Mayor Cooktown

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Mayor Cooktown has 73 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 17 references, with 8 live disagreements.

73 facts·58 predicates·17 sources·8 in dispute

Mostly:occupied chair at(4), succeeded in decision(4), showed over(3)

Inbound mentions (33)

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`chairedBy`Chaired by(7)

Anti Chinese League Meetingex:anti-chinese-league-meeting
Cooktown Public Meetingex:cooktown-public-meeting
Cooktown Public Meeting July16ex:cooktown-public-meeting-july16
Cooktown Public Meeting Quarantineex:cooktown-public-meeting-quarantine
Mr F a Cooper Cooktown Hall Meetingex:mr-f-a-cooper-cooktown-hall-meeting
New Guinea Massacre Protest Meetingex:new-guinea-massacre-protest-meeting
Premier Entertainment Eventex:premier-entertainment-event

`appointedAs`Appointed As(1)

Alderman Dickex:alderman-dick

`concernsElection`Concerns Election(1)

Trove Article 285325919ex:trove-article-285325919

`cordiallyWelcomedBy`Cordially Welcomed by(1)

Mr F a Cooperex:mr-f-a-cooper

`electedAs`Elected As(1)

Alderman Davisex:alderman-davis

`electedTonight`Elected Tonight(1)

Alderman John Davisex:alderman-john-davis

`favoredForElection`Favored for Election(1)

Mr Davisex:mr-davis

`hasMayorPosition`Has Mayor Position(1)

Municipal Council Cooktownex:municipal-council-cooktown

`hasMunicipalGovernment`Has Municipal Government(1)

Cooktownex:cooktown

`holdsPosition`Holds Position(1)

Mr Davisex:mr-davis

`includes`Includes(1)

Conference Participantsex:conference-participants

`is`Is(1)

Mr John Davisex:mr-john-davis

`isNewlyElected`Is Newly Elected(1)

John Davies Cooktownex:john-davies-cooktown

`likelyToBeElected`Likely to Be Elected(1)

Mr Davisex:mr-davis

`newlyElected`Newly Elected(1)

John Daviesex:john-davies

`presidedOverBy`Presided Over by(1)

Cooktown Public Meetingex:cooktown-public-meeting

`previouslyHeldPosition`Previously Held Position(1)

W T Sleepex:w-t-sleep

`proposedBy`Proposed by(1)

Health of Ministry Toastex:health-of-ministry-toast

`receivedBy`Received by(1)

Sir S W Griffith Telegramex:sir-s-w-griffith-telegram

`sentBy`Sent by(1)

Relief Telegramex:relief-telegram

`sentMessageOfSympathyTo`Sent Message of Sympathy to(1)

Queensland Premierex:queensland-premier

`sentSeasonalGreetingsTo`Sent Seasonal Greetings to(1)

Mr J a C Kennyex:mr-j-a-c-kenny

`sentWireTo`Sent Wire to(1)

Queensland Premierex:queensland-premier

`siteOfElection`Site of Election(1)

Cooktownex:cooktown

`toBeSentBy`To Be Sent by(1)

Cooktown Resolutionsex:cooktown-resolutions

`unanimouslyReElected`Unanimously Re Elected(1)

W T Sleepex:w-t-sleep

`wasElected`Was Elected(1)

Alderman John Davisex:alderman-john-davis

Other facts (73)

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73 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Occupied Chair at	Meeting Gill Cooktown	[1]
Occupied Chair at	Meeting Lumley Hill Cooktown	[1]
Occupied Chair at	Mr F a Cooper Meeting Town Hall	[7]
Occupied Chair at	Champagne Luncheon Warrego	[8]
Succeeded in Decision	{}	[11]
Succeeded in Decision	Fencing Decision	[11]
Succeeded in Decision	null	[12]
Succeeded in Decision	Fence Off Insecure Portion	[11]
Showed Over	house and garden	[2]
Showed Over	House and Garden	[2]
Showed Over	House and Garden	[17]
Decided to	Fence Off Insecure Wharf Portion	[11]
Decided to	Fence Off Insecure Wharf Portion	[12]
Decided to	Fence Off Insecure Portion	[11]
Presided Over	Public Meeting Cooktown	[1]
Presided Over	Cooktown Luncheon	[3]
Presented Each With	coloured handkerchief	[2]
Presented Each With	Colored Handkerchief	[2]
Chaired	Public Meeting	[2]
Chaired	Municipal Committee Meeting	[1]
Laid in Supply of	Grog for Conference	[11]
Laid in Supply of	Grog	[11]
Backed by	Council Majority	[11]
Backed by	Council Majority	[12]
Presupposed to Have Authority	null	[1]
Informs Article Author	Decision of Conference	[2]
Attended Conference	Conference Cooktown	[2]
Informs Article	Article 917601	[2]
Hospitable Gesture	Gifts and Tour	[2]
Proposed Toast	Health of Mr Mcilwraith	[3]
Presupposes Official Role	null	[2]
Desires to Support	Action Townsville Mackay	[3]
Proposes	Public Meeting Cooktown	[3]
Nighttime Election	true	[4]
Civic Office	true	[4]
Elected on Date	1886-02-05	[4]
Election Time	to-night	[4]
Held by Alderman	true	[4]
Chairs Public Meeting	null	[5]
Handed	Gold Brooch Moonstones	[6]
Congratulated on Escape	Miss Nicklin	[6]
Gave	Gold Brooch	[6]
Tried to Avert	Telegraph Office Closure	[1]
Appealed to	Postmaster General	[1]
Introduced Grievance About	Green Street Closing	[9]
Requested Govt to Remove or Grant	New Post Office Cooktown	[9]
Requested Grant of	£200	[9]
Criticizes New Po As Rookery	New Post Office	[9]
Nearly Put in Gaol Over	Green Street Issue	[9]
Warned Would Desert Unless Assistance	Botanical Reserve Cooktown	[9]
Welcomed	Qld Premier	[9]
Welcomed at	Landing Stage	[9]
Described New Po As	no better than the old one	[9]
Preferred Request for	Assistance Captain Cook Statue	[9]
Proposes Steps for	Public Meeting Cooktown	[3]
Supports Cordially	Townsville Separation Actions	[3]
Exists	true	[10]
Succeeded in	Wharf Fencing Decision	[11]
Awaits Full Repairs	Foreman Recommended Repairs	[11]
Decided to Fence Off	No 2 Wharf Insecure Portion	[11]
Backed by Majority	Municipal Council Cooktown	[11]
Laid in Supply of Grog for Reception of Ministerial Visitors	null	[12]
Criticized for Fencing Decision by Trade Interests	null	[12]
Official of	Cooktown	[13]
Prepared Excessively	Grog Supply	[11]
Supported by	Council Majority	[11]
Telegraphed to	Minister Queensland	[14]
Acts on Behalf of	Cooktown Town	[15]
Instructed by	Queensland Government	[15]
Tasked With Preventing	breach of quarantine	[15]
Backed by Majority Decided to Fence Off	null	[16]
Informs US of	Decision	[17]
Presented With	Colored Handkerchiefs	[17]

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73 undated

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presupposedToHaveAuthoritytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

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presidedOvertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:public-meeting-cooktown

—

informsArticleAuthortrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:decision-of-conference

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attendedConferencetrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:conference-cooktown

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showedOvertrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

house and garden

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presentedEachWithtrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

coloured handkerchief

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informsArticletrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:article-917601

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presentedEachWithtrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:colored-handkerchief

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showedOvertrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:house-and-garden

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hospitableGesturetrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:gifts-and-tour

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proposedToasttrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:health-of-mr-mcilwraith

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presidedOvertrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:cooktown-luncheon

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presupposesOfficialRoletrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

null

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chairedtrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:public-meeting

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desiresToSupporttrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:action-townsville-mackay

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proposestrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:public-meeting-cooktown

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chairedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:municipal-committee-meeting

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occupiedChairAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:meeting-gill-cooktown

—

occupiedChairAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:meeting-lumley-hill-cooktown

—

nighttimeElectiontrove-cooktown/john-davis

true

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civicOfficetrove-cooktown/john-davis

true

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electedOnDatetrove-cooktown/john-davis

1886-02-05

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electionTimetrove-cooktown/john-davis

to-night

—

heldByAldermantrove-cooktown/john-davis

true

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chairsPublicMeetingtrove-cooktown/protector-roth

null

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handedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:gold-brooch-moonstones

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congratulatedOnEscapetrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:miss-nicklin

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gavetrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:gold-brooch

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triedToAverttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:telegraph-office-closure

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appealedTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:postmaster-general

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occupiedChairAttrove-cooktown/bloomfield

ex:mr-f-a-cooper-meeting-town-hall

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occupiedChairAttrove-cooktown/nunn

ex:champagne-luncheon-warrego

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introducedGrievanceAbouttrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:green-street-closing

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requestedGovtToRemoveOrGranttrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:new-post-office-cooktown

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requestedGrantOftrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

£200

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criticizesNewPoAsRookerytrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:new-post-office

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nearlyPutInGaolOvertrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:green-street-issue

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warnedWouldDesertUnlessAssistancetrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:botanical-reserve-cooktown

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welcomedtrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:qld-premier

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welcomedAttrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:landing-stage

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describedNewPoAstrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

no better than the old one

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preferredRequestFortrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:assistance-captain-cook-statue

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proposesStepsFortrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:public-meeting-cooktown

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supportsCordiallytrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:townsville-separation-actions

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existstrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown

true

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laidInSupplyOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:grog-for-conference

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backedBybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:council-majority

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decidedTobrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:fence-off-insecure-wharf-portion

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succeededInbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:wharf-fencing-decision

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succeededInDecisionbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

{}

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awaitsFullRepairsbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:foreman-recommended-repairs

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decidedToFenceOffbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:no-2-wharf-insecure-portion

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backedByMajoritybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:municipal-council-cooktown

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laidInSupplyOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:grog

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succeededInDecisionbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:fencing-decision

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succeededInDecisionbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895_cooktown-notes-from-our-correspondent-cooktown-may-17

null

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laidInSupplyOfGrogForReceptionOfMinisterialVisitorsbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895_cooktown-notes-from-our-correspondent-cooktown-may-17

null

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criticizedForFencingDecisionByTradeInterestsbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895_cooktown-notes-from-our-correspondent-cooktown-may-17

null

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decidedTobrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895_cooktown-notes-from-our-correspondent-cooktown-may-17

ex:fence-off-insecure-wharf-portion

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backedBybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895_cooktown-notes-from-our-correspondent-cooktown-may-17

ex:council-majority

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officialOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/238035009_Wednesday-23-January-1907-relief-for-the-sufferers

ex:cooktown

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preparedExcessivelybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:grog-supply

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decidedTobrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:fence-off-insecure-portion

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succeededInDecisionbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:fence-off-insecure-portion

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supportedBybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel

ex:council-majority

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telegraphedTobrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/125079129_Saturday-19-April-1890_By-Electric-Telegraph-COOKTOWN-Friday-April-18

ex:minister-queensland

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actsOnBehalfOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/13395013_Friday-20-April-1877_COOKTOWN-THURSDAY

ex:cooktown-town

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instructedBybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/13395013_Friday-20-April-1877_COOKTOWN-THURSDAY

ex:queensland-government

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taskedWithPreventingbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/13395013_Friday-20-April-1877_COOKTOWN-THURSDAY

breach of quarantine

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backedByMajorityDecidedToFenceOffrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-precise-search-thomas-reynolds-daintree

null

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informsUsOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-917601

ex:decision

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showedOverrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-917601

ex:house-and-garden

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presentedWithrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-917601

ex:colored-handkerchiefs

References (17)

17 references

[1]Beche De Mer7 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[2]North Shore Cooktown10 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
[3]Cingalese6 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
[4]John Davis5 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[5]Protector Roth1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/protector-roth
[6]Coloured Persons3 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[7]Bloomfield1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield
[8]Nunn1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/nunn
[9]North Shore Full10 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
[10]Davis Cooktown1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
[11]79282752 Wednesday 29 May 1895 Thomas Reynolds Death Family Hotel14 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895-thomas-reynolds-death-family-hotel
[12]79282752 Wednesday 29 May 1895 Cooktown Notes From Our Correspondent Cooktown May 175 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/79282752_Wednesday-29-May-1895_cooktown-notes-from-our-correspondent-cooktown-may-17
[13]238035009 Wednesday 23 January 1907 Relief for the Sufferers1 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/238035009_Wednesday-23-January-1907-relief-for-the-sufferers
[14]125079129 Saturday 19 April 1890 by Electric Telegraph Cooktown Friday April 181 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/125079129_Saturday-19-April-1890_By-Electric-Telegraph-COOKTOWN-Friday-April-18
[15]13395013 Friday 20 April 1877 Cooktown Thursday3 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/13395013_Friday-20-April-1877_COOKTOWN-THURSDAY
[16]Trove Precise Search Thomas Reynolds Daintree1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-precise-search-thomas-reynolds-daintree
[17]Trove Hartley Sykes Oconnor Cape Bedford 9176013 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-917601

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Inbound mentions (33)

chairedByChaired by(7)

appointedAsAppointed As(1)

concernsElectionConcerns Election(1)

cordiallyWelcomedByCordially Welcomed by(1)

electedAsElected As(1)

electedTonightElected Tonight(1)

favoredForElectionFavored for Election(1)

hasMayorPositionHas Mayor Position(1)

hasMunicipalGovernmentHas Municipal Government(1)

holdsPositionHolds Position(1)

includesIncludes(1)

isIs(1)

isNewlyElectedIs Newly Elected(1)

likelyToBeElectedLikely to Be Elected(1)

newlyElectedNewly Elected(1)

presidedOverByPresided Over by(1)

previouslyHeldPositionPreviously Held Position(1)

proposedByProposed by(1)

receivedByReceived by(1)

sentBySent by(1)

sentMessageOfSympathyToSent Message of Sympathy to(1)

sentSeasonalGreetingsToSent Seasonal Greetings to(1)

sentWireToSent Wire to(1)

siteOfElectionSite of Election(1)

toBeSentByTo Be Sent by(1)

unanimouslyReElectedUnanimously Re Elected(1)

wasElectedWas Elected(1)

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`concernsElection`Concerns Election(1)

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`electedAs`Elected As(1)

`electedTonight`Elected Tonight(1)

`favoredForElection`Favored for Election(1)

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`includes`Includes(1)

`is`Is(1)

`isNewlyElected`Is Newly Elected(1)

`likelyToBeElected`Likely to Be Elected(1)

`newlyElected`Newly Elected(1)

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`proposedBy`Proposed by(1)

`receivedBy`Received by(1)

`sentBy`Sent by(1)

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`sentSeasonalGreetingsTo`Sent Seasonal Greetings to(1)

`sentWireTo`Sent Wire to(1)

`siteOfElection`Site of Election(1)

`toBeSentBy`To Be Sent by(1)

`unanimouslyReElected`Unanimously Re Elected(1)

`wasElected`Was Elected(1)