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SA Boy of Flanders," Jackie Coogan re
stored to bis enduring rags in the sweetest
story ever told.—Ad 5128o
Adelaide Sheep Market.—At the Ade
laide abattoirs sheep market on Wednesday
Octohvi 28. there were fewer sheep as^ lambs
penned than at the previous weeds' market
Bale." Most of the supply came from
New Sonth Wales and Mid and Upper
North. Prime sheep wgre scarce, and aged
Eat ewes were plentiful. Competition for
wethers was strong, and prices rnled at
abont laBt week's rates, bot quotations for
ewes showed a decided decline. The
quality ot the lambs was generally disap
pointing, the proportion of trade and export
classes being less than half. _ Exporters
and bntohera competed freely for best sorts
and prices showed little alteration. Other
classes, however, didjiot realize quite so
well.
Sale of Gifts and Concert.—On Thurs
day afternoon, October 29th, the ladu s of
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Guild conducted
a successful sale of gifts in the School hall.
It was opened by the minister of the Church
(the Bev, H. Adams), and was well at
tended. There were a nice variety of
articles on sale, including plain and fancy
work, produce, cakes, eweets, etc., and after
noon tea was obtainable. The stallholders
and their assistants were:—Work stall,
Mrs. B. Y. Pinkerton (convener)) agisted
by Misses M. Scbinckel and E. Humphries ;
produce stall. Miss Campbell (conver^),
aseisted by Miss Brenda Mcrrie; cak<e and
sweets, Misses B. Schincktl and ^ Unm
pbrieB; afternoon tea, Miss 3. ThouiBon
(convener), Mrs. Corner and Mies J.
Mclotosb. The takings ot tbe fete totalled
£22 3/6. A conceit waa held in tbe even
ing, at which thera tras a large and ap
preciative aud'oUcQ. hliss Mavis Holmes
opened the programme with sn overture,
which was nicely played, after which a
juvenile play entitled "The Fairy Doll"
wan pUt on with every attention to detail
And was ably enacted by the yonng artiste.
The two principal charge era were Bose
lind, pourtrayed by Mary MorrU*and
Barbara, essayed by Elise Pttberick, and
they acquitted themselves well, and Are
deserving of congratulations on their fine
BfTnrtR. THa nkhAr fihumptflrR now alert
well sustained, and Jojce Adams as the
Fapa was excellent. Others who played
were Dorothy Piatt as Tommy, Mary
Beaton as the Nurse, Ruth Baker as the
mamma. Roth Adams as Angela, Jean
Goodchild as the cook, and Darby Peth
erick as the Fairy. Miss Elsie Wallace, •
who trained the children taking p*it fli
the performance and directed the pro
gramme, is deserving of praise, for the per
formance of the children reflected, great
credit on their teacher. The second part of
the programme consisted of instrumental,
elocutionary and vocal items, Miss
Scbinckel plaved a piano solo with good
execntion. Mrs. A. T. Biackwell sang
effectively "The Arrow Song," and Misa
Darby Petheriok recited nicely "Tt e Man,
in the Wood." The Rev. H. Adams and)
Mr. R- Hastings were well rtceived for
their songs, and the children'e othau num
bers—fairy song and dance, the- Japanese
song and the Goodnight song were splen
didly given. The takings for the concert
amounted to £7 15/ and 12/ for the R*la oh
programmes-.
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