Returning Officer

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Returning Officer has 17 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 8 references.

17 facts·17 predicates·8 sources

Mostly:for district(1), receives nominations(1), required to give public notice before(1)

Inbound mentions (26)

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`appointedAs`Appointed As(4)

Christopher Francisex:christopher-francis
Councillor Cribbex:councillor-cribb
George Beresford Kingex:george-beresford-king
W B O Hillex:w-b-o-hill

`actedAs`Acted As(3)

Mayor Ipswich 1885ex:mayor-ipswich-1885
Mr Denhamex:mr-denham
Mr H F Parkerex:mr-h-f-parker

`servesAs`Serves As(3)

Alderman J D Healex:alderman-j-d-heal
Mr N Watsonex:mr-n-watson
William Stephensex:william-stephens

`declaredBy`Declared by(2)

Cook Nominationsex:cook-nominations
Cooktown Nominationsex:cooktown-nominations

`allRejectedBy`All Rejected by(1)

Taroom Nomineesex:taroom-nominees

`gazettedAs`Gazetted As(1)

Samuel George Stephensex:samuel-george-stephens

`hadOfficialPollDeclaration`Had Official Poll Declaration(1)

Cook Electionex:cook-election

`hasRole`Has Role(1)

Mr Mottex:mr-mott

`intendedToRemainInAbeyanceAnotherYear`Intended to Remain in Abeyance Another Year(1)

Divisional Board Actex:divisional-board-act

`is`Is(1)

Fred Hudsonex:fred-hudson

`mayAppoint`May Appoint(1)

Governor in Councilex:governor-in-council

`officialDeclarationMadeBy`Official Declaration Made by(1)

Cook Election Pollex:cook-election-poll

`pointedOutErrorBy`Pointed Out Error by(1)

Hon W H Groomex:hon-w-h-groom

`publiclyAnnounced`Publicly Announced(1)

Poll Declarationex:poll-declaration

`receivedBy`Received by(1)

Nominations Walloonex:nominations-walloon

`resignedFrom`Resigned From(1)

James Willmettex:james-willmett

`role`Role(1)

G J Evend Enex:g-j-evend en

`servedAs`Served As(1)

Mr W T Chippindallex:mr-w-t-chippindall

Other facts (17)

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17 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
For District	Electoral District Burke	[1]
Receives Nominations	Archer Ward Election	[2]
Required to Give Public Notice Before	10th January	[3]
Wrongfully Rejected Votes for	William M Galloway	[1]
Cast Casting Vote for	J Fullerton	[4]
Reasoned That	Kilkivan well represented, Gympie not	[4]
Exercised Power Legally	null	[4]
May Decline to Declare	Mr Galloway Election	[4]
Authoritatively Declares	Sir Thomas Mcilwraith Election	[4]
Declared Elected	Sir Thomas Mcilwraith	[4]
Certifies Poll Results	Cook Election Poll	[5]
Performs Official Duty	Cook Election	[5]
Declared Poll for Election	Cook Election	[5]
Gave Casting Vote to	Mr Beattie	[6]
Has Role in	Electoral Process	[7]
Must Have	Vote in Case of Tie	[8]
Must Be	Registered Elector of District	[8]

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17 undated

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forDistricttrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:electoral-district-burke

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receivesNominationstrove-cooktown/brackenridge

ex:archer-ward-election

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requiredToGivePublicNoticeBeforetrove-cooktown/cingalese

10th January

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wrongfullyRejectedVotesFortrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:william-m-galloway

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castCastingVoteFortrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:j-fullerton

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reasonedThattrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

Kilkivan well represented, Gympie not

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exercisedPowerLegallytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

null

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mayDeclineToDeclaretrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:mr-galloway-election

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authoritativelyDeclarestrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:sir-thomas-mcilwraith-election

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declaredElectedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:sir-thomas-mcilwraith

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certifiesPollResultstrove-cooktown/bloomfield

ex:cook-election-poll

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performsOfficialDutytrove-cooktown/bloomfield

ex:cook-election

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declaredPollForElectiontrove-cooktown/bloomfield

ex:cook-election

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gaveCastingVoteTotrove-cooktown/douro-vessel

ex:mr-beattie

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hasRoleInblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--reginald-uhr--saturday 28 april 1883--183698220--official-notifications

ex:electoral-process

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mustHaveblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--james-walker-maryborough--tuesday 28 august 1883--77188143--adelaide-august-27

ex:vote-in-case-of-tie

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mustBeblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--james-walker-maryborough--tuesday 28 august 1883--77188143--adelaide-august-27

ex:registered-elector-of-district

References (8)

8 references

[1]John Davis2 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[2]Brackenridge1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/brackenridge
[3]Cingalese1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
[4]Coloured Persons6 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[5]Bloomfield3 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield
[6]Douro Vessel1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/douro-vessel
[7]Trove Trove Cooktown All Reginald Uhr Saturday 28 April 1883 183698220 Official Notifications1 fact
ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--reginald-uhr--saturday 28 april 1883--183698220--official-notifications
[8]Trove Trove Cooktown All James Walker Maryborough Tuesday 28 August 1883 77188143 Adelaide August 272 facts
ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--james-walker-maryborough--tuesday 28 august 1883--77188143--adelaide-august-27

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