The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1874.

Dunstan Times, Issue 656, 13 November 1874, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1874.

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Tite success of the Amateur Concert in aid of the Dunstan District Hospital funds, held at the Town Hall, Clyde, on Wednesday evening last is pretty sufficient evidence that the merits of that much valued public institution is universally appreciated. If there is one redeeming virtue peculiar to a goldfields population it is thatofagenerous provision for the sick, and ever since mining for gold has become a recognised employment in the Southern Hemisphere ihe necessities of a hospital have been one of the first provisions made, and the moans ft r its support have been early and readily provided, let the worry and excitement of a “ new rush ” be ever so engaging, even to the neglect of almost iiidespensiblc personal comfort. The Dunstau District Hospital, since its establishment in 18G3, has played an important part in the social economv of the North-western Goldfields, as many a poor frost-bitten and disease striken miner brought in from the surrounding ranges where he had ventured out -at inclement seasons in search of the coveted metal, must have succumbed with his life. The institution has passed through many vicissitudes and difficulties, especially of a financial nature, hut which have been happily surmounted, and the present effectiveness arrived at. The call*, however, upon its resources will not be so great as heretofore, as adjoining districts which once used to claim its aid now possess similar institutions of their own. The lasi to shake off allegiance are our neighbours at Cromwell, who, being now engaged in building a hospital for themselves will, in a very biief period, discontinue to support or send patients to the institution at Clyde Still, lacking this there is no cause to fear hut that the Dunstan Hospital will ho preserved in its ancient and univer-

sally recognised effectiveness while its doors will always remain open to the

calls of humanity. If we may judge from the enthusiasm tha; greeted the address of the President Mr Jas. Hazlett, at the close of the performance, when in thanking the audience for their attendance he briefly recapitulated the position of the hospital, it is evident that but very little extra exertion of the people in this portion of the Dunstan District will supply any deficiency in the direction of Cromwell • and all the harm we bear our neighbors for just setting up in opposition, or, more correctly, speaking in emulating the good done at Clyde, in providing succor and medical skill to assist poor suffering humanity is tjiat, they may see their way as clear as we do to continue the good work which they have so well begun.