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Croquet club bridge party at the pavilion

Bowls of scarlet and golden hued berries were set about the pavilion yesterday afternoon when the president and the members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club held their monthly bridge party in aid of…

Trove2 min read7 June 1944
HeadingSOCIAL ROUND
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateWednesday 7 June 1944, page 2Wed 7 Jun 1944, p. 2
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

owls of scarlet and golden hued berries were set about the pavilion yesterday afternoon when the president and the members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club held their monthly bridge party in aid of the funds of the Toowoomba branch of the Red Cross Society. Afternoon tea was served from a flower-decked buffet. The president (Mrs. George Fogarty), the honorary secretary (Mrs. Nelson Fox) and the honorary treasurer (Mrs. Mervyn Dines), who were assisted by the committee, were responsible for the arrangements.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 7 June 1944. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 7 June 1944. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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