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Mr Archibald Meston

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Mr Archibald Meston has 75 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references.

75 facts·73 predicates·4 sources

Mostly:arrived in(2), plans to visit(2), accompanied across to(1)

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  • Cairns[3]all time · 67951751 Saturday 17 May 1890 Northern Mail News
  • Cairns[2]all time · Beche De Mer

Plans to VisitplansToVisit

Accompanied Across toaccompaniedAcrossTo

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Arrived at Mouth After DaysarrivedAtMouthAfterDays

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Conducted Inquiry IntoconductedInquiryInto

Contactedcontacted

  • 2000[1]all time · Trove Nla News Article3637435

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  • 9[1]all time · Trove Nla News Article3637435

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Inbound mentions (8)

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Other facts (61)

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61 facts
PredicateValueRef
Encountered Dialects30[1]
Established Relationsfriendly relations and mutual confidence[1]
Explained Mission ofQueensland Government[1]
Gave Bullock As Present FromQueensland Government[1]
Gave Opinion onMission Station Locality[1]
Gave Supplies to Tribestwo bags of flour, tobacco, bullock[1]
Has Authority to State Squatters Viewsnull[1]
Has Friendly Feeling TowardsNative Police[1]
Inquired Into Tribes in DistrictsCardwell District[1]
Instructed byQueensland Government[1]
Interacted With Tribes65[1]
InvestigatedFood Supply Centres[1]
Investigated Causes ofTroubles Between Wild Tribes and Settlers[1]
Invited byHon John Douglas[1]
Invited toBora Ceremony[1]
Killed Another Bullock atBertie Haugh Station[1]
Killed Bullock forTribes[1]
Made Charge AgainstPearl Shell Fishery[1]
Mustered Tribes atMastertons Selection[1]
Mustered Tribes From Directionseast, west, north, south[1]
Prepared to Meet Tribes Unarmednull[1]
Proceeded toCooktown[1]
Recommends Abolition ofNative Police System[1]
Recommends Government Grant to Cape Graftonnull[1]
Recommends Recontinue Grant to Cape Bedfordnull[1]
Recommends Stringent Legislation forWomen and Children Abuses[1]
Returned Overland WithRev Mr Schwarts[1]
Returned to Thursday Island byWhaleboat With Malays[1]
Rode toDaintree River[1]
Saw Luggers Without White Men100[1]
Started Journey toThursday Island[1]
Traveled by Modessteamer, whaleboat, dingey, horse, foot[1]
Traveled Distance5000[1]
Traveled Down WithDucie River[1]
Traveled Duration4[1]
Treated Tribes As Friendsnull[1]
Trusted Self Alone Among Tribesnull[1]
VisitedCape Bedford Mission Station[1]
Visited Locations SequentiallyCairns, Kuranda, Mareeba, Atherton, Thornborough[1]
Departed FromCooktown[3]
Traveled bySteamer Bulimba[3]
Brought Libel Action AgainstProprietors Nord Australische Zeitung[4]
Holds RoleSpecial Commissioner[2]
Has RoleSpecial Commissioner[2]
Inquiring inNorth Queensland[2]
Accompanied by on VisitMr Brown[2]
Advocates Proper Food for Aboriginalsmaizemeal with constituents and molasses[2]
AuthoredSpecial Report on Aboriginals of Queensland[2]
Claims Entitlement for Cape Graftongovernment grant share[2]
Criticizes Site SelectionsAll Queensland Missions[2]
Desires Utilisation of Labourhighly desirable[2]
Observed at Mapoonmost listless-looking men and women[2]
Personally ObservedMultiple Stations[2]
Recommends Recontinuepart of original grant[2]
Recommends toHome Secretary[2]
Reviews Work atAboriginal Mission Stations[2]
Purpose of VisitSecuring Photographic Views[2]
Travelled by SteamerBulimba[2]
Believes in Friendly Approach Successnull[1]
Journey Scope Includes North QueenslandNorth Queensland[1]
Will Remain in District forten days[2]

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accompaniedAcrossTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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ex:gnootaringwan
accompaniedByOnVisittrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:mr-brown
advocatesProperFoodForAboriginalstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
maizemeal with constituents and molasses
appointedAsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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arrivedAtMouthAfterDaysrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:batavia-river
arrivedInbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67951751_Saturday-17-May-1890-northern-mail-news
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arrivedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cairns
ascertainedNumberAndConditionFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:townsville-and-charters-towers-aboriginals
authoredtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:special-report-on-aboriginals-of-queensland
authoredReportrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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believesInFriendlyApproachSuccessrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
broughtLibelActionAgainsttrove-cooktown/fishing-station
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claimsEntitlementForCapeGraftontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
government grant share
conductedInquiryIntorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:mission-stations
contactedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
2000
coveredLatitudeDegreesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
9
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departedFrombrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67951751_Saturday-17-May-1890-northern-mail-news
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desiresUtilisationOfLabourtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
highly desirable
encounteredDialectsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
30
establishedRelationsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
friendly relations and mutual confidence
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gaveSuppliesToTribesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
two bags of flour, tobacco, bullock
hasAuthorityToStateSquattersViewsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
hasFriendlyFeelingTowardsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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hasRoletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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holdsRoletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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inquiredIntoTribesInDistrictsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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inquiringIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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instructedByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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65
investigatedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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investigatedCausesOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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invitedTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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journeyScopeIncludesNorthQueenslandrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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killedAnotherBullockAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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madeChargeAgainstrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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musteredTribesAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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musteredTribesFromDirectionsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
east, west, north, south
observedAtMapoontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
most listless-looking men and women
personallyObservedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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plansToVisitbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67951751_Saturday-17-May-1890-northern-mail-news
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preparedToMeetTribesUnarmedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
proceededTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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purposeOfVisittrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:securing-photographic-views
recommendsAbolitionOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:native-police-system
recommendsGovernmentGrantToCapeGraftonrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
recommendsRecontinuetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
part of original grant
recommendsRecontinueGrantToCapeBedfordrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
recommendsStringentLegislationForrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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recommendsTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:home-secretary
returnedOverlandWithrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:rev-mr-schwarts
returnedToThursdayIslandByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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reviewsWorkAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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rodeTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:daintree-river
sawLuggersWithoutWhiteMenrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
100
startedJourneyTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:thursday-island
traveledBybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67951751_Saturday-17-May-1890-northern-mail-news
ex:steamer-bulimba
traveledByModesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
steamer, whaleboat, dingey, horse, foot
traveledDistancerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
5000
traveledDownWithrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
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traveledDurationrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
4
travelledBySteamertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:bulimba
treatedTribesAsFriendsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
trustedSelfAloneAmongTribesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
null
visitedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
ex:cape-bedford-mission-station
visitedLocationsSequentiallyrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
Cairns, Kuranda, Mareeba, Atherton, Thornborough
willRemainInDistrictFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ten days

References (4)

4 references
  1. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article3637435
  2. [2]Beche De Mer19 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  3. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67951751_Saturday-17-May-1890-northern-mail-news
  4. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/fishing-station

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