Croquet members join bowlers' farewell tea for the M'Kinneys

Mr. and Mrs. John M'Kinney, who will leave Toowoomba this week for England, were the guests of honour at an afternoon tea at the Toowoomba Bowling Club yesterday. There were a number of ladies present, and members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club also were among the guests. During the tea interval the president (Mr. A. W. Hale), on behalf of the members of the bowling club, wished Mr. and Mrs. M'Kinney bon voyage and a safe return. Mr. B. J. Beirne, the Mayor of Toowoomba (Alderman J. D. Annand), and Mr. G. Cossart also spoke. Mr. M'Kinney suitably responded. Mrs. F. Hooper thanked the bowlers on behalf of the members of the croquet club for their hospitality.

Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. J. D. Annand), Mr. and Mrs. K. M'Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. A. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. G. Cossart, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. G. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. G. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Hatton, Mr. and Mrs. Blair, Canon and Mrs. Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dines, Mr. and Mrs. E. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Carrel, Mr. and Mrs. Keys, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fortescue, Dr. and Mrs. O. Booth, Mrs. G. Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. Petford, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. M. Burne, Mr. and Mrs. Langmead, Mr. and Mrs. Priest, Mr. and Mrs. Cocks.

The article as it was printed in Sunday Mail, 20 February 1927. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)