MR MATTH W BURNETT

Dunstan Times, Issue 1210, 8 May 1885, Page 3

MR MATTH W BURNETT

On Tuesday last Mr Matthew Burnett, fain us tempeiance advncitu ami lecturer, arrived in Abxvid-a from Roxburgh. At ih- latterplaoe he held a successful meeting in the A ho seam rial I, when about '2O joined the rants ohtbe.Blue Rib-.; bon Aimy. Mi Burnett’s meeting at the. Town Hid, Alexandra, on Tn.sday nkht was successful and hearty, i.'mPuotwithstahding that the night was cold and'darkthere was a eood attendance, and the proceedings were enlivened with me o lies well rendered by an efficient choir of volunteer singers who heartily gave their services. The chair was occupied by the Kev. Mr Lothian, wtio in suitable terms introduced the lecturer Mr Burnett, who admirably sustained ihe inta.est and attention of the audience for an hour and a half, gave some graphic and effective illustrations*of the benefit of temperance, and at the close about 34 came forward signed the pledge and donned the blue ; measrs A hired, Mcoeill, and Peate acting as Secretaries. On Wednesday evening Mr Burnett, accompanied by some of the Alexandra f-iends of the cause proceeded to Clyde, where, notwithstandin the darkness of the night, he succeeded by sheer pluck and perseverance in gathering an audience, and

getting iiiir y’2()\o put mi the "Radge. Tuure Can be little imam tn it Mr 6urne|l is a most thorough, earnest. and eiithn-daetic worker iu the temperance cause, and that his visit will do much tb'atrengthen and promote that cause; and, therefore, he assuredly deserves the VefiSfliest welcome and support from. all lovers of this great movement. Mr Burnett, we understand. Intends to revisit the district in about two months’ time, and if possible to extend his visit - towards Blacks, Cambrians, St. Bithans, and Na-ehy, and, he hopes 10 receive the encouragement of Good Templars and all temperance workers. Being himself a m mber of the Go*' Templar Order, he misses no opportunity of commending its benefits at all meetio-8. Lois hoped that on hw return of wbioh dne notice will be given, all friends of temperance throughout the goldfields will do their utmost to secure his services,as it it seldom that a lecturer of so much earnestness an i energy pays a visit to these outlying districts, and who contrives to make his meetings instructive, entertaining, and pleasant, besides infusing as it were new life and enthusiasm into that cans- which he so ably and earnestly advocates.