ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 788, 25 May 1877, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do ml hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.] o—(to the editor of the dunstan times.) Sir, —By looking over the local news of your last issue I see that there is a minor afloat as regards the getting up of a concert and hall here for the benefit of the Clyde Hospital. That the object is good no one can deny, and would raise a few pounds towards the Hospital funds—say L2O or L3O. I am of opinion that the above amount of hard'cash could be easily obtained from an entertainment on Blacks, for all persons that I have spoken to on the subject of the Hospital acknowledge that it ought to bo supported, as it is the only place wo minors and single men can go to if we meet with accidents, or get sick, since we have no one to nurse us. Again, the Hospital is the only place where we can get proper treatment, &c., besides, not to speak of the expense of bringing a medical man from 10 to 20 miles, which is sometimes done, and which consumes a man’s savings. But, Mr Editor, how to make a rumor a fact on Blacks is more than I can imagine, at present, unless it is done in this manner, viz., Let the Hospital Committee request those gentlemen who have, up to this, kindly assisted in raising funds for the Hospital about Blacks, Tinkera, and Drybroad, form themselves into a committee so as to carry the affairs through, and if 1 may further suggest, the said committee to ask the assistance of the Band and some ladies and gentlemen who arc known to bo good singers, who, I have no doubt, would give their assistance freely for so good a cause. The rumor may then prove a fact, as the good folks of this place freely give their money when they can have a night’s amusement and benefit a charitable institution. By the way, Mr Editor, we cannot boast of

much on Blacks in the way of amusements, and seldom got a chance to hear a good song, or road a good book, not having an athemeum, quadrille club, or a society of any sort in the township to pass an evening in goodfellowahip. Wo cannot boast of much talent being amongst us, like Clyde, Alexandra, Roxburgh, or any other of the townships on the goldfields. All other towns that I have been located in could boast of having some placo'or other for the inhabitants to meet in and pass away along winter’s night; but, alas, Blacks town is oidy fit for working and sleeping in day after day and night after night, unless wo go and make beasts of ourselves at the bars of the public houses. Therefore, Mr Editor, let us have a night's amusement of some sort, and if we derive a double benefit so much the better, and put funds in the hands of the Dunstan Hospital Committee. —I am, &c, Subscriber. Blacks, May 21, 1877.