WOMAN'S WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2742, 7 September 1923, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

•Miss Mona Mcßae, of Masterton is visiting Feilding. Nurse M. O'Toole, formerly of MM.erton, leaves to-day for Australia. Miss Suisted of the staff of the Pahiatua P. and T.'Offices, has been >f£ duty for some weeks, owing to indisposition. Mrs R. L. Thompson has returned from Australia, where she was travelling with her husband, Mr R. '-<■ Thompson, vice-captain bl the New :ealand hockey team. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Peter's Church rahiatua. Jie contracting parties beig Laurene* L'ransvaal, fourth son of Mr and Mrs J. B. Russel, Wellington, and Rutn Eugenie, youngest daughter of Mr 3. H. Hunt Pahiatua. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. Blackburn. A woman artist who makes some very original stencilled garments has designed an evening tunic, cut in one straight piece, that folds up into '» small square for packing. This worn over a plain satin slip, forms a charming and artistic evening or rest gown. A particularly delightful example was done in a vine design in two shades en gold or black, while another of those tunics in pale powder blue crepe de chore with a trail of leaves stencilleo in gold paint carried right across from shoulder to he'm ncciimpanicfl by an easily packed petticoat of gold lice milked quite an elaborate toilette. Women, as a rule, are not absentminded, but a certain Wanganui housewife proved an exception to the rule. She had spent the morning making beef tea for an invalid. The gravy beef had been simmering for a couple of hours, and was just at its very best. In a moment of abstraction she took a saucepan off the stove mil. as she tiutug'hl strained he polatoes. The water appeared rather brown. A savoury aroma aroused he r from her reverie, but only in time to discover that the patient would not benefit from the nourishment that had disappeared down he sink. There passed away at Levin on Wednesday afternoon of one of our early settlers, one who in past years was ever to the front in doing good among her neighbours and friends — Mrs W. C. Nation, of Levin. She was the eldest daughter of Mr Joseph Webley, of Nelson, who started as cloth manufacturere in Nelson in ISSB The family arrived there in 1857 in the ship Cresswell G 6 years ago. the age of 19 Miss Webley married Mr W. C. Nation at Nelson, and for 59 years they have spent a happy life together. For the last 25 years they lived at Levin, and for the last eight months 'Mrs Nation has been an invalid. She leaves four daughters and one son, and her husband survives her, aged S 4. The funeral takes place at Levin this afternoon. ESSENTIALS OF CARVING. A really sharp knife and a twopronged fork with a guard are essential to successful carving. Game ana poultry carvers have a smaller blade and longer handle than meat carvers, as the blade has to be inserted between the joints of the bird. Study the natural construction oi the various joints of meat, poultry or game, and acquire a knowledge of the choicest cuts. For instance, the undercut of a sirloin is the prime cut, so, although the joint is served with this part underneath, the carver raises the joint, turns it over, and cuts fairly thick slices across the undercut down to the bone. The breast and wings of birds are considered the finest portions. A skilful carver makes a skilful distribution of the best cuts, combining them with the less choice portions, so ;hat everyone may receive a share. REMOVAL OF SKEWERS. The cook should see that moat has been properly jointed by the butcher, and must remove all strings ana skewers before dishing. See that the joint is served on a dish large enough to permit of its being turned over if necessary, and do not garnish or serve gravy on the dish All meat should be cut across the grain, with the exception of saddle or mutton, and the cutting should be clean and even, not jagged. Beef, veal, and ham are cut very thinly, mutton, lamb ,and pork being cut rather thicker. A thin slice of fnt should lie served with each portion unless disliked. WORK ON POULTRY. When carving fowl and most large game birds, first remove a wing and a portion of the breast on the side near the carver, next the log on the same side —this is cut in half at the ioint. Then cut thin slices from the breast the whole englh oft he bird; remove the wishbone with the meat adhering to it at each side, turn the bird round, and carve the other half in the same manner. Turn the bird over and remove the dark part, or "oyster," which lies near the middle of the side bones. Carve slices from the breast each side, then, if required, remove the wings and legs as from'a fowl. Small ducks are carved like fowls. Pigeons and small birds arc generally cut in half right through the middle: if these portions are too large cut each across again, making four portions. ' Fish must always be carved with silver or plated knives and forks; avoid breaking the flakes as much as possible, and, in the case of large lish lift the portions from the bone. DUSTING. In spite of the many handy inventions for dusting, such as brushes and mops made from cotton waste, it is improbable that anything will ever toke the plaue of a cloth for this purpose—cotton being free from lint makes good dusters. Dirty dusters are best washed by being first steeped in soapy water, then soaped afresh and boiled for twenty minutes, afterwards being rinsed out

first in hot water and then in cold ■water. Velvet dusters should never be soaped nor boiled, but just put into a lather of soap and water, and squeezed through the hands. An extremely useful apron made of stout cretonne suspended from the shoulders with a deep pocket completely across the front may be worn while dusting and putting the house in order each day. It is seldom when a roam is tidied that something is not picked up that must be taken to some other part of the house, and it saves so many steps to place all these things in the apron pocket and then working from room to room to gradually place them where they belong. Thursday for tea towelling at Colilinson and Cunninghame's—'-Terrier" brand pure linen, 2Sins, soft and absorbent, remarkable value 1/- yard. Superior red check glass towelling, 2Sin, 1/3J yard.*