Separation Question

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Separation Question has 29 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 10 references, with 1 live disagreement.

29 facts·28 predicates·10 sources·1 in dispute

Mostly:ought not to excite(2), discussed in(1), not thoroughly thought out yet(1)

Inbound mentions (23)

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Mackay Mercuryex:mackay-mercury

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Federation Questionex:federation-question

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Mr Macrossans Motionex:mr-macrossans-motion

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Preliminary Separation Meetingex:preliminary-separation-meeting

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Mr Hoolanex:mr-hoolan

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Mr Griffithex:mr-griffith

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Separation Meeting Cooktownex:separation-meeting-cooktown

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Mr Bolesex:mr-boles

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Blackall Addressesex:blackall-addresses

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Mr Griffithex:mr-griffith

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Blackall Addressesex:blackall-addresses

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Mr Home Black Mlaex:mr-home-black-mla

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Preliminary Separation Meetingex:preliminary-separation-meeting

`ratted`Ratted(1)

Cooktownex:cooktown

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Townsville Turf Clubex:townsville-turf-club

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Article Authorex:article-author

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Sir Samuel Griffithex:sir-samuel-griffith

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Premier Speechex:premier-speech

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Mr Bunsex:mr-buns

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Mr Boles 1893 Electionex:mr-boles-1893-election

Other facts (29)

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29 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Ought Not to Excite	Angry Feelings	[2]
Ought Not to Excite	angry feelings among public men	[2]
Discussed in	Cooktown	[1]
Not Thoroughly Thought Out Yet	null	[2]
Only in Infancy	null	[2]
Occupies Large Proportion of Northern Attention	null	[2]
Concerns Expediency Not	Legality of Separation	[2]
Should Not Be Decided Only by	Treasury Figures Comparisons	[2]
Not Burning in	Cooktown	[3]
Is Burning in	Some Parts Colony	[3]
Was Burning in Some Parts	true	[4]
Existential Commitment to Debate	true	[4]
Not Appeared Burning to Premier at Cooktown	true	[4]
Is Tory Burning Question	Some Parts Colony	[3]
Agitated Mind of	Cooktown Part	[3]
Discussed at	Important Meeting Townsville	[5]
References Historical Debate	{}	[1]
Presupposes North South Divide	{}	[1]
Presupposed As Contested Issue	null	[5]
Topic of Meetings	Charters Towers	[3]
Politically Contentious	{}	[3]
Deontically Requires Govt Action	Her Majestys Inability	[4]
Is Living Issue in	Parliament	[6]
Is All Important	true	[6]
Involves North South Divide	null	[6]
Presupposes Partnership Between	North Queensland and South Queensland	[7]
Presupposes Ongoing Debate	true	[8]
Relevant to Qld	null	[9]
Ongoing Debate	Queensland Politics	[10]

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29 undated

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discussedIntrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:cooktown

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notThoroughlyThoughtOutYettrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

null

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onlyInInfancytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

null

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occupiesLargeProportionOfNorthernAttentiontrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

null

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oughtNotToExcitetrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:angry-feelings

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oughtNotToExcitetrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

angry feelings among public men

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concernsExpediencyNottrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:legality-of-separation

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shouldNotBeDecidedOnlyBytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:treasury-figures-comparisons

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notBurningIntrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:cooktown

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isBurningIntrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:some-parts-colony

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wasBurningInSomePartstrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

true

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existentialCommitmentToDebatetrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

true

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notAppearedBurningToPremierAtCooktowntrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

true

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isToryBurningQuestiontrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:some-parts-colony

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agitatedMindOftrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:cooktown-part

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discussedAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:important-meeting-townsville

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referencesHistoricalDebatetrove-cooktown/cingalese

{}

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presupposesNorthSouthDividetrove-cooktown/cingalese

{}

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presupposedAsContestedIssuetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

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topicOfMeetingstrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:charters-towers

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politicallyContentioustrove-cooktown/john-davis

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deonticallyRequiresGovtActiontrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown

ex:her-majestys-inability

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isLivingIssueIntrove-cooktown/prostitution

ex:parliament

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isAllImportanttrove-cooktown/prostitution

true

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involvesNorth-southDividetrove-cooktown/prostitution

null

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presupposesPartnershipBetweenbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/291086422_Friday-26-December-1890-cooktown-dec-22

ex:north-queensland-and-south-queensland

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presupposesOngoingDebatetrove-cooktown/storekeeper-cooktown

true

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relevantToQldbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/102732220_Saturday-25-July-1885_PICK-UP-NOTES

null

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ongoingDebaterosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-67948700

ex:queensland-politics

References (10)

10 references

[1]Cingalese3 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
[2]Coloured Persons7 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[3]John Davis6 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[4]North Shore Cooktown4 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
[5]Beche De Mer2 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[6]Prostitution3 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
[7]291086422 Friday 26 December 1890 Cooktown Dec 221 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/291086422_Friday-26-December-1890-cooktown-dec-22
[8]Storekeeper Cooktown1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/storekeeper-cooktown
[9]102732220 Saturday 25 July 1885 Pick Up Notes1 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/102732220_Saturday-25-July-1885_PICK-UP-NOTES
[10]Trove Peer Carriers Packers Blackboy Native Guide 679487001 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-67948700

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Separation Question

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