Brunswick Women’s Institute

Wanganui Chronicle, 9 March 1949, Page 7

Brunswick Women’s Institute

At the February meeting of the Brunswick Women's Institute, an interesting feature was the display of floral work and miniature gardens ot the Brunswick Children's Garden Circle. The president, Mrs. Anderson, greeted members and friends, welcomed the children and congratulated them on their splendid display of the work they learn under the guidance of Mrs. J. Brownlie. 'The pupils ot the primer classes of Brunswick School accompanied by their teacher, Miss Wood, entertained delightfully with songs. Mr. Gibbs, equipped with the latest electric Singer sewing machine, gave a most helpful and interesting demonstration on the use of the attachments and advice on sewing problems. Mrs. Brownlie read an interesting report on the Dominion Council conference which she recently attended. Mrs. C. Smith was Ist. in the best bloom competition, Mrs. Brownlie and Mrs. Goldsbury 2 and and third respectively. The hostesses for the afternon were Mesdames Goldstone, senior, Goldsbury and Miss Richardson. KAITOKE W.I. RECEIVES COPY OF COUNTRY WOMEN'S PAGE PRESENTED TO PRINCESS ELIZABETH. From their W.I. link in Yorkshire. England, has come to the members ol the Kaitoke Women's Institute, gifts sent in appreciation for parcels and letters received. Among recent gifts .sent to Kaitoke W.I. from England is a copy of the Yorkshire Country Page in the W.I. Country Women’s Book presented to H.R.H. the Princess Elizabeth on the occasion of her marriage, November 20, 1947. Beautifully hand-lettered in three colours, the two inner pages give .a description of Yorkshire, County of Broad Acres, Land of the White Rose, Three Ridings, the hills of the Bronte country, The Wolds, Tees-side with its ships, farmsteads and villages and other places. The illustrations which are beautifully hand-coloured show a variety of scenes in Yorkshire. On looking at this copy of the Yorkshire page, one realises that the volume containing all the counties and presented to Princes Elizabeth must be a wonderful one. A Christmas card from the Yorkshire W.I. Federation had inside the replica of an old English sampler. Letters from members of Southgate, Yorks, give interesting details of the life and activities of the people. Pressure Cookers Known In 1 7th Century “Actually, it is wrong to suppose that pressure cooking is one of the many marvels of the twentieth century,'' writes Miss Marguerite Patten, Tne of Britain's leading domestic science experts. "It was devised, although certainly not extensively used, in the seventeenth century. There is an interesting paragraph in John Evelyn’s diary, which was brought to my notice the other day by a friend, and I pass it on to you. as I think you will be as interested as I was. “John Evelyn mentions how, on April 12, 1682, he went to a supper with several members of the Royal Society, where all the food, both* fish and flesh, had been cooked in a digester with less than Boz. of coal. The digester was really a large saucepan with an airtight lid fitted with a safety valve. Evelyn says that the hardest bones were made as soft, as cheese, that the food was delicious, and that this philosophical supper caused mirth amongst us."