KAMO.

Northern Advocate, 30 June 1888, Page 3

KAMO.

(From a Correspondent. J It is now about two years since the blue ribbon public entertainments which, "were at the time so popular gathering together large audiences have ceased to be held, and there seems to be a want of some cheap and edifying entertainment to taae their place, if they cannot beheld again ; but why.- cannot they? It is not for want of interest by the public or of funds Ithink, but if I am mistaken perhaps some one who is better informed wilj correct me. A gathering which took place last Thursday week in the Wesleyan Church, and which is held montly, has in a measure began to supply such a want, it is the Band of Hope, organized and superintended by Mr Dixon. There are several adults now who find it sufficiently entertaining to attend, and perhaps if now it becomes better known more will be induced to come ; it is frae. I don't know that even any collections have been made yet; the children subscribe a penny a week for which they receive a monthly paper, "The Band of Hope" and they too supply the greater part of the entertainment. At the last gathering the meeting was opened by singing, and Mr Jackson reading a portion of scripture, the youngest one in the room, lolly Campby, an infant about six years, was called upon to give a recitation ■which she did. very creditably without one mistake, so far as I could hear, and very well rendered. Other recitations were also given by the children, and a reading by Mr Jackson, also an address by the Eev. Mr Thomas which together with singing interspersed. Miss Walton presiding at the organ made a very enjoyable evening. Beference.was made in last week's issue to the being a deal of dust in the coal at the- mine supplied for local consumption, and lest such an impression might cause the public some inconvenience, it is desirable to let them know that that defect is now remedied and the coal screened, it takes some little time to put things in order and make alterations when only the ordinary workmen have to do it in addition to the usual work, the manager has had the screening apparatus altered so as to avoid much of the breakage of the coal, and at the same time much of the small coal is saved. I think I may safely say there is not onehalf the quantity of slack thrown ftway for a proportionate amount of saleable coal as there was hitherto. There are many little economies in mining that will only suggest themselves to one versed in mining, and who if on the spot may effect great saving, and those many littles may make all the difference between a paying and n on - paying "We tope that there will be .fewer changes in the immediate future than therejhas been in the past, and so give our local manager a chance of maturing his plans and putting them into effect. A suggestion for dangerous telegraph posts, put lamps on them. BE MEDICAL MAN. AT the meeting re medical man theife was s small attendance. Mr F. F. Day in the chair. Mr T. "Whitelaw who had been appointed to canvass the district, read a statement showing that he had obtained 66 signatures. It was thought that with this support and the help of the societies, a sufficient inducement could be offered to a doctor to settle in Kamo. The Chairman and Mr O'Brien were appointed to meet the delegates from the Oddfellows society and to take the necessary steps.