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What caused the Darwin rebellion of 1919?
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The "Darwin rebellion" of 1919 was primarily caused by ongoing conflict between local labour unions and the administration of the Northern Territory. This tension culminated in the forced withdrawal of John Anderson Gilruth, the first Commonwealth administrator, from the territory in February 1919.1