LADIES’ COLUMN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144854, 4 December 1915, Page 5

LADIES’ COLUMN.

OF LOCAL INTEREST. BY SISTEB AlfS. Mrs. R. Cruickshank left- for Auckland on Tuesday. Mrs. Noel Caplen, who has been spending a week here, returns to Hawera ou Monday. Mrs. Parkinson has .returned from Palmerston North. Mrs. J. Morton (Hastings) is the guest of Mrs. W. D. Webster. Mrs. Glasson returned to Hawera today. Mrs. A. Alexander has returned from Wanganui. Mrs. Milroy (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs. U. Fraser. Miss Bessie Bayly is staying at “Rahul” Mrs. Rudd (Auckland) is the guest nr Mrs. G. Neal. Miss Betty King returned from Auckland this week. Mrs. M'DoHsld (Dunedin) is staying at toe White Hart. Mrs. Grant Cowen (Hawera.) is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. Mrs. H. Brown returned to Auckland by Friday's boat. Mrs. and Miss Bamher, who have been spending a short, holiday here, return to Wanganui on Monday. Mrs. Knight has returned to Feilding. Mrs. Plimsoll, after visiting the Mountain House, has returned to Christchurch. Mrs. Gorton (Bulls) is the guest of Miss Pe.rcy-Smith. Mrs. Averill returned to Auckland by Friday’s boat. The Misses G. and M. Fookes return from Napier to-night. M iss L. Shaw, who has been, visiting Wellington, has returned. Mrs. L. B. Webster left for Wellington this morning. Mrs. Balham returned from Auckland last night. Mrs. and Miss Hollo return from Wellington to-night. Sirs. Ronald Quilliam returned to Wellington co-day. Mrs. Win. Murray, of Auckland, is visiting here. A most enjoyable card party was given by Mrs. W. J. Chaney on Wednesday evening, when Mrs. .Best was the guest of honour. Both auction and bridge were played, the prizes being won by Mrs. Heard and Miss Shaw. Our readers are reminded of the sacred concert to be held at “Aotea,” Avenue Road, toqnorrow afternoon. The grounds at present are looking their best, and are well worth a visit. The Citizenjs’ Band will give a number of selections and afternoon tea will be obtainable. Any contributions for the afternoon tea will be gladly accepted on the grounds by the committee.

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Flora A. V. M'Rae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. M'Rae, of Waitui, near Inglewood, to Mr. W. F. Schafer, of Hill View, Armidalo, Australia.

It. is a somewhat remarkable fact that there is hardly a King in Christendom whose Consort does not overtop him by a head. King George, is much shorter than Queen Maly. The Czar is over-topped by a full bead by the Czarina. Kaiser William is of the medium height, but the German Empress is much taller, and that is why the proud Ka'ser will never consent to bo photographed beside his wife.jpldess she sits while he stands. The King of Italy, short and squat, hardly comes up to the shoulders of the tall, athletic Queen Helena. The King of Spain is much shorter than his Consort. The Quean of Denmark towers above her royal spouse, and is one t* the tallest queens in Europe.

GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGED. Tho following gifts have been received by the Women’s Patriotic League:— Material for hold-alls from Mrs. R. C. Hughes, fitted housewives, Mrs. Colvile, flannel Mrs. W. Perry, knitted scarves and mittens, Mias Cowling, cash donations £1 and os. For Belgians:—Knitted woo lies from Mrs. Watts, Fitzroy, and Mrs. Quilliam. No. 1 Stationary Hospital.—The Victoria League wishes to acknowledge a further supply of hospital requisites, per Mrs. 'Robinson, from the ladies of Mokau and Awakino; walking sticks from Mrs. Arden and daughters, 18 bath towels, 13 operation towels and 12 pillow-cases from Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs. Veale; also cash donations from Mrs. . Ewing £1 and Mrs. Alexander £lO. The Teague also acknowledges receipt of cheque for £92 17s from the North Tarana-ki Patriotic League, being amount collected at Uruti Soldiers’ Day for No. 1 Stationary Hospital. The Women’s Patriotic Town Depot will be opened to the public on Monday afternoon next from 2 o’clock, inhere the Mayoress (Mrs. 0. H. Burgess) will be pleased to receive gifts of material for cutting out and making up. Comforts for our sick and wounded will lie on view before being packed for Egypt. Ash trays and net cup covers would bo most acceptable, . also Swiss milk and beef juice. The Mayoress wishes to thank her committees aud all those willing help 'ers who so ably assisted with the patriotic tea on Thursday afternoon, also all kind donors of cakes, etc.

GLOVE LORE. Always pull out and carefully flatten your gloves after wearing, If they are light-coloured, wrap them in tissuepaper before putting away in their box. Never imagine you can secure “bargains” in gloves. You never will—unless you happen to possess a hand so small that the siso is generally unsaleable. Take plenty of time when putting on a pair of now gloves.. They will never look right if they once go on crookedly. Don’t wear white gloves more than once without cleaning. Nothing looks

worse than a soiled white glove, and small marks are easily removed with broad or very soft indiarubber. Petrol cleans gloves beautifully, but be sure you only use it in the open air. The same petrol can be used over and over again, so the process is economical..

Never wear too small a glove or your hand will look larger than it really is, and there is no excuse for doing so now the loose glove is fashionable. Avoid extraordinary shades of colour in gloves. Tor one thing, they will increase the apparent size of your handl

USEFUL HINTS. If you find any difficulty in threading a needle, try holding it in front of something white. This will show up the'eye. Brandy applied immediately to a bruise on a piece of cotton-wool will prevent any discolouration and allay inflammation. Place an ordinary pie chimney in the saucepan whan boiling milk, and it will not boil over on the stove, even it left boiling for several minutes. Milk jugs and basins should always be rinsed in cold water before being washed in hot. Hot water used first sets the curd, and the surface is not so easily cleansed. To prevent small mats from coiling up and slipping from their proper places on. polished boards or linoleum, line them with a piece of carpet the same size, either new or old. , Treated in this way, they will remain in their positions with constant treading. In making fruit tarts of very juicy fruit, especially rhubarb, put the sugar to be used for ‘sweotoniug it on a plate, and mix a teaspoonful of cornflour with each two tablespoonfuls of sugar. Rub thqm well together, then mix with the fruit in the usual way. The syrup will be richer, smoother, and much less likely to boil over. When boiling a pudding in a cloth, put plcntv of orange peelings in the water. They collect the grease, and the doth will be easier to wash. Stained flower vases may be quickly cleaned by mixing a little vinegar with some salt]! and pouring it into the vase. Shake well, allow it to stand for four hours, shake again, and wash in the ordinary way. RECIPES. Gooseberry Jelly. t—Take 71b. of gooseberries, wash them, and put on in the preserving pan just covered with water. As gooseberries are very apt to stick to the pan, stir occasionally and boil three-quarters of. an hour. Pour the fruit through the 1 jelly bag, and to each pint of juice (two breakfastoupfuls) allow Ho. of large crystallised sugar. Put the juice into the jelly pan. and quickly bring to boiling point, at this stage adding the sugar. Allow the jelly to boil .very rapidly for three minutes. Put into small jelly pots, and cover when cold. Honey Biscuits There are no eggs in this repipe, but the biscuits are very delicious:—Two tablespoonfuls butter, six tablespoonfuls honey,, six tablespoonfuls flour, one tcaspoonful mixed spices, one tablesnoonful blanched and.chopped almonds, naif teaspoonful baking soda. Dissolve the soda in a little warm water; mix the honey (warmed) with the butter. Add this to the dry ingredients gradually. Then add the soda. Cover, and leave till next day, then roil out thin, cut into pretty shapes, and bake in a slow oven till a pale brown colour. Stuffed Onions.—Parboil as many Spanish onions as are needed, then drain them. Mix together some cold minced meat, chopped parsley, a little brown stock or gravy, and seasoning. Scoop out a tablespoonful from the centre qf each onion, blend this with the meat mixture, and fill up the centres. Bake the onions -in a moderate oven until they are tender. Then stand each one upon a round of fried bread, and pour some thick brown, or tomato, sauce round the dish, and garnish with sprigs of fried parsley. Squab Pie.—Take any cold meat left over from a previous me.al, cut into small pieces, and place them in a greased pie-dish. Cover with some thin slices of pjrtly-cooked _ potatoes, sprinkle with pepper and salt,' then add a layer of onions, sliced finely, and three or. four tablespooufuls of stock. Over the whole nut a crust of good pastry, and hake about 3D minutes.

Pineapple Mould.—Half a pint of milk, otic tablesixionful of sugar,_ half n tin of pineapple, one gill of the juice, loz. of gelatine. Make a costard of the eggs, inilfc, and sugar. Cut up the pineapple into small dice; moh the gelatine in the juice, then stir the gelatine and pineapple into the custard. Stir now and then until it is beginning to set, then put in a prepared mould.