Palm Island - RL - Brisbane - 1929 March

Item

Sport

Competition Type

Local

Communities Involved

Start Date

March 30, 1929
April 1, 1929

Place

Brisbane, Queensland

Title

Palm Island - RL - Brisbane - 1929 March

Description

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 21 March 1929: 12
Game planning. Palm Island to play in Brisbane during Easter. Two Barambah (Cherbourg) players to accompany the team.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 22 March 1929: 20
Game planning. Palm Island to play the Brisbane Rugby League star thirteen. Spear and Boomerang throwing display including people such as Tippo and Johnny Maytown.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 22 March 1929: 15
Photograph of the Palm Island team playing against a Brisbane side in 1928.

Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 24 March 1929: 7
Game planning. Discusses the feats of Palm Island players George Bowen and Charlie Smith from their last visit in 1928.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 26 March 1929: 3
Game planning. Palm Islanders to play in bare foot, Brisbane in sand shoes. Palm Island to feature players, Tommy Doyle, Smith and Brown.

Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 26 March 1929: 10
Game planning. Palm Island team listed. Boomerang and spear throwers listed. Palm Island referee Caeser will be travelling with the team.

Worker (Brisbane, Qld. : 1890 - 1955) 27 March 1929: 15
Game planning. Palm Island game on Easter Saturday and Monday. Tommy Doyle absent last year will play this year.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 28 March 1929: 13
Game planning. Palm Island referee Caeser to referee a portion of the game. Boomerang and spear throwers. Team listed.

Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 28 March 1929: 10
Game planning. Palm Island referee Caeser to referee a portion of the game. Boomerang and spear throwers. Team listed. Barambah (Cherbourg) band will be in attendance.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 28 March 1929: 18
Photograph of Palm Islanders after arriving into Brisbane.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 30 March 1929: 8
Game planning. Governor to attend Saturday 30 April game. Barambah band to perform.

Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 4
Photograph of Palm Islanders with spears.

Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 4
Photographs and cut off article of Palm Islanders against Brisbane team.

Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 4
Game report (extensive). Saturday 30 March game. Brisbane defeat Palm Island 25-24. Gate takings £573.

Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 8
Game report (extensive). Sat 30 March game. Crowd of 10,000. Return match for Easter Monday.

Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 12
Palm Island footballers photographed while shopping at McDonnell and East

Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 1
Photograph (excellent quality) of Palm Island versus Brisbane.

Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 31 March 1929: 6
Photograph of His Excellency, Sir John Goodwin shaking the hands of Palm Island players.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) 4 April 1929: 12
Photograph (clearer copy then above) of His Excellency, Sir John Goodwin shaking the hands of Palm Island players.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 1 April 1929: 10
Popularity of Palm Island footballers.

Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 1 April 1929: 5
Game report (brief).

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 1 April 1929: 7
Game report (extensive). Report on spear throwing display.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 1 April 1929: 7
Game planning. Muzza of Palm Island to play in the Monday 1 April Game. Could not play on Saturday due to illness.

Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 1 April 1929: 9
Game report (extensive). Sat 30 April game.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 1 April 1929: 5
Game report (extensive). Gate takings of £573 compared to £850 for the previous year. Return match teams listed.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 2 April 1929: 12
Crowd reaction after Palm Island beat Brisbane on Easter Monday (1 April).

Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 2 April 1929: 9
Game report (extensive). Palm Island defeat Brisbane 37-28.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 3 April 1929: 18
Photographs of Palm Islanders against Brisbane. Photograph of a spear thrower.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 5 April 1929: 8
Palm Islanders passed through Mackay on their way home from Brisbane. Palm Island expected to play Mackay in May.

Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 April 1929: 11
Photograph of a Palm Islander kicking ahead against Brisbane.

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 11 April 1929: 11
Photographs. Whole page of photo's of Palm Island footballers to appear in 'The Queenslander'

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