LADIES' LETTER.

Northern Advocate, 7 February 1925, Page 2

LADIES' LETTER.

(Nison is always glad to receive news of social items — weddings, dances, parties and so on—for inclusion in her letter Communica tions should be addressed to lier at the office of the "Northern Advocate," or contributors should ring telephone 492.) Dear Valerie, From London comes the news that the newest handbags are like small black moire "brief" cases. The smartest variety is long and narrow and lined with white moire within, while the cover has steel decorations on red leather corners and is piped in red leather. Otters that are neware in tiger-coloured \ r elvet to be carried with tiger-trimmed coats, and these are large and square, all the fittings being flat, and there are many varieties of pockets, with black and white beads arranged like bathroom linoleum patterns. For day wear black, black and white and nigger colours prevail most. For the evening the brocade pochette appears in various sizes for dinner and theatre wear. One in red brocade was quite huge, while another in gold was smaller; gold has an almost universal use as it is fashionable both for day and evening.

* * « • Miss Gillespie, of Auckland, who is spending the school holidays with her mother, has gone to Kaikohe for a. few days.

Miss Alderton is the guest of Miss Stone, Kamo Road.

# * * * Mr and Mrs Harold Koan Clarke returned on Thursday from their trip to Sydney. * * * *

Mrs Bedlington has gone North to spend a few days with Mrs Bell at Russell.

• * • • Mrs Evans, senr., returned from Auckland on Saturday. * * * * The visiting croquet players were entertained on Saturday by the members of the Women's Club. * * * * Miss Main has gone to. Auckland to meet Mrs and Miss Tuthill, who are returning from England. » * * * Mrs Gus Mackay and her family are back from Onerahi. i * » * » Mrs Gordon Bell (Christchurch), formerly of Whangarei, is spending a holiday at Russell. » * * ♦ Mrs Simmons spent a few days here during the week and has now returned to Onerahi. ♦ * * • Mrs Oswald Snell has returned from her trip South. * * * «

Mrs F. Bird, who was living at Puhipulii, has returned to her home at Kamo.

Mr and Mrs Collins and family left yesterday for a holiday at Urquliart's

Bay. • • . • • Miss Jordan (Christchurch) is the guest of Mrs H. Hawke, Aubrey Street.

* * * * Mrs J. Mackie returned yesterday from Kaikohe.

* • * • Mr and Mrs Pryor have been the guests of Mrs A. S. Harden.

♦ * * # Mrs Mosse and her two girls left during the week to join Mr Mosse at the Islands. A farewell party was given for her last Friday evening at the Y.W.C.A. Hostel. Miss Hawke, of Auckland, and formerly of Whangarei, is to take charge of the Hostel.

* * * » Mr and Mrs T. H. Wilson, accom- , panied by their eldest son and daughter Betty, left Portland on Wednesday for a motor trip to Napier, via New Plymouth. They expect to be away about three weeks.

Scrambled Mutton and Talce half a pound of cold, lean mutton and mince finely. Rub a small tin of tomatoes through a sieve, so as to make a cupful of puree. Melt an ounce of dripping in a saucepan, add the meat, puree, and two eggs well beaten, pepper and salt. Mix quickly over the fire until the mixture is thick and very hot. Serve immediately on pieces of toast or fried bread sprinkled with a little chopped parsley. Be sure and servo very hot. NINON.