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• Yarrabah – Football – Description – 1910

  Eleanore Ivens writes 27/10 [wife of new Superintendent] Discussing cleaning and repairing frocks: “Football has a good deal to answer for in the wear and tear of dresses, but even so, young, strong girls must have their romps, and we should be very sorry to stop them; indeed, we bought the football for them”. Source: A.B.M. Review, 15 11 1910, p. 155

• Yarrabah – Gymnastics – Description – 1909

  Weekly gymnastics classes held. Often at night corroborees held or Fijian or Samoan dances. Source: Missionary Notes, 18 9 1909, pp. 115-16.

• Yarrabah – Drill – Cairns – 1903

  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

• Yarrabah – Drill – Description – 1902

  Report of the Northern Protector of Aboriginals. “What I consider to be of especial benefit and permanent utility is the institution of a course of gymnastics, imperative alike on young and old, in the shape of physical and military drill, Indian clubs, wand exercises for the girls, horizontal and parallel bars, etc.” Boys and girls each do 2 hours a week of this training; boys have an additional 2 hours of military drill. 200 people now at Y. Source: Missionary Notes, 15 10 1902, p. 92.

• Yarrabah – Drill – Yarrabah – 1901

  Drill performed by 2 dozen lads with lance and pennon made by themselves. Source: Missionary Notes, 25 2 1901, p. 11

• Yarrabah – Drill – Description – 1900

  Ernest Gribble reports on 8th Foundation Day services. Drill corps an integral part, but no sports. Source: Missionary Notes, 20 8 1900 p. 79.

• Yarrabah – Drill – Description – 1900

  Yarrabah has had drill for 7 years. Gribble recently secured 25 Snider rifles in Brisbane for drill. Source: Missionary Notes, 15 5 1900 p. 36

• Yarrabah – Drill – Description – 1899

  Have reorganised our “drilled squad” – Alick as captain, Pompo as Bugler, plus a Colour-Sergeant and a Corporal. Mission colours are red and white. Source: Missionary Notes, 16 3 1899, p. 19.

• Yarrabah – Drill – Description – 1901

  Physical drill for girls led by Miss Colyer on Mondays. Source: Missionary Notes, 18 3 1901 p. 19
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  Yarrabah – Boxing – Description – 1961

  Boxing and dances were scheduled to be held in the Recreation Hall during Lent, but government admin agreed to postpone these out of respect for the previous custom, which was observed during the church administration period (1892- 1960), to abstain from these activities during Lent. These activities would resume after Easter. Source: North Queensland Notes, July 1961, p. 14.
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  Yarrabah – Swimming – Photo – 1961

  Photo of Yarrabah girl in the water. Caption on cover refers to page 14, but this contains general discusison only of Yarrabah and nothing related to swimming, Source: North Queensland Notes, July 1961, cover
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  Yarrabah – Swimming – Description – 1960

  Yarrabah school pupils will compete in forthcoming swimming sports in Cairns. Source: North Queensland Notes, January 1960, p. 9
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  Yarrabah – School Sports – Cairns – 1959

  Yarrabah pupils won 7 certificates in combined school sports in Cairns (late 1959) and will compete in forthcoming swimming sports in Cairns (1960). Source: North Queensland Notes, January 1960, p. 9
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  Yarrabah – Aquatics – Description – 1955

  Report from Y by Miss Norma Howell refers to miniature sailing boat making and sailing a pre-occupation of school boys and older boys. Source: North Queensland Notes, July 1955, p. 128.
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  Yarrabah – Sports Day – Yarrabah – 1952 May

  Report titled “Yarrabah Mission Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 29 May 1952”, with 2 pages of photos (pp. 617-18). Entertainments included spear-fighting (George Wilson in one photo), boomerang throwing, Island dances and the Old Ladies’ Club Swinging (p. 620). Source: North Queensland Notes, October 1952, pp. 616-620.

• Yarrabah – School Sport/ Traditional Sport – Yarrabah – 1951

  Report on visit to Y from layman Peter Lepine over several months in 1951. Struck by humour of people, the scenery and the number of dogs. In a letter dated 21 Oct 1951, he mentions a man who has taken over boys’ sports afternoon at school when Mr Moxham is busy (p. 576). He also notes the “week-ends are spent by the people ‘hunting, shooting and fishing’” (p. 576). Boys on a weekend camp allowed to take catapults but must leave their fathers’ spears behind (pp. 576-77). Source: North Queensland Notes, January 1952, pp. 575-77.

• Yarrabah – Cricket – Description – 1934

  The Bishop calls for cricket materials for Buddabadoo Settlement at Yarrabah . Source: North Queensland Notes, July 1934 p. 2114.
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  Yarrabah – Foundation Day Sports – Yarrabah – 1931

  Annual Report on Y makes brief ref to 1931 annual sports day and to cricket and football in the community. Source: North Queensland Notes, Oct 1931 p 1830
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  Yarrabah – Sports – Description – 1931

  Annual Report on Y by W. W. McCullough refesr to enthusiasm for cricketa nd football as proof of a happy community. Source: North Queensland Notes, Jan 1931 p. 1733.
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  Yarrabah – RL – Yarrabah – 1960

  Fist football game of the year in Yarrabah. Both were scratch teams. Source: Palm Island News, 20 May 1960, p. 4
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  Yarrabah – Rodeo – Yarrabah – 1960

  "Yarrabah notes' section in the Palm Island News. Report included Yarrabah Rodeo, which comprised bullock riding and horse races. Source: Palm Island News, 20 May 1960, p. 4

• Yarrabah – RL, Calesthenics, Christmas – Yarrabah – 1923

  “Christmas at Yarrabah” – p. 1072 boys and men played football the Sunday before Xmas. A group of Boy Scouts from Adelaide were there to learn a corroboree which they planned to perform in Adelaide. Xmas Day evening girls from dorms gave physical culture display. Source: North Queensland Notes, July 1924 pp. 1071-72.
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  Yarrabah – RL – Yarrabah – 1923

  Report on visit to Y by JONQ [Bishop John Oliver Feetham], including report on a football match. Undated, but it is clear from another report in NQN in July 1925 that this visit occurred in January 1923]. Source: North Queensland Notes, January 1923 pp. 953-54 (football match on p. 954).
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  Yarrabah – Foundation Day Sports – Yarrabah – 1919

  “Yarrabah and the Influenza” and update on previous cyclone report. Flu swept Y in August 1919. Includes a report on the Foundation Day Sports in 1919, which were delayed until August (written by the acting chaplain of Y for 1919 – unnamed – possibly Rev Norman Michael). Implication is that the sports have been held in previous years. Sports held on Saturday and Monday. 320 people attended in 1919, with usual running and jumping and reg programme, and there were new events: pipe lighting competition, spear throwing and boomerang throwing and model yacht racing. Flu hit immediately afterwards. Source: North Queensland Notes, Undated, late 1920 pp. 772-776.
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  Yarrabah – School Sports – Cairns – 1962

  Yarrabah met "well deserved success" at the Cairns and District School Sports. Senior Boys won a shield; Senior Girls won a colour print by Albert Namatjira. Source: Palm Island News, 20 7 62 pp. 6-7