Garden hose destroyed
Sir, — Last week I had my garden hose destroyed, and the following letter left in my letter-box: “Don’t you listen to the local news or read the papers? Unless hill residents restrict water use and voluntarily cut out hoses and car washing we could find ourselves without water. You have the selfishness and arrogance to set a spray full bore on a useless patch of grass, watering the path and road and sending water pouring down the gutters. Who do you think you ’ are? Disgusted jogger.” I was away for two weeks in:the North Island and my hose was used by one whose motives were beyond reproach. No prosecution for trespass , or vandalism is contemplated, but I would like to discuss his problems amicably with this person if he can screw up enough courage to. disclose his name and address. — Yours, etc., PATTEN ADAMS. February 27, 1981.
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