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Afternoon tea honours the club's president

To honour Mrs. Carmody, president of the West Toowoomba Ladies' Croquet Club, Mrs. B. E. Krimmer entertained a number of the players at her home, Sibdon, in West-street, at afternoon tea.…

Trove2 min read12 September 1928
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NewspaperThe Brisbane Courier
DateWednesday 12 September 1928, page 24Wed 12 Sep 1928, p. 24
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

o honour Mrs. Carmody, president of the West Toowoomba Ladies' Croquet Club, Mrs. B. E. Krimmer entertained a number of the players at her home, Sibdon, in West-street, at afternoon tea. Rose-shaded gerberas and Iceland poppies beautified the reception rooms, and in the dining-room, where afternoon tea was served, silver vases of scarlet and white snapdragons, set in puffings of maroon and white tulle (the club colours), beautified the tables. Musical items were rendered by Misses Lock, Clare Ryan, and Melba Reid. In addition to the guest of honour the guests included Mesdames Fryar, M'Lean, Compagnoni, Dumigan, Miller, Reid, Walsh, and Hale.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 12 September 1928. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 12 September 1928. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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