LADIES’ COLUMN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144710, 19 June 1915, Page 5

LADIES’ COLUMN.

OF LOCAL INTEREST,

3Y SISTER ANN,

n Airs. Beasley (Christchurch) is the t guest of Airs. A. R. Standish. A’t . 0. H. Buckcridgo'returned on Eltham on Thursday. i « i * - Airs. E. A. Walker returned from J "Wellington last night. Miss Lvolyn Aloorc (Tlawera) spent a few days here this week. i * * * k Miss Doller. who has been tho guest s of Airs. K. Webster, has returned to * Carterton. k Airs. Collins (Wanganui) spent a few days here this week. Mrs,.Proud has returned to Welling- : ton. » Mrs. Barnett returned to Taihapo on Thursday. ' Airs. Meredith (Australia) spent a ‘ few days hero this week and left for Wellington on Thursday. Mrs. Dennis Hiirstliousr, who has been visiting the King Country, has ■ returned. I Mrs. R. H. Nolan, of Hnwera. and her daughters will probably remain in England until the war is over. I Miss Una Tnnsey. oi OhaUunc, who has been slaying with her si.si.nr, Air.-'. K. C. Webster, returned homo on Monday morning. Airs. Quiliiam motored bark from Wellington at the beginning of the week. Mrs. Hugh Good returned to Stratford to-day. Mrs, Fred Humphries (Oaninrn) is spending a short holiday in New Plymouth. j At tin’s time of year the Wellington Raring f iub is usually .beginning to prepare for its annual ball, which takes place (hiring the winter rare meeting. 'lbis year, however, on arcoum of the war. ihe Raring Club lias no intention of holding a ball. A very quiet wedding was celebrated at tho Anglican Church. Thames, on Wednesday, June 10. when Aliss Al. J. Whitten, eldest daughter of Dr. ami .Mrs. Whitron, was married to C. G. Tomlinson, of Thames. The engagement is nunouneij of Miss | Molly Scon, of Pumngi. to Air. J. .MTntyre, Waikato. .Mrs. L. Hansen (Christchurch) is visiting her mother, Airs. G. F. Robinson. Many of our renders will be pleased to bear that the Glad Eye Company are paying a jet urn visit next ’lhnmlay. when they* will stage “The Chaperon.'’* which is said to be even funnier limn their two previous comedies. I Last Saturday Airs. C. 11. Burgess gate mi alteniuon tea at her residence at which .Miss Withers, an -English artist. was the guest of honour. Miss ‘Withers has spent some months in New Zealand, and a good deal of that time in the Snuili Island, where she painted some beautiful pictures of the grand scenery in the Cold Laics District, These painting* were on view at Mr*. BurgesC. and wen* much admired b.\ the large number of people present. During the afternoon some delightful musical selections were rendered by Aliss Constance Lealhnm. Ahss Agnes Body, late lmu»lmi-ti*e:,s of Quorn AlnrgarelN School. Seer- ! borough, i- spending few w.'ek.-> in ' New Plymouth, and is staying at Sarnia | House. Queen Margaret's is the school J which .suffered so greatly by the Imm- j hardmeni of ihe German warships mV | the coast of England hist December, j and which received a special and per- j smiai message from Queen Alary eon- ! grntnlaiing its members on the ■•oolness | ; and courage which English women and j girh can show in Ihe hour rtf danger, j Miss Body is much interested in educational matters, and is visiting seveVal of lim important girls.’ school Lion- i departmental) in New Zealand. , She is the daughter of’ the late Canon Budv, « of Durham Cathedral, a well-known preacher and teacher in tho English ! Church. On Tuesday, the loth, the marriage i of the Rev. F. A. Crawsliaw to Aliss Maude C. Dowling, eldest daughter of ’ Airs. Dowling, New Plymouth, was celebrated at St. Alary’s Church. The ' wedding was very only immedi- < a to friends being present. Tho bride < wore a grey travelling dress and white satin hat lined with black silk velvet. ’ Tho ceremony was performed by the < vicar, the Rev. A. H. Colvile, assisted i by the Rev. H. A. Favell. In the af- < lernoon the Rev. Air. and Mrs. Craw- ' sliaw loft for Auckland, on route to ( Norfolk Island, their future home. EXHIBITION IN GOOD .TEMPLAR i HALL. The exhibition in tho Good Templar i Hall nc.'A Thursday, June 24. is in aid • of No. I Stationary Hospital, but all 1 who visit the Iflill ami examine the col- j lections on view will feel that their til .o as well as their money has been i well spent. • j Not often will they have an oppor- i tunity of seeing Waterloo, Crimean, Indian Mutiny, Chinese, Persian, New Zealand, Egyptian and South African medals gathered together, and very inspiring it will be if they realise tho i brave deeds these medals represent. I School and sports medals will interest , tho younger visitors. Horticultural 1 and Humane Society medals are also ( being lent. | Some pictures by Turner, a i "Bruches” Bible, a parchment roll eon- 1 ferring the Freedom of the City ot Lon- i don, letters written by Havelock dur- t ing tho Indian Mutiny, a deed of grant 1 of land dating from tho lath century, i and some copies of historic document*, ] otc.. will bo on view. ( There will bo a splendid show of t coins; one collection alone, numbering ( over 200, includes Homan, .Irish, Swod- j ish, a full sot ot Kruger money, and many issued in the reigns of Anne, tho Georges, William HI. and IV., etc. A ; complete set of Maundy money lias also f been promised. ‘ >] Specimens of old silver, Sheffield s plate, pewter, brass, china, ole., will t well repay inspection. Tho don knock- ( ers include the ‘•Sanctuary" of Dur- ] ham, tho "Imp” of Lincoln, tho "Bear and Ragged Staff” of Warwick. Those in charge of each collection will be prepared to give visitors informa- ■ tion about their special exhibits, so 1 that tho .exhibition may he instructive > as well as interesting. I It is hoped a model of a submarine ' may ho on view and already the hoys f arc preparing to make a bravo show in J their Meccano competition. Two sets •-

of Meccano have very kindly been given as prizes for the best models sent in by boys of under thirteen and over. The mtxfoJs (which mar be ieffc with Air. T- Avery. Devon Street, need not bo original but may be made from the book of instructions. Plain and fancy work, cakes, preserves, eggs, flowers, and vegetables, will be sold by the “.Membership of Stones,” and a sweet stall k in charge of tho girls of Chctwcdc School. Any contributions to thexso stalls may be scut to Mrs. Crookc or Miss Poilard, and oilers of cakes, sandwiches, milk, etc., for tho morning and afternoon lea will also ho welcome. Musical selections will bo given at intervals during the exhibition.

WORK IN EGYPT

LETTER FROM" LADY GODLEY

Airs. Massey has received a letter from Lady Godley which will bo of great interest to the many women who have sons or husbands at the front. Lady Godley says that Sir lan Hamilton had had parados of the Now Zealand troops, and they looked very well and businesslike, and that there was a kinematograph taken of the parade. “Colonel Guy Russell and Airs. Rhodes bought the film and tho rights of it from tho photographer, to ensure its going to New Zealand and Australia, where It will interest so many,”- Lady Godley says she is verv husv at the Abbassia. Hospital, which wds handed over for the use of tho New Zealand troops, it was not a European hospital before, and so needed a good deal moro , equipment. The building is a very nice one, and suitable for the climate, with deen verandahs all round, so that the patients can sleep or sir nut. They have secured a very nice English matron, who is a capable and clever organiser.

SICK-BOOM HINT

Few p-op)o except trained nurses know that a restless patinit is made much more comfortable it the corners ot the umii.i- sle-ei are carefully pinned to the underside oi tint mattress with safety pins. Draw the sheet tight and pin It securely. It will he a relief to you and the suH'erine, patient.

CHILDREN AND COLDS

The following met hud is given by a "mother of six children” who lias tried it with most successful results fur nine years: ixeep a large wash-basin of warm water on the t'.oov beside tinstove anti a kritlio of hot water on the back of the Move, and every lime one ct the children comes in from the cold, lot him nr her stand in the nearly but water till tho little foot are warm,'then a run round tit,* house trill increase the circulation, and they will never tula told, no matter if they go mtt a dozen times in a day and come in hlne wall cold from going through cold water.

FSEKfL HINTS

When ironing it is a. very good plan fo goi a clean brick—a white one if possible—as a stand. The iron will retain heat much longer than ii an open uonstaud he used. To remove the mark of a scorch, wet whatever is scorched with cold water and place it in the sun When dry the mark wdl have disappeared. When buying tinned food he rarofnl io see that, there are no bulges in Hie tin at the tor" or hortom. as this denotes tevmemation. 11 yoni little one suiters from a weak J best make him wear a llannel shirt. The material should he doubled, ami between it put smite dry mustard quite loosely. This will he found a great preventive again.-! future chills. In removing clothes from the line much trouble will lie saved if they are pulled into share’ ami folded smoothly. Bitterness. Mich as is sometimes met wall m turn;p-tups, kale. etc., is remedied by changing tee water miring the process of tookteg. It your .u osor.- do not ent cleanly, and it is not convenient to send them to lie ground, take a common glass bo!i le and make several attempts to cut the neck in two. The hard Him will turn hack the edge.- of the steel, anil the reisMil:- will then he found to ent almost as well as if they had been ground. 'Tho r.e< k of a wine glass will serve equally well. It hiavk kid gloves or calf- 1 d hoots have become hard, put the on the hand and apply in that position ills if washing the Inin is) ns much camphorated oil as the leather will absorb; thou take oil and hang to dry. and also allow the camphor to evaporate. With hoots rub in'well with tho hand the same kind of oil. This gives the original suppleness to the leather. When boiling clothes cut a thick slice from a peeled onion and drop it into the water with the clothes. Leave it thorb while tho clothes boil, and you will find it will remove any stains, and make the clothes beiuitiiuhy white. This is much more effective than using chemicals, and docs not harm the. clothes in the least, A groat many people do not realise that the insides of windows actually catch more dirt than the outside.'' Try rubbing them inside every day with a dean cloth, anti yon will line! that they will not require washing nearly si) often. Oiled paper, such as is used for wrapping cakes, should not bo thrown away, as it is of use in various ways. A piece of this paper wrapped tightly around a piece of cold moat will keep it from becoming dry before it can bo used. Any article of food that is likely to cause any unpleasant odour in the larder should bo dropped in this paper. A small piece of oiled paper placed over tho top of croamjor'milk will keep it from becoming contaminated by other food.

RECIPES.

Kidney Toast-. Required; Two sheep’s kidneys, two tablospoonfuls of browned crumbs, loz. of dripping, Joz. of Hour, one gill of stock or water, toast, and seasoning. Wash, skin, and core tho kidneys. Chop them rather finely. Melt the dripping in a stewpan. add tho kidney, and brown it lightly. Then shako in the flour, mix it in, and add the stock. Stir this mixture over tho fire until boiling. Add the crumbs and seasoning and lot tho mixture simmer, but not boil, for about 15 minutes, or till the kidney is tender. Add more stock if it seems too thick. Then cut neat shapes of hot, crisp toast,'and heap the mixture on them. Servo as hot as possible. Shampooing, Hairdressing and Tinting, Elect"olysis for permanent removal of superfluous hair. Hairdressing and Toilet Requisites, Switches, Transformation, etc.; Ladies’ Combings made up to any design. MRS. BEADLE, Griffiths’ Buildings, near Carnegie: Library.* ’Tis tho little inventions which count —they've tho ones that make money! Don’t look upon that small notion as useless—consult Henry Hughes, Ltd., Patent Attorneys, who can toll yon its value to the world If you can’t call, send for their free booklet ‘‘Advice to Inventors.” Address, 157, Fcathcrstnn Street, AVellingtou. 72