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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 12 (April 1, 1929)

Of Feminine Interest

page 57

Of Feminine Interest

Autumn Ensemble.

The frock and coat to match, suitable for autumn wear, requires 2 ½ yards of 54-inch tweed for the coat and 4 1/8 yards 54-inch material for the frock and the coat lining.

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General Hints.

Silk will look like new after being washed if a teaspoonful of methylated spirits is added to each pint of rinsing water.

Pen nibs and sewing needles that refuse to work well should be burnt in the flame of a match for a few seconds.

A damp woollen cloth will pick up small pieces of broken glass.

Flannels will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water and borax.

Tea stains on cups and teapots can be removed easily with a little salt.

Eucalyptus oil can be used to clean soiled velvet. It should be rubbed on gently with a clean piece of muslin.

Slits in the cover of a black umbrella can be repaired from the inside with strips of black court plaster.

Mix starch with soapy water. This will prevent the iron sticking, and will give the linen a better gloss.

Onion juice, rubbed in immediately, will often remove scorch marks from clothes.

Vinegar will remove most stains from the hands.

An excellent polish for furniture is made by mixing together equal parts of boiled linseed oil, vinegar, and methylated spirits.

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Egg Jelly.

Put half an ounce of powdered gelatine in a stewpan with one pint of water, three ounces of sugar, and the grated rind and juice of one lemon; stir over the fire until the mixture reaches simmering point. Have ready in a basin the well-beaten yolks of four eggs, and add them to the contents of the stewpan. Stir over the fire for a few seconds, but do not let the mixture boil. When nearly cold strain into a mould previously rinsed in cold water.

If required for an invalid set in little moulds, in order that it may be served conveniently in small quantities.

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Gingerbread Shortcake.

¼ cupful of Shortening

¼ cupful of Brown Sugar

1 ¼ cupfuls of Self Raising Flour

1 teaspoonful of Ginger

¼ teaspoonful of Cinnamon

¼ teaspoonful of Salt

½ cupful of Golden Syrup

1 Egg

½ teaspoonful of Soda

¼ cupful of Milk

Banana shortcake is not unusual, but banana gingerbread shortcake is.

Cream the fat, sift in the sugar gradually, then part of the mixed and sifted dry ingredients. Then beat in the golden syrup, blended with the well-beaten egg and with the milk in which the soda has been dissolved. The rest of the dry ingredients may then be added and the mixture poured into a well greased layer-cake pan and baked in a moderate oven for about 25 minutes. When done and cool, cut a square for each individual. Split them and on the under half place sliced bananas, cover and garnish with whipped cream. This gingerbread keeps well.

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Tomato Soup to Keep.

Put 4 lbs. of tomatoes, 2 onions, 1 teaspoon salt, peppercorns and sugar, and a little thyme into a pot with 2 quarts of water. Boil rapidly for 1 ½ hours and then rub through a colander. Bottle and seal while hot. This soup keeps all the year. When needed, heat the desired quantity, add two cups of milk, a lump of butter the size of walnut, and thicken with a tablespoon of flour.

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“… All that expands the spirit, yet appals, Gather round these Summits, as to show How earth may pierce to Heaven, yet leave vain man below.”—Byron. (Govt. Publicity Photo.) A shoulder of Mt. Earnslaw, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand.

“… All that expands the spirit, yet appals,
Gather round these Summits, as to show
How earth may pierce to Heaven, yet leave
vain man below.”—Byron.
(Govt. Publicity Photo.)
A shoulder of Mt. Earnslaw, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand.