Yarrabah – Aquatics – Cairns – 1908 July
Item
Sport
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Competition Type
Local
Communities Involved
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Start Date
July 22, 1908
Place
Cairns, Queensland
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Title
Yarrabah – Aquatics – Cairns – 1908 July
Description
Reprinted from Aboriginal News, 8 Sept 1908: "On 22 July, Mr Gribble took all the children into Cairns Carnival...In the afternoon the boat races were held, and we put the three of our boats in for the races and the Elizabeth lost in the sailing race, and the big Launch came second in the motor race and the Nami handicapped out of it". Source: Y News, August 1985, 7
