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Traders

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Traders has 30 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 15 references, with 1 live disagreement.

30 facts·28 predicates·15 sources·1 in dispute

Mostly:may be forced to deal fairly(2), had portable scales(2), recognize no law(1)

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Inbound mentions (10)

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employedByEmployed by(3)

obtainedFromObtained From(2)

busyPreparingCopraBusy Preparing Copra(1)

presupposesExistenceOfPresupposes Existence of(1)

protectionTargetProtection Target(1)

workedAsWorked As(1)

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Other facts (30)

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30 facts
PredicateValueRef
May Be Forced to Deal Fairlynull[2]
May Be Forced to Deal Fairly{}[1]
Had Portable Scalesnull[7]
Had Portable Scalesnull[13]
Recognize No LawHuman or Divine[1]
Led byImpulses[1]
Consider Right todo as they please[1]
Expected Refuse Dealing FairlyFair Dealing[2]
Will Be ForcedDeal Fairly[1]
Will Deal FairlyNatives Interests[2]
Advised Strong PartyCloudy Bay[1]
Acknowledged As Fair Overallnull[1]
Implicates Mostly Fair With Few Exceptionsnull[1]
Fit Out atCooktown[3]
Deontic Must Protecttrue[4]
Shot Several NativesNew Ireland[5]
In No Position forDirect Importation[6]
HadPortable Scales[8]
Seek Less Trouble PortsOther Ports[9]
Hold Own DuringLean Months Just Ended[10]
Have Duty tomeet emergencies during commercial depression[11]
Underpay LabourersNatives[12]
Dispose to UnderpayNative Labourers[12]
Previous Murderer ofNatives[14]
Proper ProtectionAnnexation of New Guinea[14]
Engaged inbeche-de-mer fishing[15]
Operation LocationCoast of New Guinea[15]
Operates Off Coast ofNew Guinea[15]
Business Activitybeche-de-mer fishing[15]
Operation AreaCoast of New Guinea[15]

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recognizeNoLawtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:human-or-divine
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ledBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:impulses
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considerRightTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
do as they please
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expectedRefuseDealingFairlytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:fair-dealing
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mayBeForcedToDealFairlytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
null
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willBeForcedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:deal-fairly
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mayBeForcedToDealFairlytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
{}
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willDealFairlytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:natives-interests
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advisedStrongPartytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cloudy-bay
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acknowledgedAsFairOveralltrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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implicatesMostlyFairWithFewExceptionstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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fitOutAttrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:cooktown
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deonticMustProtecttrove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
true
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shotSeveralNativestrove-cooktown/watkins
ex:new-ireland
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inNoPositionForbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/85757903_Saturday-24-July-1880-d-d-gazette-published-daily-ferio-tego-saturday-july-24-1880
ex:direct-importation
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hadPortableScalesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/catchup-archive-downloads-batch-030
null
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hadrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/012-www-qhatlas-com-au-content-gold-84f6681f19e4
ex:portable-scales
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seekLessTroublePortsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-209-131959ed5b9a
ex:other-ports
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holdOwnDuringrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-52277518
ex:lean-months-just-ended
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haveDutyTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-78839415
meet emergencies during commercial depression
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underpayLabourerstrove-cooktown/trepang
ex:natives
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disposeToUnderpaytrove-cooktown/trepang
ex:native-labourers
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hadPortableScalesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-archive-012-www-qhatlas-com-au-content-gold-3ba2130e1ee1
null
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previousMurdererOfdocument/01e617bc-3a08-450a-a659-58aad679b455
ex:natives
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properProtectiondocument/01e617bc-3a08-450a-a659-58aad679b455
ex:annexation of New Guinea
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engagedInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
beche-de-mer fishing
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operationLocationrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
ex:coast-of-new-guinea
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operatesOffCoastOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
ex:new-guinea
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businessActivityrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
beche-de-mer fishing
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operationArearosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
ex:coast-of-new-guinea

References (15)

15 references
  1. [1]Beche De Mer8 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  2. [2]Protector Roth3 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/protector-roth
  3. [3]North Shore Full1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  4. [4]Aboriginal Bdm Crew1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
  5. [5]Watkins1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/watkins
  6. [6]85757903 Saturday 24 July 1880 D D Gazette Published Daily Ferio Tego Saturday July 24 18801 fact
    ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/85757903_Saturday-24-July-1880-d-d-gazette-published-daily-ferio-tego-saturday-july-24-1880
  7. [7]Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 0301 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/catchup-archive-downloads-batch-030
  8. [8]012 Www Qhatlas Com Au Content Gold 84f6681f19e41 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/012-www-qhatlas-com-au-content-gold-84f6681f19e4
  9. [9]Dr57972 Page 209 131959ed5b9a1 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-itm6820-ocr-page/dr57972-page-209-131959ed5b9a
  10. [10]Trove Hartley Sykes Oconnor Cape Bedford 522775181 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-52277518
  11. [11]Trove Maytown Service Brought Rosey Children 788394151 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-78839415
  12. [12]Trepang2 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/trepang
  13. [13]Downloaded Archive 012 Www Qhatlas Com Au Content Gold 3ba2130e1ee11 fact
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-archive-012-www-qhatlas-com-au-content-gold-3ba2130e1ee1
  14. [14]01e617bc 3a08 450a A659 58aad679b4552 facts
    ctx:claims/document/01e617bc-3a08-450a-a659-58aad679b455
    • full textD. D. Gazette. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) FERIO: TEGO. MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1880.
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      11 Oct 1880 - D. D. Gazette. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) FERIO: TEGO. MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1880. Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld. : 1858 - 1880), Monday 11 October 1880, page 3 (PUBLISHED DAILY.) ? flBBIOl TBQO. ? MOlffiA…
  15. [15]Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 150836805 Bc7235483ce65 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
    • full textctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-150836805-bc7235483ce6
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      --- source_url: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150836805 source_title: trove.nla.gov.au_newspaper_article_150836805 source_type: webpage archive_file: research-notes/cooktown-aboriginal-children-work-archive-2026-05-06/webpages/…

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