Woorabinda, Palm Island- Boxing - Description Ron Richards - 1947
Item
Sport
Communities Involved
Woorabinda, Queensland See all items with this value
Palm Island, Queensland See all items with this value
Year
1947
Title
Woorabinda, Palm Island- Boxing - Description Ron Richards - 1947
Description
Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) 29 May 1947: 12
Ron Richards bought back from Sydney to Brisbane. Being sent back to Woorabinda by the State Government in order to 'rehabiliate him'.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 29 May 1947: 24
Ron Richards departure from Brisbane to Rockhampton begins stage 3 of his rehabilitation.
Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 29 May 1947: 1
Ron Richards ordered by a court (after being found drunk in Caxton Street) into the care of the Director of Native Affairs.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 29 May 1947: 1
Ron Richards physical culture and instructor in boxing job in Woorabinda.
Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954) 30 May 1947: 5
Ron Richards to be employed at either the peanut farm or citrus orchard in Woorabinda prior to taking up teh physical culture adviser and boxing instructor job.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 1 June 1947: 6
Richards consents to an application by the Native Affairs Director to take him under the department's control.
Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 2 June 1947: 2
A reader writes in criticising the treatment of Ron Richards by the State Government in light of all he achieved in boxing.
Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 20 August 1947: 6
Health and Home Affairs Minister (Mr Jones) in parliament says the state has the right to detain Ron Richards against his will.
Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954) 7 September 1947: 47
A recount of Ron Richards life as a successful boxer earning money and owning property to his downfall and yet to be determined future.
Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954) 31 January 1948: 19
Director of Native Affairs states there is absolutely no prospect of Ron Richards making a comeback.
Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) 30 March 1950: 11
Ron Richards back in Sydney.
Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 6 April 1950: 1
Ron Richards brought back to Brisbane from Sydney priorly asking to be released from Woorabind to get a job in Brisbane. Native Affairs department to send him to Palm Island.
Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954) 24 June 1950: 7
Ron Richards at Palm Island.
Ron Richards bought back from Sydney to Brisbane. Being sent back to Woorabinda by the State Government in order to 'rehabiliate him'.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 29 May 1947: 24
Ron Richards departure from Brisbane to Rockhampton begins stage 3 of his rehabilitation.
Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 29 May 1947: 1
Ron Richards ordered by a court (after being found drunk in Caxton Street) into the care of the Director of Native Affairs.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 29 May 1947: 1
Ron Richards physical culture and instructor in boxing job in Woorabinda.
Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954) 30 May 1947: 5
Ron Richards to be employed at either the peanut farm or citrus orchard in Woorabinda prior to taking up teh physical culture adviser and boxing instructor job.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 1 June 1947: 6
Richards consents to an application by the Native Affairs Director to take him under the department's control.
Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 2 June 1947: 2
A reader writes in criticising the treatment of Ron Richards by the State Government in light of all he achieved in boxing.
Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 20 August 1947: 6
Health and Home Affairs Minister (Mr Jones) in parliament says the state has the right to detain Ron Richards against his will.
Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954) 7 September 1947: 47
A recount of Ron Richards life as a successful boxer earning money and owning property to his downfall and yet to be determined future.
Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954) 31 January 1948: 19
Director of Native Affairs states there is absolutely no prospect of Ron Richards making a comeback.
Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) 30 March 1950: 11
Ron Richards back in Sydney.
Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 6 April 1950: 1
Ron Richards brought back to Brisbane from Sydney priorly asking to be released from Woorabind to get a job in Brisbane. Native Affairs department to send him to Palm Island.
Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954) 24 June 1950: 7
Ron Richards at Palm Island.
Named Individuals
Ron Richards See all items with this value