Secretary for Lands of New South Wales
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The Secretary for Lands of New South Wales was a senior government ministerial role responsible for overseeing land administration, allocation, and related policies in the Australian state of New South Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretary for Lands of New South Wales canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8761829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary for Lands of New South Wales Context triple: [Arthur Hill Griffith, positionHeld, Secretary for Lands of New South Wales]
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A.
Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
The Colonial Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial office in the colonial government responsible for internal administration and governance before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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B.
Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land
The Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land was the British colonial administrator in charge of governing what is now the Australian state of Tasmania during the 19th century.
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C.
Governor of New South Wales
The Governor of New South Wales is the King’s representative in the Australian state of New South Wales, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties at the state level.
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D.
Colonial Secretary of Tasmania
The Colonial Secretary of Tasmania was a senior government official in the colonial administration responsible for overseeing internal affairs and acting as a key executive authority before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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E.
Surveyor-General of Victoria
The Surveyor-General of Victoria is the senior government official responsible for overseeing land surveying, mapping, and cadastral administration in the Australian state of Victoria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary for Lands of New South Wales Target entity description: The Secretary for Lands of New South Wales was a senior government ministerial role responsible for overseeing land administration, allocation, and related policies in the Australian state of New South Wales.
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A.
Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
The Colonial Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial office in the colonial government responsible for internal administration and governance before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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B.
Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land
The Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land was the British colonial administrator in charge of governing what is now the Australian state of Tasmania during the 19th century.
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C.
Governor of New South Wales
The Governor of New South Wales is the King’s representative in the Australian state of New South Wales, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties at the state level.
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D.
Colonial Secretary of Tasmania
The Colonial Secretary of Tasmania was a senior government official in the colonial administration responsible for overseeing internal affairs and acting as a key executive authority before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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E.
Surveyor-General of Victoria
The Surveyor-General of Victoria is the senior government official responsible for overseeing land surveying, mapping, and cadastral administration in the Australian state of Victoria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New South Wales government ministry
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government ministerial office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New South Wales ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct government positions of New South Wales
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Land management in Australia ⓘ New South Wales ministerial positions ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasScope |
allocation of government-owned land in New South Wales
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land use planning at state level in New South Wales ⓘ land-related matters in New South Wales ⓘ regulation of land holdings under state control in New South Wales ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | senior ministerial role ⓘ |
| isStatus | defunct office ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
New South Wales government minister
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linked to:
Minister for Public Works of New South Wales
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| partOf |
Cabinet of New South Wales
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Government of New South Wales ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocation of agricultural land in New South Wales
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allocation of pastoral leases in New South Wales ⓘ crown land management in New South Wales ⓘ land administration in New South Wales ⓘ land allocation in New South Wales ⓘ land policy in New South Wales ⓘ land surveying policy in New South Wales ⓘ land tenure systems in New South Wales ⓘ land titles policy in New South Wales ⓘ management of state land resources in New South Wales ⓘ public land administration in New South Wales ⓘ |
| seat | Sydney ⓘ |
| usedIn |
state government of New South Wales
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linked to:
Government of New South Wales
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary for Lands of New South Wales Description of subject: The Secretary for Lands of New South Wales was a senior government ministerial role responsible for overseeing land administration, allocation, and related policies in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.