrove-cooktown/john-davis
April, May, June
—
demandedMoneyOnMondayBeforeSaletrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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returnedOrderToFirmWhoSuedHimtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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returnedToCooktownOntrove-cooktown/john-davis
1881-02-02
—
crossExaminedBytrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:mr-griffith-qc
—
heldBadOpinionOfSmithFor12Monthstrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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sawAnotherOrderAndDeclinedtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
heldMoneyUntilCourtVerdicttrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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consultedSmithAboutAuctiontrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
assertedOnlyOneBillOfSaletrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
frequentlyVisitedShopBeforeSaletrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
instructedWatsonOnProceedstrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
compliedWithCourtOrderReluctantlytrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
showedBillTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:mr-allwood
—
showedBillToInApriltrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:mr-street
—
bidUpGoodsAtSaletrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
believedGoodsFetchedGoodPricestrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
metWithAndDiscussedDueBilltrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:charles-watson
—
noSuspicionOfImpendingInsolvencytrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
notedGeneralOpinionOfGoodPricestrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
metWatsonAround12thFebtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
madeSeveralDemandsForMoneytrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
—
occupationtrove-cooktown/john-davis
customs and commission agent
—
paid80InCashInFebruarytrove-cooktown/john-davis
null

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    ctx:genes/john-davis-cooktown/trove-newspaper-findings
  2. [2]Trove Newspaper Findings1 fact
    ctx:genes/beche-de-mer-industry/trove-newspaper-findings
  3. [3]Debug10 facts
    ctx:_quarantine/ctx:test/debug
  4. [4]Now10 facts
    ctx:_quarantine/ctx:test/now
  5. [5]John Davis435 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  6. [6]Jobs11 facts
    ctx:_quarantine/ctx:test/jobs
  7. [7]Beche De Mer5 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  8. [8]Malay Cooktown1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
  9. [9]Cingalese1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
  10. [10]Coloured Persons2 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
  11. [11]Descendants Edgar Leonard Chooka 20236 facts
    ctx:genes/davis-family/descendants-edgar-leonard-chooka-2023
  12. [12]Reynolds3 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/reynolds
  13. [13]Davis Cooktown7 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
  14. [14]Cifhs Cooktown Hospital 1884 19203 facts
    ctx:genes/cifhs-cooktown-hospital-1884-1920
  15. [15]19933455 Saturday 23 June 1888 Queensland News From Our Own Correspondents Thursday Island1 fact
    ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/19933455_Saturday-23-June-1888-queensland-news-from-our-own-correspondents-thursday-island-
  16. [16]Qsa Anu Richards Port Douglas Record Identifier Qsa Index Port Douglas Mossman Complaint Aboriginal Women1 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-anu-richards-port-douglas-record-identifier-qsa-index-port-douglas-mossman-complaint-aboriginal-women
  17. [17]Qsa Index Graph Search Qsa Graph Search Beche De Mer Women Sold Shot Mobray Cooktown4 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-index-graph-search-qsa-graph-search-beche-de-mer-women-sold-shot-mobray-cooktown
  18. [18]Qsa Index Graph Search Qsa Graph Search Port Douglas Aboriginal Children Women5 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-index-graph-search-qsa-graph-search-port-douglas-aboriginal-children-women
  19. [19]Qsa Publican Hotel Employer Handoff Search Qsa Local Text Search Port Douglas Hotel Publican Aboriginal3 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-publican-hotel-employer-handoff-search-qsa-local-text-search-port-douglas-hotel-publican-aboriginal
  20. [20]Qsa Itm847055 Col A324 81 4601 Mowbray Police Camp Index Entry4 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm847055-col-a324-81-4601-mowbray-police-camp-index-entry
  21. [21]Trove Hislop Bloomfield Rations Children Control 34447961 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3444796
  22. [22]Trove Hislop Bloomfield Rations Children Control 1747000801 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-174700080
  23. [23]Chinese North Australia Cooktown Family Landscape Aboriginal Interactions1 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/chinese-north-australia-cooktown-family-landscape-aboriginal-interactions
  24. [24]Rains Webs Association Cooktown Chinese Social Landscape 25c89b4cab142 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/rains-webs-association-cooktown-chinese-social-landscape-25c89b4cab14
  25. [25]Qld Hope Vale Official History Roth Record Ids Cooktown Removals 57dd96dc9f054 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qld-hope-vale-official-history-roth-record-ids-cooktown-removals-57dd96dc9f05
  26. [26]Rains Webs Association Overseas Chinese Social Landscape Early Cooktown C036f926c8352 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/rains-webs-association-overseas-chinese-social-landscape-early-cooktown-c036f926c835
  27. [27]Row 0932 Eid 231803 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0932-eid-23180
  28. [28]Row 1871 Eid 537361 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1871-eid-53736
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    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1724-eid-51336
  30. [30]Row 1723 Eid 5133316 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1723-eid-51333

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