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Council acts on kikuyu grass spreading to Dalby croquet lawns

*Heading: SPORT SHORTS* *Newspaper: The Dalby Herald* *Date: Tuesday 24 August 1954, page 3* *Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217518201), National Library of Australia* The monthly meeting of the Dalby Town Council decided to instruct the foreman (Mr. W. J.

Trove2 min read24 August 1954

*eading: SPORT SHORTS*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 24 August 1954, page 3*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217518201), National Library of Australia*

The monthly meeting of the Dalby Town Council decided to instruct the foreman (Mr. W. J. Kelly) to attend to the complaint, that kikuyu grass from Anzac Park was spreading on to the Dalby Croquet Club's lawns, as soon as it was practicable.

Play on the Dalby Croquet Lawn last Saturday resulted: Championship, Mesdames Cramer 26 v. Coutts 19. Starling 26 v. Smith 13, Lalor 26 v. Ashmore 14. Ladder, Mrs. O'Halloran 9 v. Mrs. Reimers 5. Threes, Mrs. Jack 21 v. Mesdames Wilson, Wasmund 15. Doubles, Mesdames Hoffman, Geitzel 9 v. Napier, Routley 8. Players called for next Saturday are: Championship, Mrs. Cramer v. Mrs. Ashmore, Mrs. Smith v. Mrs. Wilson.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 24 August 1954. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 24 August 1954. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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