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Royal Commission has 56 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 15 references, with 3 live disagreements.

56 facts·51 predicates·15 sources·3 in dispute

Mostly:members(4), due acknowledgments to(2), discarded statements of(2)

Inbound mentions (18)

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`callsForRoyalCommission`Calls for Royal Commission(1)

F W Chessonex:f-w-chesson

`conformUrquhartTalks1928PersuasiveInfluence`Conform Urquhart Talks1928 Persuasive Influence(1)

Terms Referenceex:terms-reference

`correspondenceAboutOconnorAppointmentTabled`Correspondence About Oconnor Appointment Tabled(1)

Queensland Victorian Governmentsex:queensland-victorian-governments

`declinedEvidence`Declined Evidence(1)

Amalgamated Workers Associationex:amalgamated-workers-association

`demanded`Demanded(1)

Evidenceex:evidence

`isAdvocatedToSend`Is Advocated to Send(1)

Premierex:premier

`killedIdeaOf`Killed Idea of(1)

Premierex:premier

`ledToAppointmentOf`Led to Appointment of(1)

Doubts Railway Safetyex:doubts-railway-safety

`necessitateInquiries`Necessitate Inquiries(1)

Labour Disputesex:labour-disputes

`noProposalsOn`No Proposals on(1)

Sir Henry Parkesex:sir-henry-parkes

`optimisticAbout`Optimistic About(1)

Lord Salisburyex:lord-salisbury

`ordered`Ordered(1)

Queensland Governmentex:queensland-government

`presupposesRecruitmentIssues`Presupposes Recruitment Issues(1)

Polynesian Labourersex:polynesian-labourers

`recruitingInNewGuinea`Recruiting in New Guinea(1)

Polynesian Labourersex:polynesian-labourers

`requestedDispensationFromRoyalCommission`Requested Dispensation From Royal Commission(1)

Stanhope Edward Dunn Oconnorex:stanhope-edward-dunn-oconnor

`sittingAs`Sitting As(1)

New South Wales Public Works Committeeex:new-south-wales-public-works-committee

`soughtPublicRecognitionOfStandishDiscourtesy`Sought Public Recognition of Standish Discourtesy(1)

Stanhope Edward Dunn Oconnorex:stanhope-edward-dunn-oconnor

`underManagementOf`Under Management of(1)

Great International Fisheries Exhibition 1883ex:great-international-fisheries-exhibition-1883

Other facts (56)

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56 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Members	Messrs Buckland M L a Milman Kinnard Rose	[1]
Members	Mr Moody Auckland	[3]
Members	Sir James Hector	[3]
Members	Mr Brown Dunedin	[3]
Due Acknowledgments to	Executive Commissioners	[7]
Due Acknowledgments to	Colonial Commissioners	[7]
Discarded Statements of	General Hyde	[9]
Discarded Statements of	Captain Jopp	[9]
Opinion No Collusion	yes	[1]
Treats Informer Evidence As	untrue	[1]
Of Inquiry to	North	[1]
Would Find That	Letter Signatories Superior Civilisation	[1]
Is Epistemically Possible	null	[1]
Biased One Sided	null	[2]
Opinion on Ceara Recruits	all seduced on false pretences; nature not fully explained; little comprehension of work or three-year period	[1]
Obtained Data From	descriptions of voyages	[1]
Judgment on Pantomime	not until Waibili on board	[1]
Impression on Lizzie Recruits	only heard three yams on way to Queensland	[1]
Theory Adopted	taught 'cut sugar' as lesson	[1]
Criticizes	Recruiting Practices	[1]
Action on Signalling	ordered room cleared	[1]
Response to Suggestion	consented, reserving judgment	[1]
Deontically Should	mitigate depression	[1]
Aims at	Trade Depression Mitigation	[1]
Reported Based on Evidence	null	[3]
Presupposes Inspection Standard	null	[3]
Suggests Teacher Classification by	Committee	[3]
Recommends Relieving General Inspector of	Power Over Teacher Appointments	[3]
Recommends Under Secretary Give Up	Minor Details	[3]
Recommends Under Secretary Devote to	Important Duties	[3]
Does Not Recommend Dismissing	Under Secretary Education	[3]
Evidence Blames	Mr Macrossan	[4]
Inquiry Into	charges of bribery and corruption raised during recent debate	[5]
Purpose	inquire into Tasmanian Railways	[6]
Expresses Gratitude	Colonial Governments	[7]
Based on Evidence Exonerates	null	[8]
Completely Exonerates	Premier Wellington	[8]
Presupposes Irregularities Occurred	Marine Irregularities	[8]
Passed Over	Condemnatory Statements	[9]
Sifted Evidence Based on Demeanour	null	[9]
Examined50 Boys at	Mackay Homebush Palms	[10]
Examined160 Kanakas at	Herbert River Victoria Hamleigh	[10]
Examined40 Boys at	Johnstone River	[10]
Inquires Into Agreements of	Natives New Guinea Sugar Plantations	[11]
Found Few Settlers Remaining in	1889	[12]
Framed Oconnor As Volunteer Not Officer	Stanhope Edward Dunn Oconnor Status	[13]
Found Oconnor Should Not Be Appointed to Victoria Police	Stanhope Edward Dunn Oconnor	[13]
Described Oconnor Role As Anomalous Volunteer	Stanhope Edward Dunn Oconnor Role	[13]
Intended to Investigate Quarrels Affecting Public Business	Officer Quarrels	[13]
Noted Oconnor Communicated With Brisbane Commissioner	Commissioner Brisbane	[13]
Suggested Gazetting Oconnor As Officer Would Avoid Misunderstandings	Stanhope Edward Dunn Oconnor	[13]
Commented on Oconnor Role	Rc2nd Reportxv	[13]
Noted Officers Quarrelled With Each Other	Victorian Police Officers	[13]
Noted Oconnor Instructions to Obey Standish and Cooperate	Mr Oconnor Instructions	[13]
Needed With Indemnity	Sheffield Union	[14]
Settle Question	Truth	[15]

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opinionNoCollusiontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

yes

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treatsInformerEvidenceAstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

untrue

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ofInquiryTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:north

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wouldFindThattrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:letter-signatories-superior-civilisation

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isEpistemicallyPossibletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

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biasedOneSidedtrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland

null

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opinionOnCearaRecruitstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

all seduced on false pretences; nature not fully explained; little comprehension of work or three-year period

—

obtainedDataFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

descriptions of voyages

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memberstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:messrs-buckland-m-l-a-milman-kinnard-rose

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judgmentOnPantomimetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

not until Waibili on board

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impressionOnLizzieRecruitstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

only heard three yams on way to Queensland

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theoryAdoptedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

taught 'cut sugar' as lesson

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criticizestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:recruitingPractices

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actionOnSignallingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ordered room cleared

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responseToSuggestiontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

consented, reserving judgment

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deonticallyShouldtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

mitigate depression

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aimsAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:trade-depression-mitigation

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reportedBasedOnEvidencetrove-cooktown/john-davis

null

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presupposesInspectionStandardtrove-cooktown/john-davis

null

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suggestsTeacherClassificationBytrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:committee

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recommendsRelievingGeneralInspectorOftrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:power-over-teacher-appointments

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recommendsUnderSecretaryGiveUptrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:minor-details

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recommendsUnderSecretaryDevoteTotrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:important-duties

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doesNotRecommendDismissingtrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:under-secretary-education

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memberstrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:mr-moody-auckland

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memberstrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:sir-james-hector

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memberstrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:mr-brown-dunedin

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evidenceBlamestrove-cooktown/prostitution

ex:mr-macrossan

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inquiryIntotrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

charges of bribery and corruption raised during recent debate

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purposetrove-cooktown/douro-vessel

inquire into Tasmanian Railways

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dueAcknowledgmentsTotrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown

ex:executive-commissioners

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dueAcknowledgmentsTotrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown

ex:colonial-commissioners

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expressesGratitudetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown

ex:colonial-governments

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basedOnEvidenceExoneratesbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/81644854_Monday-14-August-1899-reynolds-hatland-boat-wreck-cooktown

null

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completelyExoneratesbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/81644854_Monday-14-August-1899-reynolds-hatland-boat-wreck-cooktown

ex:premier-wellington

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presupposesIrregularitiesOccurredbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/81644854_Monday-14-August-1899-reynolds-hatland-boat-wreck-cooktown

ex:marine-irregularities

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passedOverbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52053115_Tuesday-12-July-1881-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-tuesday-july-12-1881

ex:condemnatory-statements

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siftedEvidenceBasedOnDemeanourbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52053115_Tuesday-12-July-1881-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-tuesday-july-12-1881

null

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discardedStatementsOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52053115_Tuesday-12-July-1881-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-tuesday-july-12-1881

ex:general-hyde

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discardedStatementsOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52053115_Tuesday-12-July-1881-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-tuesday-july-12-1881

ex:captain-jopp

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examined50BoysAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/10-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-292610051-f91264f82e17

ex:mackay-homebush-palms

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examined160KanakasAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/10-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-292610051-f91264f82e17

ex:herbert-river-victoria-hamleigh

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examined40BoysAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/10-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-292610051-f91264f82e17

ex:johnstone-river

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inquiresIntoAgreementsOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/10-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-292610051-8eaf45fc7164

ex:natives-new-guinea-sugar-plantations

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foundFewSettlersRemainingInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/douglas-shire-daintree-village-timeline

ex:1889

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framedOconnorAsVolunteerNotOfficerrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:stanhope-edward-dunn-oconnor-status

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foundOconnorShouldNotBeAppointedToVictoriaPolicerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:stanhope-edward-dunn-oconnor

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describedOconnorRoleAsAnomalousVolunteerrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:stanhope-edward-dunn-oconnor-role

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intendedToInvestigateQuarrelsAffectingPublicBusinessrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:officer-quarrels

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notedOconnorCommunicatedWithBrisbaneCommissionerrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:commissioner-brisbane

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suggestedGazettingOconnorAsOfficerWouldAvoidMisunderstandingsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:stanhope-edward-dunn-oconnor

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commentedOnOconnorRolerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:rc2nd-reportxv

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notedOfficersQuarrelledWithEachOtherrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:victorian-police-officers

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notedOconnorInstructionsToObeyStandishAndCooperaterosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography

ex:mr-oconnor-instructions

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

ex:sheffield-union

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settleQuestionrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-2c9bf7022708

ex:truth

References (15)

15 references

[1]Beche De Mer16 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[2]Mauritius Queensland1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
[3]John Davis10 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[4]Prostitution1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
[5]North Shore Full1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
[6]Douro Vessel1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/douro-vessel
[7]Davis Cooktown3 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
[8]81644854 Monday 14 August 1899 Reynolds Hatland Boat Wreck Cooktown3 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/81644854_Monday-14-August-1899-reynolds-hatland-boat-wreck-cooktown
[9]52053115 Tuesday 12 July 1881 the Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Tuesday July 12 18814 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52053115_Tuesday-12-July-1881-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-tuesday-july-12-1881
[10]10 Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 292610051 F91264f82e173 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/10-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-292610051-f91264f82e17
[11]10 Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 292610051 8eaf45fc71641 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/10-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-292610051-8eaf45fc7164
[12]Douglas Shire Daintree Village Timeline1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/douglas-shire-daintree-village-timeline
[13]Lead Stanhope Oconnor Kellygang Biography9 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/lead-stanhope-oconnor-kellygang-biography
[14]Downloaded Arch F3eead4375041 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-f3eead437504
[15]Downloaded Arch 2c9bf70227081 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-2c9bf7022708

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correspondenceAboutOconnorAppointmentTabledCorrespondence About Oconnor Appointment Tabled(1)

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orderedOrdered(1)

presupposesRecruitmentIssuesPresupposes Recruitment Issues(1)

recruitingInNewGuineaRecruiting in New Guinea(1)

requestedDispensationFromRoyalCommissionRequested Dispensation From Royal Commission(1)

sittingAsSitting As(1)

soughtPublicRecognitionOfStandishDiscourtesySought Public Recognition of Standish Discourtesy(1)

underManagementOfUnder Management of(1)

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`callsForRoyalCommission`Calls for Royal Commission(1)

`conformUrquhartTalks1928PersuasiveInfluence`Conform Urquhart Talks1928 Persuasive Influence(1)

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`declinedEvidence`Declined Evidence(1)

`demanded`Demanded(1)

`isAdvocatedToSend`Is Advocated to Send(1)

`killedIdeaOf`Killed Idea of(1)

`ledToAppointmentOf`Led to Appointment of(1)

`necessitateInquiries`Necessitate Inquiries(1)

`noProposalsOn`No Proposals on(1)

`optimisticAbout`Optimistic About(1)

`ordered`Ordered(1)

`presupposesRecruitmentIssues`Presupposes Recruitment Issues(1)

`recruitingInNewGuinea`Recruiting in New Guinea(1)

`requestedDispensationFromRoyalCommission`Requested Dispensation From Royal Commission(1)

`sittingAs`Sitting As(1)

`soughtPublicRecognitionOfStandishDiscourtesy`Sought Public Recognition of Standish Discourtesy(1)

`underManagementOf`Under Management of(1)