Yarrabah - Foundation Day Sports - Yarrabah - 1925
Item
Sport
Foundation Day Sports See all items with this value
Competition Type
Community-based
Communities Involved
Yarrabah See all items with this value
Start Date
1925
Place
Yarrabah, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Yarrabah - Foundation Day Sports - Yarrabah - 1925
Description
Report (7 pages) of visit by the Qld Home Secretary to Northern Aboriginal stations, accompanied by the Under Sec and Chief Protector, to Mona Mona, Yarrabah and Palm Island (Queensland State Archives Item ID716214. Description: Visit of Hon. J. Stopford, Home Secretary to Northern Aboriginal stations, 1925)
Yarrabah – visit in June 1925 coincided with celebrations for the Mission Foundation Anniversary. Superintendent was Mr McCullough.
“The inmates… all have a well nourished happy appearance and the bearing of natives towards the staff seemed to be respectful and friendly. The sports were entered into with a heartiness and enjoyment that indicated genuine contentment” (p. 4).
Yarrabah – visit in June 1925 coincided with celebrations for the Mission Foundation Anniversary. Superintendent was Mr McCullough.
“The inmates… all have a well nourished happy appearance and the bearing of natives towards the staff seemed to be respectful and friendly. The sports were entered into with a heartiness and enjoyment that indicated genuine contentment” (p. 4).