Palmer Blacks

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Palmer Blacks has 75 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 5 references, with 10 live disagreements.

75 facts·48 predicates·5 sources·10 in dispute

Mostly:were described as(7), labeled as(5), has alternative name(4)

Inbound mentions (17)

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`perpetratedBy`Perpetrated by(4)

Palmer Blacks Raid May 30ex:palmer-blacks-raid-may-30
Palmer River Raid 1875ex:palmer-river-raid-1875
Palmer River Raid 1875ex:palmer-river-raid-1875
Previous Attack May 30ex:previous-attack-may-30

`wasHuntedBy`Was Hunted by(3)

Mcgroartyex:mcgroarty
Mick Hickeyex:mick-hickey
Steve Brophyex:steve-brophy

`capturedBy`Captured by(2)

Chinese Miner Killed June 1875ex:chinese-miner-killed-june-1875
Killed Chinese Minerex:killed-chinese-miner

`reportedPursuitBy`Reported Pursuit by(2)

Chinese Miners Groupex:chinese-miners-group
Chinese Miners Group June 1875ex:chinese-miners-group-june-1875

`attributedTo`Attributed to(1)

Cooking Firesex:cooking-fires

`involvedConflictWith`Involved Conflict With(1)

Palmer Rushex:palmer-rush

`killed`Killed(1)

Native Troopersex:native-troopers

`tracked`Tracked(1)

Sergeant Devineex:sergeant-devine

`wereRelatedTo`Were Related to(1)

Endeavour Blacksex:endeavour-blacks

`wereRobbed`Were Robbed(1)

Diggers Camps Palmer Riverex:diggers-camps-palmer-river

Other facts (75)

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75 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Were Described As	terrors	[5]
Were Described As	dreadfully bad	[5]
Were Described As	treacherous	[5]
Were Described As	deceitful	[5]
Were Described As	black demons	[5]
Were Described As	very poor blacks	[5]
Were Described As	very muscular	[5]
Labeled As	Palmer blacks	[4]
Labeled As	cannibals	[4]
Labeled As	blacks	[4]
Labeled As	blackfellow	[4]
Labeled As	natives	[4]
Has Alternative Name	blacks	[3]
Has Alternative Name	blackfellows	[3]
Has Alternative Name	natives	[3]
Has Alternative Name	cannibals	[3]
Tactical Skill	spear throwing uphill	[4]
Tactical Skill	surrounding enemy	[4]
Tactical Skill	high ground advantage	[4]
Tactical Skill	rapid mustering	[4]
Described As	cannibals	[3]
Described As	daring cannibals	[3]
Described As	this same mob	[3]
Demonstrates Tactical Skill	spear throwing uphill	[3]
Demonstrates Tactical Skill	surrounding enemy	[3]
Demonstrates Tactical Skill	high ground advantage	[3]
Possessed	spears	[4]
Possessed	ovens/cooking technology	[4]
Possessed	stolen goods worth £100+	[4]
Used Weapon	Spear	[5]
Used Weapon	Womera	[5]
Used Weapon	Nulla Nulla	[5]
Took Possession of	Chinese Miners Goods June 1875	[3]
Took Possession of	Chinese Miners Tents June 1875	[3]
Returned Within	within an hour	[3]
Returned Within	within an hour	[4]
Were Killed by	Native Troopers	[5]
Were Killed by	White Prospectors	[5]
Implies Prior Hostility	Pacificatory Measures	[1]
Beginning to Appreciate	Pacificatory Measures Palmer	[1]
Fishing With	Stupifying Leaves	[2]
Carried With Them	Chinese Miner Killed June 1875	[3]
Used Tool for Dismemberment	Long Handled Shovel Bloodstained	[3]
Cooked and Consumed	Chinese Miner Killed June 1875	[3]
Estimated Time Ahead	not more than one hour	[3]
Executed Counterattack	rushed on the mountain overhead	[3]
Attacked With	volleys of spears	[3]
Attacked During	descent	[3]
Resists Colonial Expansion	through raiding	[3]
Estimated Fighting Men	160	[4]
Tactic	rushed on mountain overhead	[4]
Attack Method	showered down volleys of spears	[4]
Characterized As	daring cannibals	[4]
Designated As	same mob	[4]
Engaged in	defensive action	[4]
Territory	Palmer River	[4]
Group Size	large group	[4]
Mobility	rapid response capability	[4]
Casualties	unknown	[4]
Could Throw Spear Over	80	[5]
Used War Cry	cry of the black cockatoo	[5]
Harassed	Early Prospectors	[5]
Attacked	Mulligan Watson Party	[5]
Attacked With Number	45	[5]
Viewed As Invaders	White Prospectors	[5]
Had Hunting Grounds	Palmer Region	[5]
Had Fishing Grounds	Palmer Region	[5]
Attacked Chinese	Chinese Miners	[5]
Stole Goods From	Miners	[5]
Made Weapons From	Hoop Iron	[5]
Made Tools From	Waggon Lynch Pins	[5]
Possessed Human Bones	Human Remains	[5]
Waited at	Hell S Gates	[5]
Targeted	Chinese Miners	[5]
Possibly Ate	Chinese Miners	[5]

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75 undated

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impliesPriorHostilitytrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:pacificatory-measures

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beginningToAppreciatetrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:pacificatory-measures-palmer

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fishingWithrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-f3eead437504

ex:stupifying-leaves

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describedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

cannibals

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tookPossessionOfblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ex:chinese-miners-goods-june-1875

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tookPossessionOfblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ex:chinese-miners-tents-june-1875

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carriedWithThemblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ex:chinese-miner-killed-june-1875

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usedToolForDismembermentblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ex:long-handled-shovel-bloodstained

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cookedAndConsumedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ex:chinese-miner-killed-june-1875

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estimatedTimeAheadblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

not more than one hour

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returnedWithinblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

within an hour

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executedCounterattackblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

rushed on the mountain overhead

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attackedWithblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

volleys of spears

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attackedDuringblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

descent

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describedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

daring cannibals

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describedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

this same mob

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hasAlternativeNameblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

blacks

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hasAlternativeNameblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

blackfellows

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hasAlternativeNameblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

natives

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hasAlternativeNameblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

cannibals

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resistsColonialExpansionblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

through raiding

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demonstratesTacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

spear throwing uphill

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demonstratesTacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

surrounding enemy

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demonstratesTacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks

high ground advantage

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returnedWithinblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

within an hour

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estimatedFightingMenblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

160

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tacticblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

rushed on mountain overhead

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attackMethodblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

showered down volleys of spears

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characterizedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

daring cannibals

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designatedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

same mob

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labeledAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

Palmer blacks

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labeledAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

cannibals

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labeledAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

blacks

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labeledAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

blackfellow

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labeledAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

natives

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engagedInblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

defensive action

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possessedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

spears

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possessedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ovens/cooking technology

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possessedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

stolen goods worth £100+

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tacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

spear throwing uphill

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tacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

surrounding enemy

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tacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

high ground advantage

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tacticalSkillblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

rapid mustering

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territoryblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

ex:palmer-river

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groupSizeblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

large group

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mobilityblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

rapid response capability

—

casualtiesblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks

unknown

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

terrors

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

dreadfully bad

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

treacherous

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

deceitful

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

black demons

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

very poor blacks

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couldThrowSpearOverblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

—

usedWeaponblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:spear

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usedWeaponblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:womera

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usedWeaponblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:nulla-nulla

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usedWarCryblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

cry of the black cockatoo

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wereDescribedAsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

very muscular

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harassedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:early-prospectors

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attackedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:mulligan-watson-party

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attackedWithNumberblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

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viewedAsInvadersblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:white-prospectors

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hadHuntingGroundsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:palmer-region

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hadFishingGroundsblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:palmer-region

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attackedChineseblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:chinese-miners

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wereKilledByblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:native-troopers

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wereKilledByblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:white-prospectors

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stoleGoodsFromblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:miners

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madeWeaponsFromblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:hoop-iron

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madeToolsFromblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:waggon-lynch-pins

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possessedHumanBonesblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:human-remains

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waitedAtblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:hell-s-gates

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targetedblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:chinese-miners

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possiblyAteblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

ex:chinese-miners

References (5)

5 references

[1]North Shore Cooktown2 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
[2]Downloaded Arch F3eead4375041 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-f3eead437504
[3]Trove Trove Articles Darcy Uhr Saturday 3 July 1875 148447180 a Brush With the Blacks21 facts
ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--darcy-uhr--saturday 3 july 1875--148447180--a-brush-with-the-blacks
[4]Trove Trove Articles Uhrs Camp Monday 28 June 1875 213413759 a Brush With the Blacks23 facts
ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--monday 28 june 1875--213413759--a-brush-with-the-blacks
[5]Trove Trove Cooktown All Noble Tracker Tuesday 16 September 1890 125080313 Glimpses of Northern Towns and Life No Iii28 facts
ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--noble-tracker--tuesday 16 september 1890--125080313--glimpses-of-northern-towns-and-life-no-iii

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perpetratedByPerpetrated by(4)

wasHuntedByWas Hunted by(3)

capturedByCaptured by(2)

reportedPursuitByReported Pursuit by(2)

attributedToAttributed to(1)

involvedConflictWithInvolved Conflict With(1)

killedKilled(1)

trackedTracked(1)

wereRelatedToWere Related to(1)

wereRobbedWere Robbed(1)

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`perpetratedBy`Perpetrated by(4)

`wasHuntedBy`Was Hunted by(3)

`capturedBy`Captured by(2)

`reportedPursuitBy`Reported Pursuit by(2)

`attributedTo`Attributed to(1)

`involvedConflictWith`Involved Conflict With(1)

`killed`Killed(1)

`tracked`Tracked(1)

`wereRelatedTo`Were Related to(1)

`wereRobbed`Were Robbed(1)