WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16419, 13 January 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Tho Lady Editor will bo phased to y for P«M^2 m of ,^ o SS - " w ° men ' s i?rsuSms ££& be fuHy° authenticated, and enjagtures of toth^arties* 1 " donee is invited on any ir - attcr s a " footing, or of interest to, women. Mr and Mrs G. H. Morton have returned from their trip to the North Island. Mrs G. G. Stead (Park terrace) returned to Christchurch on Saturday, after a visit to Wanganui, where she has been staying with her daughter, Mrs Russell Grace. Miss Marjorio Kirk leaves for Timaru to-day. Dr. and Mrs Cockayne arrived in Christchurch from the North on Saturday. Miss Jill Hislop, who returned to New Zealand by tho Maunganui, arrived in Christ-church yesterday morning. Miss Hislop, who has been doing war work in England for the past threo rears, is a daughter of Dr. aud Mrs Hislop, of Geraldine. Mrs and Miss Robinson, Cashmere Hills have gono to stay with Colonel and Mrs Miltton, Birch Hill. Mr and Mrs J. M. Hussey went North on Saturday "on their return to Wanganui. They have boen spending a holiday in Christchurch. Mrs Robert "Latter (.Barry's Bay) is in town. Tho death is announced of Mrs D'Ath, wife, of Mr 0. J. D'Ath, secretarv of the Otaki Maori lvacing Club, and daughter of Dr. Pearless. Mrs Deborah Chamberlain who died at the Gore Hospital recently, was a very old -resident of Mataura.. She was born at Stretton-on-Dunsmore, England, in 1849. She was married at Leamington Spa, in 1872, and the following year left with her husband for New Zealand in the ship Scimitar, landing at Bluff at Christmas time. After a couple of years' residence at Invercargill the couple removed to Fornst Hill, and in 1888 shifted to Mataura. where she resided until the end. ITer husband predeceased her somo five years ago. There is a family of six sons—Messrs Reuben and William (Christchurch)/ Charles (Tuatapero), Owen (Timaru), Alfred (Mataura), and Percy (Dunedin), and two daughters, Mesdames J. A. Smith (Timaru), and R. McLeay (Mataura). A wedding of interest took place at the Presbyterian Church, Te Kuiti, last week, when Corporal L. R. Ritchie, of Wellington, •syas married to Miss E. A. Leslie, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. D. Leslie, formerly of Wellington. Only immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom were present. The officiating minister was the Rev. Mr McFarlane. The bridegroom has had a distinguished military career, as ho has been awarded both tho Military Medal and the D.C.M. Mrs Millar, wife of Mr F. W. Millar, of the Education Department, and lion, secretary of the Public Service Association, died at lier residence at Hataitai, Wellington, on Saturday, after a very long illness. As Miss Agnes Marshall, Mrs Millar was wellknown in Wellington amateur dramatic circles. , She leaves two young daughters. Miss M. M. Brown, headmistress of the Blenheiiii Borough School who retires on superannuation at the end or this month, will by her resignation sever a connexion of tvears. with the infant department of the school, of which slio took charge in 1890. Miss Brown intonds visiting Otago shortly for a holiday, and will then, with her sisters, take up hor rcsidenco in Wellington. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Ethel Eva Bond, seoond daughter of 31 r S. Bond, of Lower Symonds 6treet, Auckland, to Mr Arthur F. Small, Australian Field Artillery, and of the Bank of Now Zealand staff, Sydney, second son of tho Rev. and Mrs Small, of Suva, Fiji. Mrs S. E. McCarthy, wife of Mr S. E McCarthy, S.M., and Miss Thelma McCarthy, arrived on Friday from Napier, where Mr McCarthy was stationed before his appointment to Christchurch. The family has now entered into residence in Holuiwood road, Fendalton, ■ On Saturday evening a social was held in the Bromley schoolroom, when a presentation was madia to Nurse Ballinger for her untiring efforts on behalf of the sufferers during the late epidemic. The chair was occupied by Mr Flavel, chairman of the Heatlicote County Council. Speeches in appreciation of Nurse Ballinger's work were made by Messrs G. K. Burton, G. Hall, Parsons, and Pole. A letter of apology for absence from Mt Blakeway contained appreciative reference to the guest's work. Mr J. Briggs, on behalf of the patients, thanked tho nurse for her unremitting attention and thouglitfulness. A presentation was made of a salad bowl, on behalf of the Heathcote County, to Nurso Ballinger by Mr Flavel. Mr Carter, on behalf of the Farewell and lteccption Committee, then made a presentation to Mrs Chalmers, who had been a worker in connexion with patriotic work since the outbreak of the war. Mr Lilley, chairman of the School Committee, oti behalf of the members, made a presentation to Mr Chalmers, who has been a most active member of the committee for the past five yearsx During the evening musical items or\ recitations were given by Mrs Watt, Miss D. Pole, and Messrs Rodda, Flavel, Hall, and Pole. Miss Parsons and Mrs Flavel played the accompaniments. Refreshments were provided by the ladies of the district, and altogether one of the most enjoyable little evenings ever held in Bromley was spent.

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TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Voal Cutlets and Brown Sauce. —Cut slices of veal in pieces for serving, sprinkle with salt" and peppfer, dip 'n flour, egg, and crumbs, and fry slowly in pork fat. Pour over them one and a half cups of brown sauce, and then lot them 000k slowly in the oven for another twenty minutes. Servo them on a hot dish, varnished with/parsley and f-iievs of lemon. Tho brown sauce is made as follows: Brown three t a Mospoonfuls of butter and three tablespoonfuls of flour: add gradually one and a half cups of stock, made from the bones and trimmings of the cutlets. Season with pepper, salt, and lenionjuiee.

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