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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENES 
February, 1310 
Real lace 
Loom. 
NUMBERED KEYS. 
Illustrated Instructions. 
EASILY LEARNT. 
SPECIAL ADVERTISING OFFER, 30s. 
Bring or send this advertisement with 30/- and we will give yon our 45/- Loom 
to make Torchon, Honiton, Valenciennes, Italian Thread, Regency Point, Brussels, 
Loom we give Illustrated Book of Instructions, set of numbered Keys (or patterns 
Bobbins, by the aid of which you can make Lace without other instruction (althoug 
FREE when required). 
We Sell the SECRETS of Lace-making, which have been jealously guarded for Centuries. 
made by our system, because they are ACCURATELY made. 
dispose of their work, and pay top prices for them, ; 
There is nothing that will enable you to make-money as easily and ple 
and system for 30/-, with which you are able 
and all the Finest and Best Laces. 
With the 
) to carry out the instructions, and set of 
h we are always pleased to give instruction 
There is a large demand for Laces 
WE PURCHASE LACES MADE from those who are willing to 
asantly as Lace-making at home in your spare time. 
Call at our offices and inspect the system and work, or send sixpence in stamps for our beautifully illustrated book “ Practical 
Lace-Making.”’ : 
We supply Sundries to anyone. Barbour’s Irish Flax Thread, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6 dozen. 
1/, 1/6. and 2/ per dozen. 
Brass Bobbin Winders, 3/6 each. 
Bobbins 
Laces made to order. Old Laces accurately reproduced. All orders promptly executed. Large Stock of Laces always on hand 
TORCHON LACE AND MERCHANTILE ACENCY, 
No. 6 Adelaide Arcade. 
should be a rubber one, of crescent- 
shaped variety, which is an admiratle 
non-conductor of electricity. If the 
fingers are placed in one half and the 
thumb in the other, the broken wire may 
be safely handled and placed out of harms 
way, 
— How to Tell Counterfeit. — 
Atthe present time there area large 
about in 
circulation and it becomes a matter of 
some importance to all of us to be able 
to detect bad coins. When the suspected 
‘coin is gently rubbed between the thumb 
and first finger is will feel rough if gen- 
uine; but if it spurious it will feey 
slightly greasy. 
number of spurious florins 
By giving the coin a 
gentle bite, a slight crackling sensation 
will be apparent in the case of a spurious 
coin, 
Possibly the.most simple test for. the 
detection of a bad coin, and decidedly 
the best, is that of sharply rubbing’ the 
milled edge of the suspected coin against 
the milled edge of a good coin. If, the 
suspected coin happens to be spurious 
the metal will beyin to shave off immed- 
lately. If the coin grates it is all right. 
—‘ Scraps.’ 
HOUSEHOLD HINTS 
When. blowing ont a candle hold it 
high and blow upward, to keep the greese 
from running about. 
* * * * * * : 
When shopping where you are not 
known to the salespeople, don’t wear your 
old clothes, You will secure more atten- 
tion if well dressed. 
* * * * x * 
Pure oil of turpentine mixed with one 
per cent. of oil of lavender is the finest of 
simple methods for purifying the air of a 
close room. 
* * x * * * 
aa AN Delicate Omelette. — 
Beat 6 eggs, the yokes and whites sep- 
_arately ; melt a bit of butter in a teacup- 
ful of warm milk; to which add grad- 
-of tomato. 
_the top. 
ually a tablespoonful of flour, a tablespoon- 
ful of salt, and a little pepper; then mix 
tn the yokes of the eggs and lastly, the 
whites, beaten to a stiff froth. Bake 
immediately in a flat pan. Some ham 
cut fine makes a great improvement, 
Some persons like sweet herbs ; others 
prefer some finely-shred onion. 
* BS * * * 4 
— Escalloped Tomatoes, — 
Take some sound tomatoes, drop them 
for a minute in boiling water; take them 
out and skin them; cnt into slices about 
half an inch thick. Crumble up a few 
creun craker biscuits and puta layer of 
crnmbs at the bottom of a piedish. Drop 
son’e little bits cf butter on to the crumbs 
and then cover over with a layer of sliced 
tomato. Sprinkle them over with a very 
lit'le sugar ; then another layer of crumbs 
and pieces of butter, followed by a layer 
Continue in this way until 
the dish is full, with a layer of crumbs on 
Pour is a little water to mcis- 
tern and bake for half an hour in a mod- 
erate oven. . 
