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• Palm Island - RL - Charters Towers - 1936

  Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 2 July 1936: 3 Game planning. Palm Island football team and dancers to visit Charters Towers. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 14 July 1936: 3 Game planning. Preview of Palm Island visit. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 18 July 1936: 3 Game planning. Preview of Palm Island performances and football team. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 20 July 1936: 2 Game report (brief). Pre game presentation by Palm Island captain G Ryan plus the taking of photo (not included in article) Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 20 July 1936: 2 Game report (extensive). Gate taking £109/3/. Biggest crowd. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 21 July 1936: 3 Palm Island visit pulls Charters Tower RL out of debt. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 21 July 1936: 3 Game report (extensive). Teams listed. Palm Island defeats Charters Towers 29-13.

• Palm Island - RL - Ayr - 1936

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 30 April 1936: 10 Game planning. Arrangements made for a Palm Island visit. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 18 May 1936: 2 Game report (brief). Ayr defeated Palm Island 17-13. Gate takings £110. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 May 1936: 11 High winds in boomerang and spear throwing exhibition.

• Palm Island - Film - "Uncivilised" - 1935

  Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 25 November 1935: 12 17 Palm Islanders travel to Sydney for the filming of Charles Chauvel's "Uncivilised". Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 27 November 1935: 3 Bob Fullerton (Palm Island forward) part of the making of "Uncivilised".

• Palm Island - Boxing, RL - Photo's - 1935

  Photographs taken at Palm Island. Includes Boxing and two Palm Island RL teams lined up.

• Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1935

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 6 September 1935: 10 Game planning. Two Palm Islands sceduled to play each other. "Novelty exhibitions of native craft during the intervals". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 7 September 1935: 10 Game planning. "All Blacks v Dugongs" and Palm Island juniors v Townsville Junior Rep team. Palm Island Band. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 3 March 1936: 9 Townsville Rugby League Annual Report. Financial loss to the Ambulance Brigade.

• Palm Island - RL - Innisfail - 1935

  Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) 13 August 1935: 2 Game planning. Palm Islanders to visit Innisfail. Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) 16 August 1935: 2 Game planning. Palm Island footballers, boomerang and spear throwers to visit Innisfail on 25 August. Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) 23 August 1935: 2 Game planning. Game scheduled however officals in Innisfail are monitoring the weather due to wet weather. Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 26 August 1935: 5 Game report (brief). Drawn match 21 all. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 28 August 1935: 2 Game report (extensive). Report also on dances as well as spear and boomerang throwing.

• Multiple Settlements - Community Displays - Description (Aboriginal Versatility) - 1935

  Displays by various communities at the Show (possibly Brisbane Exhibition).

• Palm Island - RL - Home Hill - 1935

  Game planning. Palm Island to play Home Hill on Sunday 26 May. Boomerang and spear throwers to entertain.

• Palm Island - Sports Day - Palm Island - 1934

  Sports day to mark the conclusion of the football season on the island. Sprints, hurdling, pole vault, spear throwing, wood-chopping, bullock-riding, tug 'o' war and a fancy dress football match.

• Palm Island - RL- Palm Island - 1934 Sept

  Arrival of the Sisters of Our Lady Help of Christians at St. Mary's Convent at Palm Island marked by a game of football: "Father Connors presented a new football and a fine game resulted." Catholic Press (Sydney) 11 October 1934: 15

• Palm Island - RL - Palm Island Home Hill - 1934

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 22 September 1934: 5 Game planning. Party of 30 people from Home Hill to visit Palm Island to play Rugby Legue and spend 3 days on the island.

• Palm Island - RL - Palm Island Ingham - 1934

  Game report (brief). Palm Island defeat Herbert River at Palm Island 26-6. Heavy swell on the way over.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1934

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 31 May 1934: 7 Game planning. Palm Island accepts invitation from Herbert River Rugby League. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 8 August 1934: 9 Game report (brief). Palm Island and Herbert River play a 13-all draw. Spear throwers very entertaining.

• Palm Island - RL - Home Hill

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 11 May 1934: 10 Game planning. Palm Island set their conditions for a visit and match at Home Hill. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 June 1934: 12 Game planning. Palm Island Rugby League team and spear throwers to visit Home Hill. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 11 June 1934: 9 Game report (brief). Home Hill defeat Palm Island 22-12. "Very good game". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 15 June 1934: 5 Game report (extensive). Also a detailed report on the spear and boomerang throwing. "Never in the history of Home Hill has such a splendid entertainment been given.."

• Palm Island - RL - Innisfail - 1934

  Game planning. Mourilyan club seeking permission to play Palm Island at Innisfail.

• Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1933

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 September 1933: 4 Game planning. Palm Island to play in Townsville. Accompanied by spear throwing and dancing. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 2 September 1933: 6 Game planning. Palm Island v Townsville kick off at 4pm. Other entertainment also. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 4 September 1933: 5 Game report (extensive). Palm Island defeat Townsville 31-6. War dances, spear and boomerang throwing entertain the crowd prior to kick off. Try scorers listed.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1933

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 18 August 1933: 8 Game planning. Palm Island versus Ingham match planned for September in Ingham.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1933

  Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 11 July 1933: 3 Game report (brief). Palm Island defeated Ingham 6-3 played in heavy rain. Spear and boomerang throwing exhibition. Band performance Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 12 July 1933: 5 Game report. Palm Islanders keep their feet better in wet, muddy conditions. Follow up match touted for later in the year.

• Palm Island - RL -Mackay - 1932

  Mackay seeking a game against the touring English side uses the large crowd attacted by the Palm Island Rugby League team as evidence that Mackay has great crowd support for the game.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1932

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 20 June 1932: 9 Game report (brief). Palm Island defeated Herbert River 22-5. Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 21 June 1932: 4 Game report (brief). Gate takings of £56. Boomerang and spear throwers as well as Brass band in attendance. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 22 June 1932: 10 Game report (brief). Decisive winners.

• Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1931

  Palm Island will not be visiting Townsville this season.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1931

  Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 29 June 1931: 9 Game report. Herbert River defeated Palm Island 22-15. Was the first time the team had left Palm Island since the sensational death on Palm Island of the late Superintendent R H Curry. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 29 June 1931: 14 Game report (brief). Herbert River defeat Palm Island 22-15. Spear and boomerang throwing. Band mentioned however uncertain as to whether this is the Palm Island Band.

• Palm Island - RL - Team Photograph - 1930

  Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 16 February 1930: 15 Photograph of Palm Island Rugby League team. Date/Year of photo not referenced. Photo is in regards to Superintendent R H Curry murdering his children amidst bitter feelings between white officals.

• Palm Island - RL - Palm Island Townsville - 1929

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 20 September 1929: 7 Game planning. Townsville players selected and listed to play Palm Island at Palm Island. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 24 September 1929: 3 Game report (extensive). Includes brief description of Palm Island. Game played an 11 all draw. Jack Wondai refereed recieving high praise from the Townsville captain.

• Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1929

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 7 September 1929: 10 Game planning. Palm Island to play Townsville in Townsville. Spear and Boomerang throwing as well dancers. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 6 September 1929: 2 Game planning. Advertisement for the Palm Island versus Townsville game. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 7 September 1929: 2 Game planning. Advertisement for the Palm Island versus Townsville game. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 9 September 1929: 11 Game report (extensive). Palm Island defeated Townsville 34-15. Palm Island Band attend. Bob Fullerton provided spear throwing display. Tommy King & Bill Barney boomerang throwing. Teams listed (Note: only 12 players listed).