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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 1 August 1911, Page 8

A return presented to Parliament showing the tfOnsumpiion of articles in common use is interesting. The per capital consumption of spirits shows a small increase in 1910 over 1909, the figures being 2.37 gallons per head, as against 2.26 gallons in 1909. The consumption of wine was 0.21 gallons per head last year, as against 0.20 gallons in the previous year. Of imported ale and beer the consumption equalled 0.38 gallons, against 0.36 gallons, but the consumption was in no case so large as in the nineties. Thus in 1892 the consumption of spirits was as. nrach as 2.47 gallons; the consumption of wine in 1890 was equal to 0.29 gallons per head, and of ale and beer 0.67 gallons. During the past 21 years the highest rate of consumption of tobacco was in 1904, when the average was 7.431b per head, last year the average was 7.101b _as compared with 7.171b in 1909, and 7.331b in 1908. The increase in the consumption of tea has been continuous for the past three years, the consumption last year being equal to 7.221b per head, against 7.081b in 1909, and 6.44 in 1908; the lowest rate of consumption of tea in the past 21 years was in 1904. when the average was 5.671b per head. The new General Post Office in Holloway, London, was formally opened on the 15th inst. Its erection occupied two years, and the building is declared to be the finest of its kind in the world. TIMELY RECIPES. Orange Cake.—Rub the rind of three or four oranges with lumps of sugar to extract some of the zest. Cut a dozen or more oranges in halves across, not from end to end, with a teaspoon scoop out the pulp} extract the juices, and put the rind aside. Melt an ounce of leaf gelatine in a quarter pint of hot water, add three-quarters of a pint of hot water, add three-quarters of a pint of orange juice, the flavored sugar, and as much more sugar as may be necessary, and bring nearly to boiling point. Have ready in a large basin three whites of. eggs, strain in the hot liquid, and whisk until quite stiff. Pile in rocky heaps on a crystal dish. Swiss Roll.— Two teacupfuls caster sugar, two teacupfuls flour, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, four eggs. Mix the sugar, flour, and baking powder together and break the eggs into the dry ingredients, beating" all for five minutes. Have ready a flat tin such as is used for a batter pudding, and pour the mixture in evenly, baking for eight or ten minutes in a sharp oven. Turn on to a sheet of sugared paper, spread with jam quickly, and roll the cake carefully while still hot, otherwise it will crack. Serve with these "Dragon" blend, one of the best of hie;h class teas. The teas used for this blend are extremely choice and mostly first pickings. It possesses great body, the texture is fine, and the aroma and bouquet are exquisite. The "Dragon" blend is blended >nd packed by the Empire Tea Company, Wellington, and is sold by most grocers in this district at 2s 8d per lb. - * Smith had an uncle —very ill— Expressed a wish to make his will: "Leave everything to you, my boy." Smith struggled to conceal his joy! Just to reduce his temperature, They gave him Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Poor Smith! His dreams of wealth are vain, His uncle's up and out again! 17 FOE, SCOUR IN CALVES, Sheep, Pigs, or Horses, use "Vermocine." Unequalled for all internal parasitic diseases of stock. Destroys stomach worms 2 intestinal worms, and iung worms. Unsurpassed in all cases of diarrhoea affecting young animals. Obtainable from Barmby and Cole. Hawera.—Advt. Do you want help on washing day? Then purchase an O.K. washing machine from E. Dixon and Co.