Croquet ladies invited to farewell tea for the McKinneys

B(y "Col-Bah.")

I have been requested by the president, Mr. Hale, to extend a welcome to members' wives and ladies of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, to afternoon tea in the club pavilion on Saturday next, at 4 p.m., for the purpose of saying goodbye, and to wish Mr. and Mrs. John McKinney a safe voyage and a pleasant holiday. "Mac.'s" happy countenance and good disposition have won the respect of all members of our club, and none is held in higher esteem than "John." He sails on the 23rd by the Otranto for England. His itinerary includes Scotland, Ireland, France, England, and America on his return home. May they both enjoy their ten months' holiday, and return home in the best of health, is the unanimous wish of all bowlers.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 February 1927. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)