A Section For Women

By "Therese"

ONE of the most popular and novel ideas to-day is the broomstick skirt.

It has numerous tiny rough pleats that offer no laundry problems. Each skirt is sold with a broomstick and when laundered is not wrung, but tied to the broomstick and squeezed gently and there it stays until dry.

Pinafore frocks made of sail cloth are ideal for lazy days and they do not re quire ironing which is another virtue in their favour. One seen recently had the pinafore of off-white appliqued with falling leaves in autumn tones and was banded with a deep hem of manzanita (the new russet colour), the blouse being of the same shade.

White trimmed with navy is cool and nautical in appearance. A white jersey shirt-maker banded in blue at neck and bodice makes an ideal possession. Wear navy and white shoes and accentuate the cool effect of the dress.

Shoes for beach and sports wear are attractive and utilitarian. Wedgies are well to the fore, which is no cause for wonder since they are so comfortable to wear. Peep-toe sandals find equal favour for beach or spectator sports wear and the shoe of macrame with wooden heels is a safe bet for all sports occasions.

Recipes To Please

SAVOURIES are the answer to the query, “What shall I give my guests for supper?”

Try these next time friends are coming:—

Anchovy Biscuits

Three oz. flour, iy 2 oz. butter, V 2 teaspoon anchovy paste, salt, yolk of egg and a little water to mix.

Sift the flour and rub the butter in well.

Beat the anchovy paste, egg yolk and a little water together, and mix into a stiff paste. Roll out and cut with small round or fancy cutter.

Bake in a fairly quick oven until golden brown.

Cheese Biscuits

Three oz. flour, l»/ 2 oz. butter, salt and cayenne pepper, 3 oz. grated cheese and 1 egg.

Sift together the flour and salt, and add the pepper and cayenne. Rub in the butter, add the grated cheese and sufficient egg yolk and a little water to make a stiff paste. Roll out the paste *4 in. thick and cut with small fancy cutters. Prick each one to prevent rising and bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes.

Celery Biscuits

Same as cheese biscuits, but add 2 or 3 tea spoons of celery salt. Also cut some of the biscuits into small squares.

Cheese “Carrots”

About 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese, 1 des sert-spoon butter, lemon juice, salt, cayenne pepper and parsley.

Cream the butter, add the cheese and sea soning and moisten with lemon juice. The amount of cheese depends on the number of “carrots” to be made. Take -a little in the palm of the hand (about 1 teaspoonful i and roll into a small ball, then into the shape of a carrot (with a little practice it is easily done). Keep in a refrigerator and when re quired put in a little sprig of parsley at the stem end to represent a carrot-top.

Stuffed Eggs

Three hard-boiled eggs, 2 oz. chopped ham (cooked), a little lettuce, a few drops of onion juice, a dessert-spoon of minced cucumber, let tuce leaves, salad dressing, parsley and sea soning.

Shell the eggs, cut in half cross-ways, and cut a little white off each, if necessary, to make the cups stand firm. Turn out the yolks carefully and mash with a fork. Add the finely chopped ham, shredded lettuce, minced cucum ber, onion juice, and seasoning to taste.

Moisten with salad dressing, then fill the whites with the mixture, piling it high. Gar nish each with a tiny sprig of parsley. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Cheese And Apricot Sandwiches

Mix together equal parts of cheese and apri cot pulp (made by pressing through a sieve stewed or tinned apricots, well-drained). Add enough mayonnaise to give a good spreading consistency. Spread between thin buttered slices of brown bread. Remove crusts and cut sandwiches diagonally.

Household Hints

TT is surprising what a number of uses can -I be found for kerosene in the household: It quickly removes stains from linoleum and imparts a polish. It penetrates crevices, cracks, etc., and removes grease stains from sinks, baths and aluminium, and takes verdigris off brass and metal ware.

It is useful for removing blood stains. Finish by washing in warm, soapy water.

The addition of a tablespoon of kerosene to the starch will render ironing less arduous.

Two tablespoons added to the water in the copper greatly facilitates removal of dirt from clothes and helps make them white.

A further £535, contributed by Europeans and natives of the Outer Islands of the Cook Group, was forwarded to the NZ Patriotic Fund in October.

Mr. J. F. M. Coote, a member of the Suva staff of the Bank of New Zealand, left Fiji in October on transfer to the Dominion.

Mr. W. Hancock, manager of the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. at Newcastle, NSW, who for many years was a well known and popular resident of Suva, is keeping up his reputation of being a builder, earned in Fiji where he was responsible for the construction of new USS Co. offices at Suva and Lautoka. Under his energetic guidance, new offices for the Union Company have recently been built and opened at Newcastle.