WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16213, 16 May 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in_ the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, vomcn.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Stead arrived from the North yesterday

Mrs Russell Grace, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Stead, at Sumner, has returned to Wanganui.

Mr and Mrs G. Merton has returned from Tipapa, where they have been staying with Mrs Acton-Adams. Misg Estelle Lucas is visiting Lake Coleridge. Miss Kiore King is holiday-making in tho North Island. Mr and Mrs McGruer (Rangiora) are in town. Miss Hawkins (Wellington) is staying at Warner's. Mrs Henry Wood has returned from a fortnight's visit to Timaru. Miss Gow (Nelson) is visiting Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Robert Latter (Barry's Bay) aro in town.

Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp have returned to Orari.

Miss M. Lorimer, Principal of the Nelson Girls' College, arrived from the North yesterday.

Miss Field, organist of the Baptist Church, Spreydou, has been incapacitated for some considerable time, having undergone an operation, which has proved She is now staying with Mrs T. R. Hickenbotham at New Brighton for a change of air, and rest.

Mrs W. F. Turner and Mrs G. E. Davis (of Halkett) have gone to the North Island for a month's holiday.

Mrs- AY. Wilson left yesterday for Waimate, where she will be the guest of Dr. Edith Pitts for a fortnight.

Mrs Montcith Nalir, Westport, is at present paying a visit to Christchurch, and is staving at Warner's.

Mrs Bailey, wife of Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.. of Christchurch, is at present staying with her mother, Mrs C. W. Walker, at Palmerston North.

Mrs Martin, widow of the late Dr. A. A. Martin, of Palmerston North, returned to the Dominion last week.

When British soldiers in France desire to marry French women, tho French authorities require some assurance to safeguard the women against fraud or bigamy (states the London "Daily Mail"). As the proclamation of banns in the intending bridegroom's English parish would satisfy the French authorities, tho Bishop ci* Bath and Wells has authorised incumbents in > his diocese to proclaim tho banns in such circumstances.

The annual statement of the Scottish Wholesale Co-operative Society discloses an extraordinary rise in the expenditure on millinery and lino drapery goods. The returns from these items increased from £1,000.000 in 1916 to £2,250,000 in 1917. The president of» the Society declares that this huge increase was all from munition workers' money.

A good many of us, writes a correspondent to a London paper, have been disappointed in the result of many "highly recommended" food economies suggested by experts, and, it would appear, inexperts as well. But one tip is really worth knowing, and that is, tho butter increaser tip. You "oream" your butter in the ordinary way, and then work up with it a certain quantity of fresh milk. Tho amount of milk to be used depends upon the consistency you like your butter to be. It can easily be increased in weight fifty per cent., aud it goes as far, pid spreads more easily, than the original butter.

Moreover, the flavour is improved, particularly if a very little salt be added. There is real economy in this, and it is also rather a pretty experiment. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Further evidenco of !MRS ROLLESTOIC'S skill in removing Superfluous Hair permanently by Electrolysis is represented in the following: — Wellington January 21th, 1918. 3IRS ROLLESTON,

256 I/ambton quay. Dear Madam, —I have pleasure in advising you that the treatment I had from you. for the. destruction of Superfluous Hair by Electrolysis bus been a thorough success. • An you know, the growth was a -very strong 1 one, and it seemed at one time as though I couid not possibly get lid of it. On more than one occasion X felt disheartened, and almost decided to giv» up the treatment, but I am now. very thankful that I persovered. aa I foel well rewarded. I wouid like to thank you for your kind care and attention, and in conclusion would a&y that I can heartily recommend any sufferer to place her case in your hands.—l am, youra faithfully, MRS ROLLFSTON Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square. 5

CRECHE AND KINDERGARTEN

ASSOCIATION

At the monthly meeting of the Crecho and Kindergarten Association, Mrs Taylor presided. Letters were read from. Miss Cannon and Miss Holland, the former resigning her recent appointment as hon. secretary to the Association owing to 'Hhealtli, and the latter regretting that she could not accept the position as teacher in the schools, as she had. already accented another position. On the motion of Mrs Williams seconded by Mrs Peppier, Miss L. Tabart was unanimously elected secretary of the Association. "With regard to Miss Holland. Mrs Taylor said she hoped to obtain the services of another kindergarten teacher. Mrs Taylor reported that complete arrangements had been made fpr n series of mothers' meetings in connexion with the schools, and Nurse Chapell, from Dunedin, would give addresses at the three schools on social livgiene. . The president said that a deputation, consisting of members of the Building Committee, liacl waited on the Minister of Education in Christchurcli. The Minister was very sympathetic towards the work of the schools being carried on. At present he could onlv promise £100 towards the new school at Ehillipstown, but would consider the position of the committee later on. Miss Tabart reported that the special meeting bold by members of the Advisory Board and the Building Committee had been entirely satisfactory. The plans of the new school were to be adjusted by the architect (Mr Peniinctpn), and Messrs Aschman and Peveril had advised that a further purchase of land be made for the school. Since the meeting the land had been purchased for the small cost <ff .£lO with a release of 20 feet frontage. The Board had considered this entirely satisfactory.

RED CROSS PEARLS. j Another striking example of Royal approval of the Red Cross scheme to form an historic pearl necklace as a special fribute from the women of Britain, the oversea Dominions, and Allied countries, to 'be sold eventually for the" benefit of the sick and wounded, was given yesterday by Princess Mary (writes our* London correspondent under date March 21st). Like the Queen, Queen Alexandra, the Princess Royal, Princess Victoria, and Princess Maud, she has contributed one of her own pearls for this unique necklace. Pearls are daily being received from wealthy possessors of necklaces, and so much has the idea of giving pearls touched puolic

imagination that some donors, having no necklaces to deplete, have bought pearls to give. It has been decided that every donor of a pearl shall receive a. Red Cross token, but exactly what the form of it shall be has yet to bo decided. "LUXURY" PRICES IN FRANCE. The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," asking "What is luxury?" says:— The French Chamber has taken tiro months to decide the question in connexion with the new law which- places a tax of 10 per cent, on the purchase of all articles of luxury. It lias succeeded almost unanimously in fixing twenty-six classes of goods which aro luxuries, no matter what their value. classes fall under the_ tax only if they exceed a cprtain pricc. ' Silk under-garments are luxuries, but linen ones only when tho cost exceeds £1 12s. Scents are luxuries, but not scented soap if worth less than Is Bd. You can buy a dog up to £1 12s without being taxed, but a cat is a luxury at Bs. A woman can pay £1 12s for a hat and go free, but. a man is restricted to 16s. He can buy boots up to £2, his wife must not exceed £1 12s. A woman may buy a costume up to £10. but a man's £7 suit is a luxury. Ho can pay up to £3 for pyjamas without being taxed, Is 3d for a handkerchief. Luxury in furniture begins at £60 the suite. Upright pianos go free, but not gramophones if worth more than £6. Truffled chickens and Strassburg pies are luxuries, but wine only if it costs more than 4s a bottle. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Game in Aspic.—Rinse a plain mould v.'irh cold water, cover the bottom with a tbin layer of aspic. When set, place in pieces of ham and white of egg. When that is set add more aspic, and when it has stiffened add small pieces of game previously seasoned, freed from skin and bone. Leave plenty of spaco to be filled with jelly, and let the jelly -lovtring one layer of game be set before adding another. Place in a cool ■ place until served.