Uncle Peter’s Corner

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 153, 1 July 1939, Page 14

Uncle Peter’s Corner

Fig.—a—A Field Kitchen For Camping

When camping for a longer period it is necessary to have a good fireplace so that a warm meal can be served at least once a day. Here are a few well-tried types. A shows the most simple form of dug-out fireplaces dug directly down into the turf and with two hotplates. The fire is stoked at 1, and the outlet, which is arranged against the wind, is shown at 2. If necessary a chimney of turf can be built over the outlet. B shows a section of a fireplace of this kind. C and D show the plan and a section of a fireplace on another principle. If large firewood is obtainable, and it is possible to get a large iron sheet, dig a fireplace as shown so that the iron sheet can cover about two thirds of the opening. Build a chimney of turf, and lay the fire in the hole under the iron sheet. It is a good precaution to place a row of turf along the edge of the sheet. It is then less easy to put the knee or hand on the plate inadvertently. Lastly it is possible to cook over a small open fire, if only there is something to hold the cooking utensil at a suitable height above the fire, see fig. E. Dri\’e a really strong pole into the the soil at the side of the fireplace. Bend a piece of strip iron as shown with a ring at each end. The small ring can be pushed down over the pole. Bore some holes for a metal pin, or just knock a nail in the pole to adjust the height. The other end of the strip iron is bent

Fig—o-—Are You a Good Observer? This can readily be seen. The picture shows that a flowerpot has fallen on a lady’s head. She has staggered a few steps further and fallen unconscious. You have 20 seconds in wliich to scan the picture, then cover it and answer these 10 questions:— 1. From which floor would you suppose the flower pot has fallen? 2. What is the number of the house? 3. What kind of vehicle is seen on the picture?

to make a bigger ring across which some wire is threaded so that a grating it formed which can be used for cooking utensils of various sizes.

4. What does the shop on the corner Bell! t 5. Are there any animals in the pic--3 ture? i 6. Does it appear from the picture i to be summer or winter? t 7. What kind of light is used in the evening in this street? 8. What time is it? 9. Do trams run through or near thia ! street? i 10. Have you noticed any advertisements in the picture?