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Game planning. Palm Island scheduled to play Cairns on September 1; their first time to visit Cairns: Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 23 August 1929: 8
Palm Isandrers visit to Innisfail and then Cairns was cancelled due to cost: Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) 27 August 1929: 1
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Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) 16 August 1929: 2
Game planning. Palm Island to play an Innisfail team. Planned Palm Island visit Carins the following Sunday.
Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) 27 August 1929: 1
Game cancelled due to expense.
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Description on the life and lifestyle of current Palm Islanders
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Game planning. Cairns league are endeavouring to secure a visit of the "famous football combination" of Palm Island.
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Ex Palm Island player F Saunders captained the Cherbourg (Barambah) RL team that visited Maryborough on 25 May 1929. Cherbourg def. Maryborough 13-12.
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 5 April 1929: 8
Game planning. Palm Islanders passed through Mackay on the mail train after their Brisbane trip. Expected to play Mackay next month (May).
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 27 April 1929: 9
Game planning. Palm Island to play Mackay. Band and spear throwers to accompany team.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 2 May 1929: 8
Game planning. Advertisement for Palm Island versus Mackay in Mackay.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 2 May 1929: 8
Game planning. Preparations for the Palm Island versus Mackay team are complete.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 4 May 1929: 10
Game planning. Palm Islanders arrive in Mackay. Contingent include spear and boomerang throwers, musicians and footballers. Both Palm Island and Mackay teams listed.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 6 May 1929: 8
Game report (extensive). Mackay defeats Palm Island 35-14. Record gate £306. Teams listed.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 18 June 1936: 4
Gate takings record of £306 on Palm Island visit is surpassed by the visiting English Rugby League team to Mackay.
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Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) 2 May 1929: 55
Letter to the editor from an Audrey Ellis, neice of the superintendent on Palm Island. Watched the team in Macky
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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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Palm Islanders playing for Townsville club Souths.
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 14 September 1928: 10
Game planning. Probable Herbert River Rugby League versus Palm Island.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 October 1928: 11
Game report (brief). Palm Island defeated Herbert River RL club 8-3. Spear throwers in attendance.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 5 October 1928: 4
Game report (extensive). Record attendance with gate taking of £70. First visit to Ingham. Palm Island defeated the local team 8-3.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 2 November 1928: 5
Gate takings of around £70, 60 per cent going to the Palm Islanders.
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 30 August 1928: 6
Seventy Palm Island performers to provide a "monster exhibition" for Townsville audience including boomerang throwing display.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 3 September 1928: 7
Huge exhibition of performances involving "Palm Island natives, including members of the Halifax, Cooktown, and Burnett River tribes, and a party of Torres Straits boys". Over £100 in gate takings.
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A tourist describes their visit to Palm Island talking of schooling, sporting facilities, tribes residing on the island, work amongst other topics.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 2 July 1928: 7
English team to visit Palm Island.
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 3 July 1928: 8
English Rugby League team visits Palm Island. Palm Islanders entertained visitors performing corroborees, dancesm spear and boomerang throwing, brass band. Local Rugby League team played the juniors.
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 9 July 1928: 16
Two Photographs of English Rugby League Players with Palm Islanders that took part in a corroboree performed for their visitors.
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Game planning. Palm Islanders not able to make the June 10 game in Cairns.
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Construction football team with nick names in brackets seeking a game. One player D Curtis labelled "The Palm Island Coon"
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 27 April 1928: 7
Game planning. Palm Island to play a Townsville team in Townsville. There will also be Torres Strait Island dancers peforming on the day.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 28 April 1928: 2
Game planning. Advertisement for Palm Island versus a Townsville team.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 May 1928: 7
Game planning. Wire from Palm Is superintendent advising team will arrive on Sunday accompanied with the referee, Wondai.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 4 May 1928: 11
Game planning. "Brilliant Palm Island aboriginal footballers to play against a Townsville team".
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 5 May 1928: 5
Game planning. "All the star players are making the trip..." Boomerang and spear throwing. Brass band will be attending. Torres Strait dancers to perform.
Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 7 May 1928: 6
Game report (brief). Townsville defeated Palm Island 19-16. Gate takings £360
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 8 May 1928: 3
Game report (extensive). Crowd of 2-3000. Wondai presented with a full referee's outfit.
Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934) 18 May 1928: 36
Good financial results of the Palm Island visit to Townsville.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 11 October 1928: 10
Profit of £97 (could be £37) profit from the Palm Island football team visit.
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Commentary on the physical conditioning of the Australian Aborigine as witnessd by the Palm Island Rugby League team.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 24 February 1928: 14
Game planning. Palm Island to play a Brisbane thirteen arranged by the Western Suburbs Football Club. General comments about the 'Austalian aboriginal'.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 March 1928: 18
Game planning. Townsville captain will go to Palm Island to coach their team before they go to Brisbane.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 11 March 1928: 5
Game planning. Article talking about the impending visit of the Palm Island Rugby League team to Brisbane. Mentions Wondai the aboriginal referee.
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 13 March 1928: 21
Game planning. Toowoomba Rugby League (TRL) to invite Palm Island to Toowmba on Easter Monday 8 April. TRL agree to terms suggested by Palm Island manager of half the gross takings or a £80 guarantee.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 18 March 1928: 4
Photograph of Midget Smith (captain) and 5 other players (forward pack)
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 18 March 1928: 4
Game planning. Article expecting an exciting game from Palm Islanders against a Brisbane. Spear throwing display. Photograph of a player called Doyle as well asspear throwers accompanies the article.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 26 March 1928: 9
Game planning. Palm Island shortly travelling to Brisbane. The team has been coached by Mr J Purcell of Townsville for the past two weeks.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 30 March 1928: 14
Game planning. Palm Island to make debut in Brisbane.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 31 March 1928: 14
Game planning. Compromise in footwear established between Palm Island and Brisbane team.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 4 April 1928: 6
Game planning. Palm Island arrives in Brisbane. Met by Protector, other officals as well as Brisbane Rugby League officials. Practice at the Exhibition Ground tomorrow.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 4 April 1928: 9
Game planning. Wondai the referee is travelling with the Palm Island team. Team coached by International forward, Jack Purcell.
Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 5 April 1928: 4
Game planning. "Darky Players". Refers to Palm Island visit to Toowoomba. Also mentions large settlement of "abos" near Ipswich.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 5 April 1928: 7
Photograph of Palm Island Rugby League team to play at the Exhibtion ground on Easter Saturday.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 5 April 1928: 7
Palm Islanders arrive in Brisbane. Preparations for Saturday game. Description of players attire and luggage.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 7
Game report (extensive). Photograph of play. Brisbane team defeat Palm Island 33-22. Palm Island crowd favourite. Teams listed. Gate takings £828. To play Toowoomba on Monday.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 1
Photograph of play between Palm Island and a Brisbane team. Part of the crowd in the background.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Game report (extensive). Crowd approximately 10,000.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Game report. "Dark ref. was fair".
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Photograph of Bowen said to be the fastest winger in the game.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 9 April 1928: 13
Game report (extensive). Teams listed
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 9 April 1928: 7
Game report (extensive). "Bowen provides thrills". Phtograph of the Palm Island team. Kudos to the government. Photo of a Palm Island player performing a back flip. Photograph of Brisbane team. Photograph described as an aboriginal war dance Note: appears like a Torres Strait Island dance. Photograph of play.
Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954) 10 April 1928: 4
Game report Toowoomba (brief). Toowoomba defeat Palm Island 27-25. Good display. Boomerang and spear throwing.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 April 1928: 3
Game report Brisbane (extensive).
Worker (Brisbane, Qld. : 1890 - 1955) 11 April 1928: 15
Game report Brisbane. Bowen and Smith chaired by the crowd from the ground.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 19 April 1928: 8
Players return to Palm Island. Disappointed in referee Wondai. £300 profit for the trip.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 April 1928: 5
Toowoomba RL pays tribute to the behaviour of Palm Island footballers. Takings £292 1s 3d. 50% or £146/0/8 went to visitors.
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 6 January 1928: 9
Game planning. Palm Island Rugby League team to visit Cairns prior to their 'southern tour' at Easter.
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 22 October 1927: 5
Game planning. Townsville team to travel to Palm Island tomorrow. Townsville team is listed.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 24 October 1927: 11
Game report (brief). Palm Island defeated Townsville 9-6. Captain Smith was the star player.
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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.
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Game planning. Townsville RL will invite a Palm Island team to play at Townsville on June 12.
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Game report. Excerpt from the Townsville RL 1926 Annual Report. Townsville "B" team defeated Palm Isalnd 27-19. Remarkable showing by Islanders.
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 March 1927: 7
Game planning. Team from Townsville to visit and play Palm Island in a game of Rugby League.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 24 March 1927: 7
Game planning. Townsville team to play Palm Island in Palm Island is listed.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 28 March 1927: 6
Game planning. Game cancelled due to choppy seas. Disappointment by Palm Islanders.
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Article citing the highlight of the year at Halifax being when Aboriginal footballers 'wade across from the Palm Island settlement'.
