The attendance was only.moderate, a shower of rain in, tho afternoon somewhat discouraging visi tor?, The receipt of oyer Beventeon poinds, whiph was the total income, must therefore under the oiroumstanoes be regarded as Highly satisfactory. Thoro was a general stall, a toy stall, a refreshment buffd and a Christmas tree, all in charge of various ladies of tho congregaticn and their assistants, Musio, rendered at intervals, helped to make tho proceedings cheerful. A concert in aid of tho funds of the Alfredton school was given tn tho Public Hall on Friday last, The evoning

being rather threatening, tho attendance was not so large as (taye heon expected fjje 'attractive prpgriinimq. tropi a musical point of view the conoert was altogether an excellent ono and financially a success, Great credit Is due to Mr 0. Weston to whom we aro mainly indebted for the success of the entertainment, The following is the programme;— Pianoforte Solo, "La Rose de Peronne," Miss Good.; song," Tho Old Bri?ado," Mr J (Joorm; recitation, Tonnyupna ''The Qrandmother, 1 ' Mr.Pitcaitjily; Instru mentalcluot, yiolin aud pianoforte, Miss Taylor and Key. A l|ar.sh i Duet, " Wind and tfarp, l ' Mrs Sfacquariu and Mr Merton i Recitation, "• Early Kissing" l{issMGeorge; Son?, "The Seoul" Mr 0 Weston j Pianoforte Solo "Sparkling Cascade, Miss George; Part 2.—lnstrumental Duet, Phnoforte and Comet, Miss Taylor and Rev. A Marsh; Song, Mr Brannisan; Bong, "The Tap's Farewell,'-' M? Weston i neoitatlqii, H Marxian andDoqglas," Miuiter J Wipgato | Souk,, "Rohmson Orpsao" Mr PitoaitWy, (onoored) i Pianeforto Solo, "Homo Sweet Borne" Misb Good i Song, Mrs J Btannigan, (encored) i Instrumental Duet, Paino forte and Violtu, Miss Taylor and" Rev, A Marsh; Soßg, Mrs Brannigan; " God Save the Queon." Mr Macquavie who presided, moved a yoto of thanks to the sjngp aiid porformers for the very onjoyablo concert, which was hoartily responded to by all present, Bv far tho largest and most attractives display of new Bummer Millinery, Dress goods and fanoy Drapery is now.ouview at tho Bon Mateho. 