Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1927
Item
Sport
Rugby League See all items with this value
Competition Type
Local
Communities Involved
Palm Island See all items with this value
Start Date
September 25, 1927
Place
Townsville, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1927
Description
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 11 June 1927: 11
Game planning. Townsville Gymkhana organisers request Townsville RL to arrange a visit of Palm Island RL team as well as the native band to play the day following the Gymkhana.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 14 September 1927: 5
Game planning. Townsville match with Palm Island set for 25 September.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 20 September 1927: 7
Game planning. 60 Palm Islanders to visit Townsville including RL team, Band and weapon throwers.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 September 1927: 2
Game planning. Advertisement detailing the presence and entertainment of the Palm Island Aboriginals. Band, spear & boomerang throwers, rugby league team.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 23 September 1927: 7
Game planning. Great interest being taken in the Palm Islanders visit to Townsville.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 23 September 1927: 2
Game planning. Advertisement utilising emotive language to encourage attendance.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 24 September 1927: 8
Game planning. A detailed preview of the Rugby League game as well as traditional activities.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 26 September 1927: 7
Game report (brief). Palm Island defeats a Townsville team 20-11. Crowd dubs one Palm Islander "King" due to his evasive skills. Gate £200.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 26 September 1927: 11
Game report (extensive). Palm Island win considered a surprise. Detailed match report. Team listed. Mention Palm Islands next game against Barambah in Rockhampton. Gate takings £245.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 3 October 1927: 1
Advertisement for a 'weekly' called the "North Queensland Register". Has an article detailing the Palm Islanders visit to Townsville in September.
Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938) 19 October 1927: 56
Letter to the editor of an attendee to the Palm Islanders visit to Townsville in September. 1 quote reads "I have often read that the Australian aboriginals are the most stupid of all races, but after Saturday's exhibition I do not believe it."
Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) 21 October 1927: 24
Photographs of the Palm Island Rugby League team, spear throwers and brass band.
Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) 24 October 1927: 8
Photograph of spear throwers. Accompanying passage sugges the spear throwers are also the footballers.
Game planning. Townsville Gymkhana organisers request Townsville RL to arrange a visit of Palm Island RL team as well as the native band to play the day following the Gymkhana.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 14 September 1927: 5
Game planning. Townsville match with Palm Island set for 25 September.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 20 September 1927: 7
Game planning. 60 Palm Islanders to visit Townsville including RL team, Band and weapon throwers.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 September 1927: 2
Game planning. Advertisement detailing the presence and entertainment of the Palm Island Aboriginals. Band, spear & boomerang throwers, rugby league team.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 23 September 1927: 7
Game planning. Great interest being taken in the Palm Islanders visit to Townsville.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 23 September 1927: 2
Game planning. Advertisement utilising emotive language to encourage attendance.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 24 September 1927: 8
Game planning. A detailed preview of the Rugby League game as well as traditional activities.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 26 September 1927: 7
Game report (brief). Palm Island defeats a Townsville team 20-11. Crowd dubs one Palm Islander "King" due to his evasive skills. Gate £200.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 26 September 1927: 11
Game report (extensive). Palm Island win considered a surprise. Detailed match report. Team listed. Mention Palm Islands next game against Barambah in Rockhampton. Gate takings £245.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 3 October 1927: 1
Advertisement for a 'weekly' called the "North Queensland Register". Has an article detailing the Palm Islanders visit to Townsville in September.
Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938) 19 October 1927: 56
Letter to the editor of an attendee to the Palm Islanders visit to Townsville in September. 1 quote reads "I have often read that the Australian aboriginals are the most stupid of all races, but after Saturday's exhibition I do not believe it."
Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) 21 October 1927: 24
Photographs of the Palm Island Rugby League team, spear throwers and brass band.
Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) 24 October 1927: 8
Photograph of spear throwers. Accompanying passage sugges the spear throwers are also the footballers.
Competitors
G Smith See all items with this value
J Banfield See all items with this value
J Harvey See all items with this value
G Widle See all items with this value
A Widle See all items with this value
W Barney See all items with this value
Tommy Doyle See all items with this value
Bob Fullarton See all items with this value
C Beckett See all items with this value
A Breckenbridge See all items with this value
H Ingham See all items with this value
A Wilson See all items with this value
Ginnemia See all items with this value