P & O s.s. CANBERRA DINNER Appetizers Fruit Cocktail Smoked Salmon Soup Consomme Mikado Cream of Barley Fish Fillet of Halibut, Bearnaise Sauce Fillet of Halibut, Van den Berg Entree Braised Ox Tongue, Bretonne Joint Roast Saddle of Lamb with Green Peas and Noisette Potatoes Poultry Braised Duck Bigarde Grill to Order Rump Steak, Tomato Farce, Onions and Fried Potatoes Cold Buffet Sirloin of Beef Leg of lamb Ham Corned Ox Tongue Salads Lettuce, Tomato, Radish and Red Cabbage Tossed Green Dressings Mayonnaise French Vinaigrette Vegatables Buttered Brussels Sprouts Potatoes Boiled Sweets Orange Cheese Cake Victoria Sundae Friandises Assorted Pastries Water Ice Savoury Beurrecks a la Turque Cheese New Zealand Cheddar Roquefort Biscuits Bath Oliver Cream Crackers Hotel Crackers Betterwheat Ryvita Table Water Vita-Weat Water Breakfast Fresh Fruit In Season Dessert Fruits Crystallised Fruits Beverages Coffee Ceylon Tea China Tea Indian Tea Instant Coffee:-Nescafe and Sanka American Coffee Tea and coffee are also served in the Public Rooms Chefs suggestions in bold type Chef - G. Ruddock Thursday 25th February 1971 WINES --- All wines included in the Wine List are ready for serving and the following recommended : - Australian White - Chablis Dalwood (Penfolds) Australian Red - Claret Chateau Tahbilk --- The following wines are available for sale by the glass : - Rhine Rudesheimer Klosterberd Riesling Glass £0.18 A.40 cts. U.S.44 cts. Rhone Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Red ... Glass £0.17 A.37 cts. U.S.42 cts. Australian Claret Chateau Tahbilk ... Glass £0.14 A.31 cts. U.S.35 cts. Australian Hock Quelltaler ... ... Glass £0.12 A.27 cts. U.S.30 cts. Bordeaux White "Vin Ordinaire" ... Glass £0.10 A.22 cts. U.S.25 cts. Bordeaux Red "Vin Ordinaire" ... Glass £0.10 A.22 cts. U.S.25 cts. Humming-birds A male (the lower one) and female Rufous Humming-bird are feeding here in typical attitude against a background of flowers. The family of humming-birds, which number some 319 seperate species, are the smallest and most brightly coloured of birds-the Cuban Bee Humming-bird is just over two inches long from tip to tail and weighs two grammes. As the smallest of this genus, he is the smallest bird of all. Humming-birds come only from the New World. A few species migrate northwards into Canada from east coast to west but the centre of this family's range is the Caribbean area and the northern part of South America. Crests, ruffs, frills, banners and extravagantly elongated tail feathers, iridescent markings and a jewel-like quality are their pattern and, though infinitely varied in shape and colour, they have a common factor in their way of flight-they are all perfect natural helicopters. At first sight they seem to resemble insects more than birds. With a wing beat that can attain two hundred strokes per second, the movement of the wing tip is no more than a blurr to the human eye and is accompanied by a hum that gives the bird its name. This specialised flight and perfection of control allows them to explore plants in bloom, thrusting their long tongues into nectar-bearing flowers, nourishing themselves in a manner to which their whole specialised evolution has been directed. This is one of a series of six menu cards depicting some of the beautiful birds that may be seen in and around the countries and oceans served by P & O ships. The original oil paintings were specially executed and described for P & O by Keith Shackleton, R.S.M.A, S.W.L.A., and printed in England by Daniel Greenaway & Sons Ltd.