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Yarrabah See all items with this value

December 26, 1900

Yarrabah, Queensland
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Yarrabah – Christmas Sports – Yarrabah – 1900

Boxing Day sports in afternoon following morning Holy Communion. Footracing, jumping, skipping contests, singing contests, grinning [sic] through horse collar, throwing the weight, throwing the boomerang,… much interest was caused by the treacle bun contest. Prizes given out at night, including Mrs Gribble’s prizes to married women for tidiness in their homes [This not the first time this done]. Sports prizes awarded by visiting Miss Margaret Monaghan, sister of Y’s Miss Monaghan [identified in 23/9/01 p. 1 issue as Sister Mary Monaghan, matron in charge during Mrs Gribble’s absence at Fraser Island in charge of the women there]. Source: Missionary Notes, 23 1 1901 p. 3.