HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16570, 1 November 1921, Page 9

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If a fishbone lodges in the throat, swallow a raw egg and it will generally dislodge the substance. Beefsteak puddings will take one hour less to cook if a small hole is mad© in tli© bottom of the suet crust. This enables the heat to reach the meat quickly. Boiling a Beetroot.— If both the top and root ends of a beetroot are cut, the colour will not boil out, as will happen if only one end h> broken off. To remove the shine from woollen or other cloth, sponge with a solution of common washing bine and water. While still damp, press under a cloth. This is an excellent wny to. renovate navy serge. Rub creaking door binges with soap. This docs not spoil paint as oil docs. On washing day rub the boiler with paraffin. The water will boil quicker, the clotbef; will be whiter and there is a saving of coal. Save alt tho rain water you can get for washing clothes. Scarcely any soap is then required. Meat Mincer.—To prevent a meat mincer for anything else that has to bo fastened to a table) from slipping, put a piece of sandpaper between the table and the prongs of the machine before turning the thumbscrew. Put the sandy side to the tabic. Grease on .Material.—Eucalyptus oil will remove grease stains from any kind of material without injuring it. Apply the oil with a clean piece of flannel, and rub the material gently until the stains disappear. If moths are in a carpet, spread a damp towel over the part affcj'ted and iron it dry with a hot iron. The heat and steam will kill the worms and eggs. To boil milk without burning, cover the bottom of the saucepan with cold water. "When it bubbles, pour in tho milk, and boil in-the usual way. Wash a clothes-line by wrapping it round a washboard, and scrub with soapsuds. Rice Custard.- -Mash half a teacupful of rice, put it into a basin with a pint of milk, stand basin in a saucepan, have sufficient water to come half up the basin, cover basin with a ©late. r>ut on lid, and hoi! gently till the rice is cooked and creamy; take it out, beat it well, and put aside to get cool ; then stir in the yolks of two eggs, add sugar to taste, make it thoroughly hot. stirring all the time —but it must not boil. Flavour, anti when cool put in a glass dish. It’s delicious with stewed fruit. Aluminium Saucepans. Though extremely durable, and therefore eventually more economical than enamelled ware, cooking vessels of aluminium cal! for great care in cleaning. It is advisable to avoid the like of anything except water when soaking to detach anything stuck to them, cleaning them simply with silver sand, aft soda and most other cleansing agents tend to blacken the metal. When Baking a Cake.- Time is often wasted by the bottom of a newly baked cake sticking to the tin. To prevent this, stand the tin directly it is taken from the oven on a cloth which has been wrung out in very hot water.

Mrs Richard Aloore, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned to Cashmere. Alls Alfred Evans, who has been paying a long visit to Auckland, has returned to her home on Cashmere Hills. Tho engagement ( is announced of Ivy. youngest daughter of Air and Airs H. Baxter, Get ham, Opawa, to Air A. E. Stoere, Christchurch. Air and Mrs Robert Caugbley are expected to arrive from Wellington tomorrow. They will stay with Airs Shea. Colombo Street. Aliss A. I. Wilson, M.A.. assistant teacher on the staff of the (Gris’ High School, has been granted leave of absence during 1922, to enable- her to visit Europe. On Saturday night Miss Olivo Thorpe, who is leaving shortly for Australia. was the guest of honour at a jolly little cabin party given by Mrs J. Henry and Alisa M. Stringer at Mrs Henry’s residence, Nnseby Street, Alerivale. Tli© evening was spent in dancing and listening to some on.lovable musical items given by Airs Henry, Miss O. Thorpe, Aliss B. Stringer and AJr J. H. Cocks, and recitations by Aliss .Myra Hutchinson. Aliss Ruby Wilding and Air Jennings gave an exhibition of fox-trotting, and Airs J. H. Cocks played the accompaniments. Two amusing competitions were held, and a dainty supper way served in the din-ing-room. Airs Ilenry wore l gown of coral pink Shantung, Miss O. Thorpe a frock of sheet pink accordion-pleated georgette, Alias C. B. Thorpe mole charmeuse patterned in pink roses, and Aliss M. Stringer bright cherry crepe do chine. Among ethers present were :—Mesdames Alat Arlow, Jennings. Lawn, Duffy and Black, the Aliases Richards (2) and Reece and Messrs Henry, Af. Arlow, Manning. Hendry, Reece and Watts. A pleasant evening was spent on Saturday, when the Selwyu Club held a flannel dance in the Selwyu Street Hall. Au energetic committee, consisting of Mrs A. S. Cooper, Aliases C. Morton and G. Hoy, and Messrs E. At. Alahan, 11. S. Thompson, E, L. Adarau, W. E. Earnslnuv. A. S. Cooper and H. A. Locke (honorary uecretary). executed their duties in an excellent way. About fifty couples danced to music supplied by Miss E. Tilieyshort. The chaperones were Alesdames A. S. Cooper. Locke and WilliamqteaiAmongst those present were :—Mes* dames A. S. Cooper, Locke and ’Williamson. Misses Al. Gray, G. Giles, V. Calvert, At. Williamson, D. Topliss, Hate hard. Merretb (2i, V. Jackson, L. Woodward. C. Noy©’ E. Hobbs, J. Doig, A. Hindenach, T. Thompson, E. Thompson, Af. Halbert, G. Hoy, C. Morton, P. Pollard. D. Petrie, M. Johnstone, M. Whellan, N. Thompson = nd APKenzie (2), Messrs B. Noyc, T. ; . /imbuek, R. Petrie, E. Winspear. G. Richards. Thompson (2), F. Cook. W. Sullivan, B. Joe. J. Gardiner, T. Sm.ee, Austin and Merrett (2). Air H. A. Locke carried out the duties of master of ceremonies.

The following ladies were successful in passing an examination in homo nursing hold recently at Sumner, under tho auspices of the Sb John Ambulance Association : Alesdames C. Glaekin, Af. Ncvillo. AI. Ogier, E. Simpson and G. Tuthill. A correspondent writes from London under date September 12;—Airs GoveNewell, who is well known in Christ* church, and who was a prominent member of the Canterbury Women's Club, is staying at Greenwich. She has just returned from Paris, Brussels and the battlefields. She has been lecturing at various clubs in London, and has accepted invitations from different societies iri Kent, Warwickshire and Staffordshire to give lectures in the autumn on “ Literature and History.” 1 An enjoyable evening was given by Air and Airs It. Lisu our, Coronation | Street, on account of Air George Pick | (Stratford), who was their guest for a | few days. Miss V. Felton, AJiss It. Cameron and Air G. Dick supplied tho music for the dancing. Among those present were: - Misses V. Felton, It. Cameron and H. Harty, Mr and Mrs Jus. Wilson, Messrs \\ . No-wey, H. M Lean, C. Stowell and C. Rhind (Lyttelton). Mrs Lis-ueur received her guests wearing a very pretty dress of floral crep© de chine. Aliss Beatrice Al. Harband, who has been head mistress of the Aranui School for the past ten years, has resigned her position, as she intends to retire from the teaching profession. Alisa Harband has a well-deserved reputation as o writer of missionary literature. Her delightful books on life in India are known and appreciated by h wide circle of English and American readers. It is probable that in the near future she. will again visit India with the view of extending her know- ; ledge of the awakening life amongst | the women of that land on whoso i>o- : half her pen has been so ably wielded.