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Northern Mail News 21 Jan 188820 factsex:northern-mail-news-21-jan-1888
| accessedAt | 2026-05-06T17:09:10+10:00 |
| articleIdentifier | http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65793587 |
| evidenceLabel | Lead only |
| genre | newspaper article |
| indebtedTo | Courteous Customs Officers Cooktown |
| pageIdentifier | http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page6730328 |
| pageNumber | 27 |
| project | rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection |
| publicationDate | 1888-01-21 |
| publishedIn | The Capricornian |
| referencesPublication | Chronicle |
| referencesPublication | Herald |
| referencesPublication | Wild River Times |
| referencesPublication | Standard |
| referencesPublication | Sydney Evening News |
| referencesPublication | Courier |
| referencesPublication | Post |
| sourceTitle | 005_trove.nla.gov.au_newspaper_article_65793587 |
| sourceType | webpage |
| sourceUrl | https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65793587 |
Port Douglas Exports 188715 factsex:port-douglas-exports-1887
| bananasBunches | 29,751 |
| driedApplesCases | 3 |
| goldOuncesDwt | 2258 oz. 15dwt |
| granadillasCases | 8 |
| greenFruitCases | 80 |
| hidesNumber | 1909 |
| hornsAndBonesCwt | 17 |
| ingotTinTons | 351 |
| mangoesCases | 227 |
| pineapplesCases | 280 |
| sheepSkins | 36 |
| silverLeadBullionTons | 920 |
| sugarTons | 317 |
| tallowCwt | 4 |
| tinOreTons | 605 |
James Coombes12 factsex:james-coombes
| age | 69 |
| becameInsane | true |
| broughtTo | Thornborough |
| horseTakenFrom | true |
| lostHorses | 3 |
| lostHorsesTo | Mount Mulligan Blacks |
| madeBlacksSurrenderSpears | Blacks Union Camp |
| occupation | carter |
| revolverTakenFrom | true |
| rodeTo | Union Camp |
| seizedAt | Union Camp |
| shot | Gin Carrying Piccaninny |
H E Wood10 factsex:h-e-wood
| currentLocation | Northern Mexico City |
| currentRole | corregidor |
| fledFrom | South Australia |
| formerRole | Curator of Intestate Estates |
| leftWifeAndFamilyIn | Adelaide |
| livesHalfYearOn | H E Wood Hacienda |
| ownsHacienda | 100,000 acres |
| presidedAt | Bull Fight |
| roleAtBullFight | first magistrate of the city |
| stoleAmount | about £10,000 or £15,000 |
Joseph Perry Carrying Event6 factsex:joseph-perry-carrying-event
| carriedBy | J H Lester |
| carriedBy | Patrick Dunn |
| carriedBy | Michael Jyna |
| distance | nearly fifty miles |
| fromLocation | Mount Spargeon |
| toLocation | Seven Mile |
Customs Revenue Cooktown December 18874 factsex:customs-revenue-cooktown-december-1887
| amount | £4116 5s. 8d. |
| isHighestSince | May 1882 |
| location | Cooktown |
| month | December |
Guthrie Ship4 factsex:guthrie-ship
| cargo | 150 bags beche-de-mer |
| cargoGoldBox | 515 oz. |
| departedFrom | Cooktown |
| transportedPassengers | nine Chinamen |
Mr Grant4 factsex:mr-grant
| accreditedCollectorFor | Sydney Museum |
| collectedSpecimens | Cairns District |
| reportsSuccessful | generally successful |
| returnedTo | Cairns |
Charters Towers Police Court Witnesses3 factsex:charters-towers-police-court-witnesses
| noPersonalInterest | some |
| notEntitledToRemuneration | true |
| summonedFromDistance | true |
Cooktown Naval Brigade Meeting3 factsex:cooktown-naval-brigade-meeting
| attendance | over one hundred persons |
| heldIn | Cooktown |
| purpose | inaugurate a Naval Brigade |
Mr Clausen3 factsex:mr-clausen
| lostBullocks | 106 |
| teamster | true |
| totalBullocks | 120 |
Mr Mcgrath3 factsex:mr-mcgrath
| lostBullocks | 106 |
| teamster | true |
| totalBullocks | 120 |
Russian Emperor3 factsex:russian-emperor
| degraded | Nihilists Accused |
| extendedClemencyTo | Nihilists Accused |
| promisedRestorationOf | Commissions |
Russia Nihilists Trial3 factsex:russia-nihilists-trial
| includingMidshipmen | 5 |
| location | St Petersburg |
| numberOfficersArraigned | 16 |
Two Notorious Niggers3 factsex:two-notorious-niggers
| dreadedBy | Cattle Horse Owners Mount Mulligan |
| knownFor | notorious characters |
| wellKnown | true |
Article Author2 factsex:article-author
| advocatesPraiseFor | Mrs Grant |
| expressesPleasureInRecording | Joseph Perry Carrying Event |
Blacks Sandown Depredations2 factsex:blacks-sandown-depredations
| causeOfLossTo | Mr Mcgrath |
| causeOfLossTo | Mr Clausen |
Captain Wright2 factsex:captain-wright
| addressed | Cooktown Naval Brigade Meeting |
| promised | Five Inch Gun |
Cooktown Naval Brigade2 factsex:cooktown-naval-brigade
| namesEnrolled | twenty-five |
| willActInConjunctionWith | Cairns Naval Brigade |
Customs Revenue Cooktown Year 18872 factsex:customs-revenue-cooktown-year-1887
| amount | £34,227 14s. 7d. |
| increaseOverPreviousYear | £4500 10s. 1d. |
Diggers Kindness2 factsex:diggers-kindness
| existsSince | Mining Became Chief Industry Australia |
| proverbial | true |
Exports Cooktown 1887 Total2 factsex:exports-cooktown-1887-total
| amount | £125,495 |
| increaseOver1886 | £68,760 |
Figures Cooktown 18872 factsex:figures-cooktown-1887
| betterThan | Abstract Argument |
| proveProgressOf | Cooktown |
H E Wood Mexican Wife2 factsex:h-e-wood-mexican-wife
| broughtDowry | substantial |
| performsHonorsOfEstablishment | true |
Interstate Estate 70002 factsex:interstate-estate-7000
| carriedOffBy | H E Wood |
| value | £7000 |
Joseph Perry2 factsex:joseph-perry
| enRouteTo | Local Hospital |
| sufferingFrom | paralysis |
Mackay Customs Revenue Quarter Ended Dec 18872 factsex:mackay-customs-revenue-quarter-ended-dec-1887
| amount | £6833 11s. 6d. |
| increaseOverPrevious | £1143 18s. 3d. |
Mackay Customs Revenue Year 18872 factsex:mackay-customs-revenue-year-1887
| amount | £27,538 10s. 9d. |
| increaseOver1886 | £4918 19s. 2d. |
M Mahon2 factsex:m-mahon
| askedToBeReleased | Mr Meldrum |
| sentencedToImprisonment | seven days |
Mrs Grant2 factsex:mrs-grant
| braveEndurance | true |
| collectedSpecimens | Cairns District |
Naturalists Cairns2 factsex:naturalists-cairns
| facedHeavyRains | Heavy Rains Cairns |
| regretMissingSpecimen | Tree Kangaroo |
New Species Bandicoot2 factsex:new-species-bandicoot
| prizedAsDelicacyBy | Coolies India |
| resembles | Malabar Rat |
Nine Chinamen2 factsex:nine-chinamen
| possessedGoldOunces | 55 oz. |
| possessedSovereigns | 480 |
Shipping Clearances Coastal Cooktown 18872 factsex:shipping-clearances-coastal-cooktown-1887
| numberVessels | 122 |
| totalTons | 91,144 |
Shipping Clearances Foreign Cooktown 18872 factsex:shipping-clearances-foreign-cooktown-1887
| numberVessels | 218 |
| totalTons | 191,279 |
Shipping Entered Coastal Cooktown 18872 factsex:shipping-entered-coastal-cooktown-1887
| numberVessels | 132 |
| totalTons | 81,971 |
Shipping Entered Foreign Cooktown 18872 factsex:shipping-entered-foreign-cooktown-1887
| numberVessels | 212 |
| totalTons | 203,160 |
Striped Opossum Specimen2 factsex:striped-opossum-specimen
| similarTo | Spotted Cuscus Papuan Island |
| similarTo | Phalanger |
The Capricornian2 factsex:the-capricornian
| location | Rockhampton, Qld. |
| publicationPeriod | 1875-1929 |
Blacks Sandown1 factex:blacks-sandown
| committedDepredations | Sandown |
Cairns Rainfall 10th1 factex:cairns-rainfall-10th
| inches | 1.20 |
Cairns Rainfall 7th1 factex:cairns-rainfall-7th
| inches | 6.50 |
Cairns Rainfall 8th1 factex:cairns-rainfall-8th
| inches | 3.16 |
Cairns Rainfall 9th1 factex:cairns-rainfall-9th
| inches | 5.81 |
Cairns Rainfall Total1 factex:cairns-rainfall-total
| inches | 20.47 |
Cairns Rains1 factex:cairns-rains
| exceptionallyHeavy | true |
Cooktown Progress1 factex:cooktown-progress
| evidencedBy | Customs Figures |
Customs Revenue Cooktown Last Quarter 18871 factex:customs-revenue-cooktown-last-quarter-1887
| amount | £10,907 6s. 9d. |
Customs Revenue Cooktown Year 18861 factex:customs-revenue-cooktown-year-1886
| amount | £29,727 1s. 6d. |
Diggers Good Fellowship1 factex:diggers-good-fellowship
| expectedToPersist | to the end of time |
Exports Cooktown 1887 Colonial1 factex:exports-cooktown-1887-colonial
| amount | £101,380 |
Exports Cooktown 1887 Foreign1 factex:exports-cooktown-1887-foreign
| amount | £24,115 |
Five Inch Gun1 factex:five-inch-gun
| origin | England |
Gin Carrying Piccaninny1 factex:gin-carrying-piccaninny
| woundLocation | fleshy part of her neck |
Gin Wounds1 factex:gin-wounds
| consideredDangerous | false |
H E Wood Hacienda1 factex:h-e-wood-hacienda
| near | National Mexican Railroad |
James Coombes Insanity1 factex:james-coombes-insanity
| causedBy | Worry Hunting Horses |
James Coombes Intention1 factex:james-coombes-intention
| intendedToChastise | Two Notorious Niggers |
James Coombes Shooting Incident1 factex:james-coombes-shooting-incident
| location | Blacks Camp Union Camp |
Mackay Customs 18841 factex:mackay-customs-1884
| amount | £29,743 |
Mackay Customs Monthly Average 18861 factex:mackay-customs-monthly-average-1886
| amount | £1884 |
Mackay Customs Monthly Average 18871 factex:mackay-customs-monthly-average-1887
| amount | £2294 16s. |
Mackay Gas Supply1 factex:mackay-gas-supply
| introducedOn | 24th ultimo |
M Mahon Sentence1 factex:m-mahon-sentence
| consideredTooSevere | true |
Mr Cairns Person1 factex:mr-cairns-person
| collectedSpecimens | Cairns District |
Mr Sellheim1 factex:mr-sellheim
| informedWitness | if he asked again he would be sent to the lock-up for a week |
Naturalists Success1 factex:naturalists-success
| despite | Heavy Rains |
Piccaninny1 factex:piccaninny
| woundLocation | thigh |
Piccaninny Wounds1 factex:piccaninny-wounds
| consideredDangerous | false |
Police Magistrate Cooktown1 factex:police-magistrate-cooktown
| occupiedChair | Cooktown Naval Brigade Meeting |
Russia Nihilists Army Members1 factex:russia-nihilists-army-members
| sentencedTo | transportation or hard labour |
Russia Nihilists Sentenced Hard Labour1 factex:russia-nihilists-sentenced-hard-labour
| number | 5 |
Russia Nihilists Sentenced Transportation1 factex:russia-nihilists-sentenced-transportation
| number | 8 |
Wet Season Approach1 factex:wet-season-approach
| causesDelayOf | Naval Brigade Action |
Witnesses Grady Case1 factex:witnesses-grady-case
| fromDistrict | Herbert River District |