New Guinea Annexation

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Favourable Notices in	Daily Telegraph^[3]
Favourable Notices in	Times Newspaper^[3]
Should Become	Crown Colony^[9]
Obstructed by Present Government	Mr Griffith Government^[7]
Is Question of Time Only	Annexation^[7]
Will Be Matter of Arrangement	Arrangement^[7]
Contemporary Issue1884	null^[2]
Awaits Sanction From	Her Majesty^[1]
Establishes Permanently	British Claims^[1]

ex:new-guinea-annexation

New Guinea Annexation has 23 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 10 references, with 1 live disagreement.

23 facts·22 predicates·10 sources·1 in dispute

Mostly:favourable notices in(2), should become(1), obstructed by present government(1)

Favourable Notices inin dispute`favourableNoticesIn`

Daily Telegraph^[3]all time · John Davis
Times Newspaper^[3]all time · John Davis

Should Become`shouldBecome`

Crown Colony^[9]sourceall time · Trove Trove Cooktown All Native Police Maryborough Saturday 26 May 1883 83677361 Roundabout

Obstructed by Present Government`obstructedByPresentGovernment`

Mr Griffith Government^[7]all time · Watkins

Is Question of Time Only`isQuestionOfTimeOnly`

Annexation^[7]all time · Watkins

Will Be Matter of Arrangement`willBeMatterOfArrangement`

Arrangement^[7]all time · Watkins

Contemporary Issue1884`contemporaryIssue1884`

null^[2]all time · Prostitution

Awaits Sanction From`awaitsSanctionFrom`

Her Majesty^[1]all time · Mauritius Queensland

Establishes Permanently`establishesPermanently`

British Claims^[1]all time · Mauritius Queensland

Includes`includes`

east of 141st meridian and islands to 155th^[1]all time · Mauritius Queensland

Known in Berlin Before Here`knownInBerlinBeforeHere`

two months before^[1]all time · Mauritius Queensland

If Considered Desirable`ifConsideredDesirable`

in that form^[3]all time · John Davis

Seeks to Extend`seeksToExtend`

Great Britain Sovereignty^[3]all time · John Davis

Inbound mentions (22)

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`preparingWayFor`Preparing Way for(2)

Lord Derbyex:lord-derby
Mr Gladstoneex:mr-gladstone

`advantage-for`Advantage for(1)

House Not Sitting Duringex:house-not-sitting-during

`blamesPresentGovernmentObstruction`Blames Present Government Obstruction(1)

General Mivorex:general-mivor

`claimsHouseNotSittingWasAdvantageDuring`Claims House Not Sitting Was Advantage During(1)

Premier Sir Thomas Mcilwraithex:premier-sir-thomas-mcilwraith

`creditedWithDiplomacy`Credited With Diplomacy(1)

Sir S W Griffithex:sir-s-w-griffith

`defended`Defended(1)

Captain Moresbyex:captain-moresby

`demandedCorrespondenceOn`Demanded Correspondence on(1)

Mr Griffithex:mr-griffith

`didNotBelieveIn`Did Not Believe in(1)

Minister for Landsex:minister-for-lands

`expectsUltimateSuccess`Expects Ultimate Success(1)

Article Authorex:article-author

`expressedIndifferenceTo`Expressed Indifference to(1)

Minister for Landsex:minister-for-lands

`expressedInterestIn`Expressed Interest in(1)

Sir Thomas Mcilwraithex:sir-thomas-mcilwraith

`madeVeryLiberalOffer`Made Very Liberal Offer(1)

Queensland Governmentex:queensland-government

`noNewsReceivedOn`No News Received on(1)

Mail Steamerex:mail-steamer

`opines`Opines(1)

London Daily Newsex:london-daily-news

`performedGrandActionIn`Performed Grand Action in(1)

Premierex:premier

`requestsCorrespondenceOn`Requests Correspondence on(1)

Mr Blackex:mr-black

`sentTelegramOn`Sent Telegram on(1)

Mr Serviceex:mr-service

`settledAbout`Settled About(1)

Queenslandex:queensland

`shownAnnexationEasilyAccomplished`Shown Annexation Easily Accomplished(1)

Sir Arthur Gordonex:sir-arthur-gordon

`touchedOn`Touched on(1)

Mr Blackex:mr-black

`viewsFavorably`Views Favorably(1)

Nsw Governmentex:nsw-government

Other facts (10)

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10 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Subject to Approval of	Queensland Parliament	[10]
Presupposes Decision Process	null	[8]
Would Be Subject to	Imperial Authorities	[8]
Historical Reference	1883 event	[5]
Part of	Colonial Expansion 1880s	[6]
Occurred Two Months Before	Known in Berlin Before Queensland	[1]
Had Condition	Protect Native Population	[4]
Rdfs:label	Great Britain annexed New Guinea	[4]
Imminent Unless Imperial Action	null	[6]
Rdf:type	Historical Event	[4]

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23 undated

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awaitsSanctionFromtrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland

ex:her-majesty

—

contemporaryIssue1884trove-cooktown/prostitution

null

—

establishesPermanentlytrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland

ex:british-claims

—

favourableNoticesIntrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:daily-telegraph

—

favourableNoticesIntrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:times-newspaper

—

hadConditiondocument/0312d5c0-6c78-462a-bc38-ae6d5fa1604b

ex:protect-native-population

—

historicalReferencetrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

1883 event

—

ifConsideredDesirabletrove-cooktown/john-davis

in that form

—

imminentUnlessImperialActiontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

—

includestrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland

east of 141st meridian and islands to 155th

—

isQuestionOfTimeOnlytrove-cooktown/watkins

ex:annexation

—

knownInBerlinBeforeHeretrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland

two months before

—

obstructedByPresentGovernmenttrove-cooktown/watkins

ex:mr-griffith-government

—

occurredTwoMonthsBeforetrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland

ex:known-in-berlin-before-queensland

—

partOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:colonial-expansion-1880s

—

presupposesDecisionProcesslaura-corridor/loop10-goldfield-towns

null

—

labeldocument/0312d5c0-6c78-462a-bc38-ae6d5fa1604b

Great Britain annexed New Guinea

—

typedocument/0312d5c0-6c78-462a-bc38-ae6d5fa1604b

ex:HistoricalEvent

—

seeksToExtendtrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:great-britain-sovereignty

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shouldBecomeblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--native-police-maryborough--saturday 26 may 1883--83677361--roundabout

ex:crown-colony

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subjectToApprovalOftrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:queensland-parliament

—

willBeMatterOfArrangementtrove-cooktown/watkins

ex:arrangement

—

wouldBeSubjectTolaura-corridor/loop10-goldfield-towns

ex:imperial-authorities

References (10)

10 references

[1]Mauritius Queensland5 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
[2]Prostitution1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
[3]John Davis4 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[4]THE SUGAR INDUSTRY ISIS PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.3 facts
trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/0312d5c0-6c78-462a-bc38-ae6d5fa1604b
- full textTHE SUGAR INDUSTRY ISIS PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.
  text/plain10 KBtrove:article/3575199
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  28 Feb 1894 - THE SUGAR INDUSTRY Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wednesday 28 February 1894, page 6 THE SUGAR INDUSTRY ISIS PROGRESS ASSOCIATION. "J ho monthly committco meeting of tho Isis Progress Association was held on Saturday t…
[5]North Shore Full1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
[6]Beche De Mer2 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[7]Watkins3 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/watkins
[8]Loop10 Goldfield Towns2 facts
customctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop10-goldfield-towns
[9]Trove Trove Cooktown All Native Police Maryborough Saturday 26 May 1883 83677361 Roundabout1 fact
customctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--native-police-maryborough--saturday 26 may 1883--83677361--roundabout
[10]Coloured Persons1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons

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New Guinea Annexation

Favourable Notices inin disputefavourableNoticesIn

Should BecomeshouldBecome

Obstructed by Present GovernmentobstructedByPresentGovernment

Is Question of Time OnlyisQuestionOfTimeOnly

Will Be Matter of ArrangementwillBeMatterOfArrangement

Contemporary Issue1884contemporaryIssue1884

Awaits Sanction FromawaitsSanctionFrom

Establishes PermanentlyestablishesPermanently

Includesincludes

Known in Berlin Before HereknownInBerlinBeforeHere

If Considered DesirableifConsideredDesirable

Seeks to ExtendseeksToExtend

Inbound mentions (22)

preparingWayForPreparing Way for(2)

advantage-forAdvantage for(1)

blamesPresentGovernmentObstructionBlames Present Government Obstruction(1)

claimsHouseNotSittingWasAdvantageDuringClaims House Not Sitting Was Advantage During(1)

creditedWithDiplomacyCredited With Diplomacy(1)

defendedDefended(1)

demandedCorrespondenceOnDemanded Correspondence on(1)

didNotBelieveInDid Not Believe in(1)

expectsUltimateSuccessExpects Ultimate Success(1)

expressedIndifferenceToExpressed Indifference to(1)

expressedInterestInExpressed Interest in(1)

madeVeryLiberalOfferMade Very Liberal Offer(1)

noNewsReceivedOnNo News Received on(1)

opinesOpines(1)

performedGrandActionInPerformed Grand Action in(1)

requestsCorrespondenceOnRequests Correspondence on(1)

sentTelegramOnSent Telegram on(1)

settledAboutSettled About(1)

shownAnnexationEasilyAccomplishedShown Annexation Easily Accomplished(1)

touchedOnTouched on(1)

viewsFavorablyViews Favorably(1)

Other facts (10)

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Favourable Notices inin dispute`favourableNoticesIn`

Should Become`shouldBecome`

Obstructed by Present Government`obstructedByPresentGovernment`

Is Question of Time Only`isQuestionOfTimeOnly`

Will Be Matter of Arrangement`willBeMatterOfArrangement`

Contemporary Issue1884`contemporaryIssue1884`

Awaits Sanction From`awaitsSanctionFrom`

Establishes Permanently`establishesPermanently`

Includes`includes`

Known in Berlin Before Here`knownInBerlinBeforeHere`

If Considered Desirable`ifConsideredDesirable`

Seeks to Extend`seeksToExtend`

`preparingWayFor`Preparing Way for(2)

`advantage-for`Advantage for(1)

`blamesPresentGovernmentObstruction`Blames Present Government Obstruction(1)

`claimsHouseNotSittingWasAdvantageDuring`Claims House Not Sitting Was Advantage During(1)

`creditedWithDiplomacy`Credited With Diplomacy(1)

`defended`Defended(1)

`demandedCorrespondenceOn`Demanded Correspondence on(1)

`didNotBelieveIn`Did Not Believe in(1)

`expectsUltimateSuccess`Expects Ultimate Success(1)

`expressedIndifferenceTo`Expressed Indifference to(1)

`expressedInterestIn`Expressed Interest in(1)

`madeVeryLiberalOffer`Made Very Liberal Offer(1)

`noNewsReceivedOn`No News Received on(1)

`opines`Opines(1)

`performedGrandActionIn`Performed Grand Action in(1)

`requestsCorrespondenceOn`Requests Correspondence on(1)

`sentTelegramOn`Sent Telegram on(1)

`settledAbout`Settled About(1)

`shownAnnexationEasilyAccomplished`Shown Annexation Easily Accomplished(1)

`touchedOn`Touched on(1)

`viewsFavorably`Views Favorably(1)