GIRL GUIDE EXECUTIVE

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1932, Page 5 (Supplement)

GIRL GUIDE EXECUTIVE

MEETING AT STRATFORD. The quarterly meeting of the provincial executive of the Taranaki Girl Guides Association was held at Stratford yesterday. Present: Mrs. D. K. Morrison (provincial commissioner), Mrs. H. N. Broad (divisional commissioner, North Taranaki), Miss Berridge (district commissioner for New Plymouth), Mesdames J. Houston (divisional commissioner, South Taranaki), (Hawera), E. Brewer and J. Hessell (Kaponga), Prescott (Patea), R. Masters, Anderson, White, Hale, Bowler (Stratford), and W. B. Hosking (provincial secretary). Apologies for absence were*reeeived from Mrs. T. N. Watt (Opunakc) and Mrs. Moon (president of the Stratford Girl Guides). The provincial commissioner reported that 21 trees had been planted in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, to celebrate the 21st birthday of Guiding, and Hawera had planted five, Stratford one and Kaponga three in their respective districts,

The thanks of the committee were extended to Mesdames Lovell and Jan-) son (Hawera) and Mrs. Tait (Kaponga) for donating trees for Guide week. The Stratford company was congratulated. on winning the Brewster Shield this year. The Taranaki province would be entering a team for the Jellicoe interprovincial shield on July 30, Hawera and New Plymouth both competing. ROUND ABOUT THE HOUSE. LABOUR-SAVING IDEAS. (By Housekeeper.) Broom Holders.—Save large, empty cotton-reels. Buy screws long enough to go right through the centre holes, and screw the reels to any convenient woodwork in the kitchen. See that they are the right height from the ground, and keep each pair the right distance apart for the handle of a broom to slip in between. The brush, of course, rests on the reels. Tarnished Brass. —Dip a piece of soft rag in sweet oil, then in rottenstone, and rub the brasswork wit.i it until all tarnish disappears, Finally, polish well with soft cloths. Rottenstone is much used by engineers for polishing the bright parts of their machinery; it is very soft and does not harm the finest surface.

An Ironing Hint.—lnstead of ironing woollen articles in the ordinary way, place a sheet of paper between them and the iron. The same hint applies to fabric of a more delicate nature. It means that the iron will run smoothly and will not pull the articles out of shape -so much as when a cloth is placed between.

Concerning Aluminium.—Remove any stains from aluminium ware with a flannel dipped in sand, salt or crushed egg-shell, and polish the outside with sifted whiting applied on a piece of damp flannel or chamois. If an aluminium pan, is burnt, it can 'be cleaned by boiling an onion in it. The burnt matter will rise to the top like scum, leaving the pan quite clean.