Queensland Colony
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Queensland Colony has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 50 references, with 9 live disagreements.
Mostly:contains place(5), exists as political entity(3), has economic activity(3)
Maturity scale
raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certifiedExists As Political Entityin disputeexistsAsPoliticalEntity
Exists in Yearin disputeexistsInYear
Benefits Fromin disputebenefitsFrom
- Capital Expenditure[6]all time · Isolated Native Police Article Anchor Nla News Article19783536 North With Minister for Works 1882 Route Context
- Mail Service[2]all time · John Davis
Governed byin disputegovernedBy
- Public Opinion[2]all time · John Davis
- Supreme Court of Queensland[39]all time · North Shore Full
Has Economic Activityin disputehasEconomicActivity
- Meat Processing[37]all time · Trove Trove Reynolds Qld Davenport Walker Tuesday 22 December 1874 130760400 Exports
- Tin Mining[37]all time · Trove Trove Reynolds Qld Davenport Walker Tuesday 22 December 1874 130760400 Exports
- Wool Production[37]all time · Trove Trove Reynolds Qld Davenport Walker Tuesday 22 December 1874 130760400 Exports
Context of Recordin disputecontextOfRecord
- Admission 52[13]all time · Cooktown Hospital Registers
- Admission Record 9 Michael Mclaughlin[13]all time · Cooktown Hospital Registers
Has Great Centresin disputehasGreatCentres
- Brisbane[20]all time · North Shore Cooktown
- Rockhampton[20]all time · North Shore Cooktown
- Townsville[20]all time · North Shore Cooktown
Has Quarterin disputehasQuarter
- Quarter Ended 1893 12 31[50]all time · 042e0281 C664 4fd5 856a Dc90c799899d
- Quarter Ended 1894 12 31[50]all time · 042e0281 C664 4fd5 856a Dc90c799899d
Contains Placein disputecontainsPlace
- Boulia[12]all time · 11176
- Burke Pastoral District[12]all time · 11176
- Cloncurry[12]all time · 11176
- Farley Station[12]all time · 11176
- Mckinlay Ranges[12]all time · 11176
Had WeatherhadWeather
- Fine Weather[43]all time · Trove Trove Cooktown All James Noble Yarrabah Monday 6 June 1881 915330 the Brisbane Courier Published Daily Monday June 6 1881
Became Electrified bybecameElectrifiedBy
- Palmer Gold Discovery News[5]sourceall time · Trove Trove Articles Uhrs Camp Friday 1 June 1951 40373371 Jubilee Feature Stars of Gold Presenting the Historical Background to North Qu
Has Multiple Mining DistrictshasMultipleMiningDistricts
- Mining Districts[49]all time · Trove Trove Articles Uhrs Camp Saturday 19 June 1880 20333689 the Miner Mining Notes
Inbound mentions (100)
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appliesToApplies to(3)
- Contention Enough Labour
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authorisedToCelebrateMarriagesAuthorised to Celebrate Marriages(3)
- Rev G R Jones
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arrivedInArrived in(2)
- Fred Motley
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authorisedToCelebrateMarriagesInAuthorised to Celebrate Marriages in(2)
- Rev James Dominick Murray
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- List of Justices of the Peace
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extendsToExtends to(2)
- Colonial Secretary Letter 1876
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forEntityFor Entity(2)
- Quarter Ended 1893 12 31
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- Hon T J Byrnes
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- Aboriginal People
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- Sir Arthur Palmer
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- Mr Chubb
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- Heavy Rain Event Week
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- Tramway Board
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- Tramway Board Meeting Brisbane Jan7
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allotAllOverAllot All Over(1)
- Queensland National Insurance Company
ex:queensland-national-insurance-company
allowsEducationWithoutLeavingAllows Education Without Leaving(1)
- Grammar Schools Queensland
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- Mr Wragge
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- Rabbit Nuisance
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- Evenings Outdoors
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areWarmAre Warm(1)
- Days 1882
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- George Foster
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- Michael Joseph
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- Favorable Season
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- Text
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- Maravilla Cocoa Essence
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- Cedar Forests Sale
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- Evangelising Work
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- Great Seal Queensland
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- Mail Service Benefits
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- Mulgrave Line
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- Salgis
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- Merrie England
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- Brisbane City
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- Queensland Bech De Mer Trade
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- Speaker Election
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- Sir Henry Blake Dissatisfaction
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- Sir Thomas Mcilwraith Absence
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- Land Opening
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- Events Current
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championRowingTownOfChampion Rowing Town of(1)
- Maryborough
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colonialSugarDistrictColonial Sugar District(1)
- Bundaberg
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- Michele Boyle
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- Free Passengers
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- Sheriffs Report Gaols Queensland 1885
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- The Premier
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- Direct Steam Communication Queensland Great Britain
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- Brisbane
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- Qsa Dr65650
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- Foreign Capital
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- Archibald Forbes
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- Late Governor
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- St Patricks Day
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- Increase Duty Imported Timber
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- Passenger Group Sept 1874
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- Autonomy Statesmanship
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- Queensland
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- Late Hon John M Macrossan
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- Mr E R Drury
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- Queensland National Insurance Company
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- Article Author
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- Queensland Mutual Assurance Company
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- Rev Edward James Rodd
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- Views of Mover
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- The Premier
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- Meeting Ends to Meet
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- Pilot Boat Llewellyn
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- Queensland Applications
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- Wealth Spots Queensland
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- Queensland Colony
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- Colonial Banks
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- Mr Tozer Speech
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- Welcome Rains
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- Ellen Thompson Execution
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- Foreign Capital
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- List of Justices of the Peace
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forJurisdictionFor Jurisdiction(1)
- Commission of the Peace Qld 1887
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Other facts (73)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Existed in Year | 1884 | [24] |
| Has Colonial Government | Colonial Government | [24] |
| Exists | Queensland Colony | [25] |
| Exports to | London | [37] |
| Has Establishment Date | 1859 | [46] |
| Adopted | Royal Irish Constabulary Model | [1] |
| Derived No Benefit From | Timber Trade | [18] |
| Deported | Leper Chinese Workers | [17] |
| Described As | new colony | [19] |
| Experiences Drought | Drought | [35] |
| Great in Prestige | Imperial Councils | [42] |
| Has Appendage | New Guinea | [42] |
| Connects to | Yearbook of Queensland 1889 | [11] |
| Experienced Improved Prospects | much improved | [34] |
| Has Cumulative Debit Balance | 602011 | [26] |
| Has Debit Balance | 191165 | [26] |
| Has Magnificent Distances | Magnificent Distances | [48] |
| Borrowing Powers Tested Considerably | The Premier | [7] |
| Entered Upon | Twenty Fourth Year of Existence | [22] |
| Has Career That Is | brief and chequered | [22] |
| Assumes Possession of | Great Varied Resources | [3] |
| Every Portion Capable of | Carrying Large Population | [7] |
| Context for Event | Admission 9 Michael Mclaughlin | [13] |
| Continues to Prosper | null | [14] |
| Has Healthy Activity | Every Branch of Industry | [14] |
| Could Absorb More Workers | Working Population | [14] |
| Could Absorb | Considerable Additions Working Population | [14] |
| Has Drought Variations | True | [45] |
| Has Grammar Schools | true | [4] |
| Exists As Political Unit | null | [29] |
| Damaged by Hamilton Investigation | null | [16] |
| Extent | Brisbane to Cooktown, thousand miles | [16] |
| Has Financial Stability Taxing Ministries | Financial Stability | [16] |
| Can Pay Its Way | honestly | [8] |
| Financial Position Improved by | 13355 | [32] |
| Estimated Population on | 31st December 1881 | [10] |
| Has Female Population | 171049 | [10] |
| Has Male Population | 235511 | [10] |
| Cattle Count Estimate | 4,473,716 | [9] |
| Differs From Others in | having so many ports | [20] |
| Advances Regardless of | Government Leadership | [2] |
| Bound to | Advance | [2] |
| Driven to Dilemma | Colored Labour or No Sugar | [9] |
| Committed to | Tolerating Colored Labor | [10] |
| Evinces Interest in | Chief Justice Departure | [9] |
| Enjoys Prosperity for Years | {} | [9] |
| Has Enjoyed for Some Years | Prosperity | [10] |
| Has Coastal Sugar Potential | high | [10] |
| Feels Satisfaction at | Knighthood Sir Thomas Mcilwraith | [9] |
| Has Electoral Districts | Electoral District Mitchell | [2] |
| Existed During | 1859-1901 | [23] |
| Financially Critical If Trends Continue | null | [38] |
| Has Justices of Peace System | true | [40] |
| Governs Appointments | true | [41] |
| Experiences Rains | throughout whole colony | [36] |
| Has Goldfields Hierarchy | Charters Towers Goldfield | [47] |
| Contrasts With | Victoria Colony | [15] |
| Context for Record | null | [13] |
| Context of Admission | Willies Admission | [13] |
| Authorizes Marriage Celebration | Registered Ministers | [4] |
| Divided Into Regions | Southern Division Queensland | [21] |
| Exists Since Foundation | true | [32] |
| Has Ports | various | [32] |
| Has Continued Prosperity | Admitted by Speakers | [8] |
| Has Portion | This Portion | [9] |
| Has Public Service | null | [2] |
| Experienced | Heavy Rain Event Week | [33] |
| Governed by Commission of Peace | true | [40] |
| Has Colonial Structure | true | [21] |
| Has Inevitable Progress | Advance | [2] |
| Faced Choice Between | ["ex:kanaka-sugar","ex:no-sugar"] | [8] |
| Has Characteristic | denominational equality | [44] |
| Has Nmp Presence | true | [12] |
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# Frontier conflict event: Attack on NMP detachment - Marcus Beresford in the McKinlay Ranges (24 January 1883) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry …
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See also
- Royal Irish Constabulary Model
- Government Leadership
- Great Varied Resources
- Registered Ministers
- Palmer Gold Discovery News
- Capital Expenditure
- Mail Service
- The Premier
- Advance
- Tolerating Colored Labor
- Yearbook of Queensland 1889
- Boulia
- Burke Pastoral District
- Cloncurry
- Farley Station
- Mckinlay Ranges
- Admission 9 Michael Mclaughlin
- Willies Admission
- Admission 52
- Admission Record 9 Michael Mclaughlin
- Victoria Colony
- Considerable Additions Working Population
- Working Population
- Leper Chinese Workers
- Timber Trade
- Southern Division Queensland
- Colored Labour or No Sugar
- Twenty Fourth Year of Existence
- Carrying Large Population
- Chief Justice Departure
- True
- Heavy Rain Event Week
- Drought
- London
- Knighthood Sir Thomas Mcilwraith
- Public Opinion
- Supreme Court of Queensland
- Imperial Councils
- Fine Weather
- New Guinea
- Colonial Government
- Admitted by Speakers
- Meat Processing
- Tin Mining
- Wool Production
- Electoral District Mitchell
- Prosperity
- Financial Stability
- Charters Towers Goldfield
- Brisbane
- Rockhampton
- Townsville
- Every Branch of Industry
- Magnificent Distances
- Mining Districts
- This Portion
- Quarter Ended 1893 12 31
- Quarter Ended 1894 12 31
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