Yarrabah – Drill – Cairns – 1903
Item
Sport
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Local
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Start Date
August 12, 1903
Place
Title
Yarrabah – Drill – Cairns – 1903
Description
Reprinted article from Cairns Morning Post (14 August 1903) about Y brass band concert, including a physical and military drill. The gymnastic display, physical drill etc “all prove that the physical education of the aboriginals at Y finds an important place in the curriculum at the station” (p. 84) and shows that they “lived their lives in accordance with the best discipline of civilization” (p. 85). Refers to football and cricket clubs at Y as part of much evidence that they could” attain a higher stage of life than was possible under present conditions outside of it”.
“The gymnastic display by the senior boys was one of the features of the evening, some difficult feats being shown on horizontal and parallel bars”. (p. 84)
Brass band still “in embryo” due to lack of instruments (p. 85).
Source: Missionary Notes, 18 9 03, pp. 83-85
“The gymnastic display by the senior boys was one of the features of the evening, some difficult feats being shown on horizontal and parallel bars”. (p. 84)
Brass band still “in embryo” due to lack of instruments (p. 85).
Source: Missionary Notes, 18 9 03, pp. 83-85