Sir Samuel Griffith
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Sir Samuel Griffith has 257 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 42 references, with 12 live disagreements.
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Other facts (256)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Figure | null | [5] |
| Historical Figure | Queensland Premier 1892 | [8] |
| Historical Figure | Queensland Premier 1884 | [8] |
| Historical Figure | premier qld | [9] |
| Historical Figure | {} | [11] |
| Is | Premier of Queensland | [8] |
| Is | Premier | [13] |
| Is | Sir S W Griffith | [13] |
| Arrives in | Brisbane | [9] |
| Arrives in | Brisbane | [10] |
| Arrives in | Brisbane | [11] |
| Received | Hearty Reception | [13] |
| Received | Half Chief Justice Salary | [27] |
| Received | Half Governor Salary | [27] |
| Interested in | Cause of Kanakas | [20] |
| Interested in | Cause of Oppressed Peoples | [20] |
| Interested in | Cause of Aborigines | [20] |
| Holds Position | Premier of Queensland | [20] |
| Holds Position | Chief Justice | [26] |
| Holds Position | Lieutenant Governor | [26] |
| Arrived in | England | [3] |
| Arrived in | Cooktown | [15] |
| Issued Licenses for | Vessels Perpetrating Offences | [8] |
| Issued Licenses for | Vessels Perpetrating Offences | [17] |
| Enunciated Views of | Liberal Party | [8] |
| Enunciated Views of | Liberal Party | [24] |
| Was Present at | Mr a Morry Speech | [8] |
| Was Present at | Mr a Morry Speech | [24] |
| Expressed Hope for | Mr a Morry Election | [8] |
| Expressed Hope for | Mr a Morry Election | [24] |
| Spoke at | Mr a Morry Speech | [8] |
| Spoke at | Mr a Morry Speech | [24] |
| Supports | Mr a Morry | [8] |
| Supports | Mr a Morry | [24] |
| Stated | although he was leaving the Assembly he would still advise the colony in neutral political matters | [8] |
| Stated | leaving the Assembly but will advise colony in neutral political matters | [13] |
| Scheduled to Inspect | Second Section Cairns Railway | [8] |
| Scheduled to Inspect | Cairns Railway | [13] |
| Delivered Speech at | Banquet Waltons Hotel | [8] |
| Delivered Speech at | Kuranda Event | [8] |
| Placed on Estimates | £1000 | [8] |
| Placed on Estimates | £1000 | [12] |
| Departs From | Sydney | [9] |
| Departs From | Sydney | [11] |
| Delivered Speech | Kubanda Speech | [13] |
| Delivered Speech | Cairns Banquet Speech | [13] |
| Made No Claim for | further payment | [26] |
| Made No Claim for | Further Payment | [27] |
| Acted As | Chief Justice | [27] |
| Acted As | Lieutenant Governor | [27] |
| Tour North West With Dickson | null | [41] |
| Tour North West With Dickson | null | [42] |
| Is Ablest Man in Colony | null | [1] |
| Thinks Solved Problem | Local Government | [1] |
| Cabled to | Agent General | [2] |
| Returns on | following Wednesday | [2] |
| Was Repeatedly Groaned | null | [2] |
| To Attend | Gympie Eisteddfod | [2] |
| Leaves for | Gympie | [2] |
| Is Premier of | Queensland | [3] |
| Left Copy of Report in | Queensland | [3] |
| Will Leave England on | 1887-06-03 | [3] |
| Preparing Report on | Separation Petition | [3] |
| Expected to Bring Before | London Conference | [3] |
| Advocates Acceptance of | Special Commissioner Role by Mr Douglas | [2] |
| Expressed Opinion That | Mr Douglas Ought Accept Office | [2] |
| Cause Supported by | Jp Aspirants | [4] |
| Lacked Courage | true | [1] |
| Evaluative Stance | negative | [1] |
| Defeated by | Sir Thomas Mcilwraith | [1] |
| No Good in | Fighting Losing Battle | [1] |
| Counterfactual Might Have | toned down victory | [1] |
| Is Bad Loser | true | [1] |
| Threw Up Sponge | true | [1] |
| Lost Heart | true | [1] |
| Retired Since | Brisbane Elections | [1] |
| Admitted Defeat | true | [1] |
| Made Acute Suggestions | null | [4] |
| Took Exception to | Wording of Validation Bill | [5] |
| Role | Leader of the Opposition | [4] |
| Could Secure Seat | Brisbane Seats | [4] |
| Cast From Office | Power | [4] |
| Selected Mr Paterson | Queensland Commissioners Melbourne Exhibition | [4] |
| Quoted Speeches of | Mcilwraith Etc | [4] |
| Member for | Brisbane City | [5] |
| Passed Bill Limiting | Pacific Islanders Act | [4] |
| Announced Abandonment Condition | Million for Unspecified Railways | [4] |
| Hinted at | Political Purposes Use | [4] |
| Waited Upon | Cardinal Moran | [1] |
| Was Silent on | Other Colonies Attitudes | [5] |
| Admits Public Interest in | Federal Convention | [5] |
| Admitted Fact | Public Interest | [5] |
| Advanced Considerably | Federation Cause | [5] |
| Thinks Public Proceedings Would | Prolong Sitting | [5] |
| Thinks Impossible for | Premiers Long Stay | [5] |
| Thinks Advanced Federation Cause in | All Colonies | [5] |
| Stated Opinion | null | [5] |
| Returned to | Brisbane | [5] |
| Regards As Very Earnest | Sir Henry Parkes | [5] |
| Put Forward Argument | Premiers Time Constraint | [5] |
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See also
- Local Government
- Agent General
- Gympie Eisteddfod
- Gympie
- Queensland
- England
- Separation Petition
- London Conference
- Special Commissioner Role by Mr Douglas
- Mr Douglas Ought Accept Office
- Jp Aspirants
- Sir Thomas Mcilwraith
- Fighting Losing Battle
- Defeat
- Brisbane Elections
- Wording of Validation Bill
- Brisbane Seats
- Power
- Queensland Commissioners Melbourne Exhibition
- Mcilwraith Etc
- Brisbane City
- Pacific Islanders Act
- Million for Unspecified Railways
- Political Purposes Use
- Cardinal Moran
- Other Colonies Attitudes
- Federal Convention
- Public Interest
- Federation Cause
- Prolong Sitting
- Premiers Long Stay
- All Colonies
- Brisbane
- Sir Henry Parkes
- Premiers Time Constraint
- Concentrated on Convention
- Southern Trip
- Limited Publicity
- Publicity Limited
- Masters Griffith
- Qld Coloured Labour Question
- Queensland Parliament Action
- Colored Labor Decisions
- Suggested Manner
- Mr Playford
- Essential Difference Colored Labor
- Federal Council
- Royal Agricultural Society Show Opening
- Chief Justice Appointment
- Cooktown
- Cooktown Court
- Mr Barnett
- Stray Bullets Beyond Range
- Fatal Incident
- Federal Council Hobart
- Persistent Newspaper Prejudicing Jury
- Summary Punishment Necessary to Restrain Contempt
- Newspaper Articles Prejudice Jury
- Constructive Contempt Cases
- Mr Macrossan Last Night
- Cut Vigorously at Root of Evils
- Mr Dutton Genius
- Task of Limiting Judges Powers
- Mr Rutledge on Judge Impeccability
- Judges Powers Bill
- United Kingdom
- Customs Revenue Localisation
- North Wants
- Fleet of Vessels
- Labour Trade Permits
- Vessels Perpetrating Offences
- Liberal Party
- Mr a Morry Speech
- Mr a Morry Election
- Mr a Morry
- Advising Colony Post Assembly
- Premier of Queensland
- Advising Colony Neutral Matters
- Second Section Cairns Railway
- Banquet Waltons Hotel
- Queensland Assembly
- Kuranda Event
- Queensland Premier 1884
- Demonstration Blacks Can Work
- Sydney
- Mail Train
- Sir Thomas Mcilwraith Arrival
- Sunday Morning
- Sunday
- Article Date
- S S Lucinda
- Blacks Could Work for Food
- Lucinda
- Premier
- Sir S W Griffith
- Kubanda
- Kubanda Speech
- Cairns Banquet Speech
- Queensland Colony
- Cairns Railway
- Hearty Reception
- Assembly
- North Queensland People
- Localized Administration Is Better
- Opening of Second Section
- Difficulties Will Be Overcome Soon
- Other Parts of Colony Will Approach Similarly
- Toast of His Health
- Loud Cheering
- Friendly Dissolution of Partnership
- Cairns
- Cooktown Cairns Port Douglas
- Refusal Ends Friendly Resolution Hope
- Desire for Localized Administration Caused Agitation
- North and South Queensland Meet As Friends
- Toast
- Separation Question
- South Direction
- Lack of Authority
- Address
- Iniquities Pacific Islands Labour Trade
- Bugbear Spirit
- Captain Cook
- Cook Monument
- Proposed Inquiry
- Mr Jessops Motion
- Presbyterians Ask Arms Permission
- Cause of Kanakas
- Professors Report
- Cause of Oppressed Peoples
- Rentoul Facts
- Professors Meditate Attack
- Hobart
- Presbyterians Grog Permission
- Professor Rentoul Approach
- Cause of Aborigines
- Cross Examine Rentoul
- Stories 20 Years Ago
- Report Question
- Sifting Evidence
- Separation
- Our Contentions
- Ingenious Amendment
- British New Guinea
- Chief Justice
- Remuneration Amount
- Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Half Chief Justice Salary
- Further Payment
- Half Governor Salary
- Shanahan Discharge
- Louis G Bauer Appointment
- Defence Act 1884
- The People
- Imperialism
- Active Imperialism
- Principle of Liberalism
- Truly Liberal Sentiment
- Confidence Support of Democrats
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