SHARE QUOTATIONS

Grey River Argus, 24 July 1913, Page 6

SHARE QUOTATIONS

Messrs C. S. Cray and Co., sharebrokers, Mackay St..; Messrs Fogarty and Co.. sharebrokers. Werita St., and Messrs Taneey and Co . sharebrokeri. Mackay St., supply the following quotations :—

M. Gamille Saint-Saens is romposinjj, his new oratorio "The Promised Land." . It is to be produced at Gloucester in September, and he is working at .. Cairo amid enchanting surroundings. "The work engrosses me,' he said to «i Telegraph cones- , pondent. 'I begin .at five every morn ing. This is the scene that gives me fresh inspiration. When the first T.*ys of the sun are lighting it is trvily wonderful-' He threw open cne of the long windows. There lay before us, broad, stretching :. lawn's^ dotted with groups of swaying palms and the brilliantly shining Nile beyond. It was indeed a vision to inspire «»n artist._ 'I adore 1 the East; every year I-like to traveil here. It is the lard of odour, of rich and varied harmony. 1 It inspires me as hardly anything else —except London, 7 he added, wicb a merry laugh. He says fhat "n Juneit will be seventy-five years :>inte he began to play the piano.