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The two men

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The two men has 99 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 34 references, with 3 live disagreements.

99 facts·93 predicates·34 sources·3 in dispute

Mostly:massacred by(3), decamped(2), supposed killed by(2)

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Inbound mentions (26)

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Other facts (97)

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97 facts
PredicateValueRef
Massacred byNatives Cairncross[7]
Massacred byNatives[7]
Massacred byNatives Cairncross[27]
Decampedtrue[11]
Decampedtrue[12]
Supposed Killed byAboriginals[14]
Supposed Killed byAboriginal People[20]
Refers toFrancis[27]
Refers toGoolgy[27]
Refused Drink Invitationtrue[1]
Reported Sorensen Threat{}[2]
Went in Big Boat for Fish{}[2]
EnteredRoyal Hotel Bar[3]
Purchased FromDr Spark[4]
In Imminent Danger of Livesnull[4]
ApproachedConstable Trunks[4]
Gave Drinks toConstable Trunks[4]
Saved Themselves byclinging to scaffolding poles[4]
Seized byFever[4]
Could Not Take Bulk of FundsGovernment Grant and Ratepayers Money[2]
Worked Nine Months As LaborersRoads[2]
Clearly Could NotTake Bulk Funds[2]
Found Small Hole for Watertrue[2]
Went Cautiously Step by Steptrue[2]
Dodged Spears From Mangrovestrue[2]
Agreed to MarkTrack[5]
Started Work to OpenLarge Reef[6]
Deceased Statustrue[6]
Teleological Intenttest boat and seamanship[6]
Presupposed Deadtrue[6]
Identity MatchesTwo Europeans[7]
Supposed Cause of DeathNative Massacre[7]
Activity on IslandCut Firewood[7]
Supposed ActivityCut Firewood[7]
Supposed to Have ReturnedCairncross Island[7]
Were Crew MembersLady Denison Schooner[7]
Returned toCairncross Island[7]
Purpose of Returncut firewood[7]
Are Bodies ofTwo European Bodies[7]
Dead forover a month[7]
Murdered byBlacks[7]
Volunteered Before Knownif required[8]
Existential CommitmentWitnessed Assault[9]
Remanded on Chargeassault with intent to commit grievous bodily harm[10]
Contrasts WithParty of Blacks[13]
Missing Supposed Killed by Aboriginalstrue[15]
Bodies Mutilateddreadfully[16]
Marital Statussingle[16]
PerformedTamping Charge[16]
Killed inHidden Treasure Claim[16]
Post Dinner ActivityMining Work[16]
Killed byExplosion[16]
Pay Fell Duethis month[17]
Hard Take Ten Twelve ThousandBoxed[18]
Watched ConvulsionsFinal Convulsions[19]
Started to Look forDuncan Mackay Tracks[21]
Escaped Attacknull[22]
Carried News to Party Aheadnull[22]
Had Horses Ready for Mountingnull[22]
Mates ofUnnamed Shepherd[23]
Camped Besidelarge fire[24]
Acted Boldlynull[24]
Are Europeans or Othersnull[24]
Attempted to Reachtheir horses[24]
Awakened byAboriginal People[24]
Abandoned Everythingnull[24]
Dashed Throughcordon[24]
DestinationPlanet Downs Outstation[24]
Experienced Dismaynull[24]
Left FromPlanet Downs Head Station[24]
Purpose of Travelbring in some horses[24]
Reached on Foothome[24]
Allegedly InsultedPerpetrators Wife[25]
Then ThreatenedPerpetrator[25]
In Deadly Fear of NativesAboriginal People[26]
Sent From Facing Island to Sink Water on Mainlandtrue[26]
Went to Cutfirewood[27]
Were Speared byBlacks[27]
Searched for Afterdid not return at appointed time[27]
Left VesselLady Denison[27]
Participated inHornet Bank Massacre[28]
Had Been at LocationHornet Bank Station[28]
Left forCaptain Pike Station[29]
Turned innull[30]
IncludesGeorge Smith[31]
Sleeping inTent[32]
Rdf:typeGroup of People[33]
Sit BesideChief[33]
Role inPreparation Ritual[33]
Move ForwardPreparation Area[33]
Performs ActionHalf Turn[33]
Sit Opposite toTwo Men[33]
Fans AwayFlies[33]
Sits Ready to PourWater[33]
ActionLeaning on Staves[34]
Uses ObjectBamboo Staves[34]
Role in EventDespatcher of Animal[34]

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refusedDrinkInvitationtrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
reportedSorensenThreattrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
{}
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inImminentDangerOfLivestrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
null
approachedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:constable-trunks
gaveDrinksTotrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:constable-trunks
savedThemselvesBytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
clinging to scaffolding poles
seizedBytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
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couldNotTakeBulkOfFundstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:government-grant-and-ratepayers-money
workedNineMonthsAsLaborerstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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clearlyCouldNottrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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foundSmallHoleForWatertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
wentCautiouslyStepBySteptrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
dodgedSpearsFromMangrovestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
agreedToMarktrove-cooktown/prostitution
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startedWorkToOpentrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
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deceasedStatustrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
true
teleologicalIntenttrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
test boat and seamanship
presupposedDeadtrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
true
identityMatchestrove-cooktown/night-island
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supposedCauseOfDeathtrove-cooktown/night-island
ex:native-massacre
activityOnIslandtrove-cooktown/night-island
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massacredBytrove-cooktown/night-island
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deadFortrove-cooktown/night-island
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remandedOnChargelaura-corridor/loop2-massacres
assault with intent to commit grievous bodily harm
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true
decampedlaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers
true
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true
bodiesMutilatedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
dreadfully
maritalStatusrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
single
performedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
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killedInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
ex:hidden-treasure-claim
postDinnerActivityrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
ex:mining-work
killedByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
ex:explosion
payFellDuerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-291460369
this month
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watchedConvulsionsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-2c9bf7022708
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supposedKilledByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/mowbray-mossman-daintree-batch-3114
ex:aboriginal-people
startedToLookForrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0331-eid-18386
ex:duncan-mackay-tracks
escapedAttackrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0510-eid-19376
null
carriedNewsToPartyAheadrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0510-eid-19376
null
hadHorsesReadyForMountingrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0510-eid-19376
null
matesOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0427-eid-18934
ex:unnamed-shepherd
campedBesiderosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
large fire
actedBoldlyrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
null
areEuropeansOrOthersrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
null
attemptedToReachrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
their horses
awakenedByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
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abandonedEverythingrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
null
dashedThroughrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
cordon
destinationrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
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experiencedDismayrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
null
leftFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
ex:planet-downs-head-station
purposeOfTravelrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
bring in some horses
reachedOnFootrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
home
allegedlyInsultedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0833-eid-21635
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thenThreatenedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0833-eid-21635
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inDeadlyFearOfNativesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0677-eid-20579
ex:aboriginal-people
sentFromFacingIslandToSinkWaterOnMainlandrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0677-eid-20579
true
refersTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
ex:francis
wentToCutrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
firewood
massacredByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
ex:natives-cairncross
wereSpearedByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
ex:blacks
refersTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
ex:goolgy
searchedForAfterrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
did not return at appointed time
leftVesselrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
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participatedInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1224-eid-37896
ex:hornet-bank-massacre
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References (34)

34 references
  1. [1]John Davis1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  2. [2]Beche De Mer8 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  3. [3]Cingalese1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
  4. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
  5. [5]Prostitution1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  6. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  7. [7]Night Island13 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/night-island
  8. [8]Watkins1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/watkins
  9. [9]Douro Vessel1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/douro-vessel
  10. [10]Loop2 Massacres1 fact
    ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop2-massacres
  11. ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop7-deaths-inquests
  12. ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers
  13. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/162807297_Saturday-1-March-1879_Queensland-OUTRAGE-BY-QUEENSLAND-BLACKS
  14. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/003-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-267126970-c0f386797b4d
  15. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/isolated-native-police-article-anchor-nla-news-article267126970-macrossan-in-north-kingsborough-thornborough-1882
  16. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-3476733
  17. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-291460369
  18. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-archives-2026-05-05-2026-05-06-batch-44a50102b18c
  19. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-2c9bf7022708
  20. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/mowbray-mossman-daintree-batch-3114
  21. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0331-eid-18386
  22. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0510-eid-19376
  23. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0427-eid-18934
  24. [24]Row 0799 Eid 2131512 facts
    ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0799-eid-21315
  25. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0833-eid-21635
  26. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0677-eid-20579
  27. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0792-eid-21134
  28. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1224-eid-37896
  29. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1244-eid-38096
  30. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1539-eid-49749
  31. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2289-eid-62512
  32. ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-reynolds-qld--noble-tracker--saturday 10 july 1880--148732238--the-kelly-gang
  33. [33]20910 facts
    ctx:books/seven-sisters-of-sleep/209
    • full texttmpwf_42_lc_seven-sisters-of-sleep_209
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      tity of its contents, saying, “This is the cava chewed.” If the chief thinks there is enough, he says, “Cover it over, and let there come a man here.” The bowl is covered over with a plantain or banana leaf, if there is not enough, and a ma
  34. [34]2113 facts
    ctx:books/seven-sisters-of-sleep/211
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      cakes, and sold, in packages of five or six, in the bazaars. The method employed in making the extract is thus described in the Singapore Chronicle :—The leaves are collected three or four times a year; they are thrown into a large cauld

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