WHAT ABOUT PROSPECTING?

Kumara Times, Issue 1145, 31 May 1880, Page 3

WHAT ABOUT PROSPECTING?

[TO TII3 EDITOR.] Sib—l must once more trouble you on this subject. Time is on the wing, 4ud very little has been done since the public meeting. Your worthy Mayor deserves every credit and has worked hard in getting subscribers to sign the deed. S,o far the residents have come out manfully.' Kot having done anythiog. mud) in the matter myself, I cannot conscientiously remain inactive any longer. What I should like to see wonld be an entertainment got up for the benefit ot the a-S"ciation. Tlmy ■would then have say from .£3O to £ i .-0 to start with at once. The subsidy from Government, and subscriptions Would afterwards keen (be thing "miiy; otherwise they would have to wait some three month;; for subscriptions to come in before they could moke a start. As to the class of entertainment, I must leave that to those better up in such matters. But as part and-for innocentamusement, to see the juveniles no-v jaeing taught dancing under Mesdames JSprnenian and; Williams go through the first.sefc of quadrilles would* I am sure, please..-fche diggers. For myself, I cannot do much in that line, but'l slull endeavour to ♦augment the funds by fiiuling Ilaury Gilbert, and claini the

reward from Dink Seddon, and hand same over to the association. If possible to be able to announce the appearance of that centloman and the editor of the West Const Times on the stage would certainly be a good draw. Under these circumstances I appeal to them as men to come forward ; otherwise, why they deserve a Supple-Jack. Kumara. May 20th, 1880.