Yarrabah - Foundation Day Sports - Yarrabah - 1925

Item

Sport

Foundation Day Sports

Competition Type

Community-based

Communities Involved

Start Date

1925

Place

Yarrabah, Queensland

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).