Yarrabah – School Sport/ Traditional Sport – Yarrabah – 1951
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Year
1951
Place
Title
Yarrabah – School Sport/ Traditional Sport – Yarrabah – 1951
Description
Report on visit to Y from layman Peter Lepine over several months in 1951. Struck by humour of people, the scenery and the number of dogs. In a letter dated 21 Oct 1951, he mentions a man who has taken over boys’ sports afternoon at school when Mr Moxham is busy (p. 576). He also notes the “week-ends are spent by the people ‘hunting, shooting and fishing’” (p. 576). Boys on a weekend camp allowed to take catapults but must leave their fathers’ spears behind (pp. 576-77). Source: North Queensland Notes, January 1952, pp. 575-77.