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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 145, 16 December 1933, Page 18

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Boys' Institute Ladies' Auxiliary. The director's report on the work of tho Boys' Institute, which was presented at a recent meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary, shpwed that during the past month two boys had left to go to employment in the country, and four new boys had been admitted. Reports from the visiting committees proved entirely satisfactory. Mr. James Hislop presided at the meeting.s A Baby Carnival. Following the spirit of the times, the Y.W.C.A. proposes to honour "His Majesty tho Baby" in true carnival fashion by holding "A'Baby Carnival" •arly in April of next year. Christmas Puddings. In answer to ka. inquiry for preventing mould on Christmas puddings, a correspondent sends tho following method: "Take the cloth, off and dry it, rub'the pudding with a little brandy or whisky, and put the cloth on again. If the cloth is dried, the spirit is not necessary." < ; Navy League Prize; At the Wellington Girls? College yesterday, in the unavoidable absence of Mr. JVT. Grose, president of the Navy League, Mr. E. ]Jarrdch'presented the Palmer Prize to Jbaii'Mitchener, who had won it in open; competition with all the girls of New Zealand between the ages of 14 and'.lS. ,The winner is just over 14. Mr.;'Darrocti explained that the competition* .was founded by the Wellington branch seventeen years ago in honour of Mr. C. W. Palmer, the first secretary, who held office for twelve and a half years, and was still a member of the executive. The competition is divided into six classes open to all the schools of New Zealand, public and private, primary, secondary, and technical. The prize presented was "The Endless Story," by Captain Taprell Dorling, D.5.0., T\R. Hist.S., R.N. ("Taffrail"), who will arrive in Wellington on Christmas Day.