HOPE DEFERRED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12718, 13 August 1919, Page 5

HOPE DEFERRED.

AN OPTIMISTIC RATEPAYER HIS LITTLE GREY HOME IN ONSLOW ROAD. In rather cheerful vein, an optimistic ratepayer has written to the Heathcote County Council, complaining of ins disappointment on returning after an absence of nearly three years, to his little grey homo in Onslow Road, (he letter goes on to state that “as it is a safe gamble that neither yourself nor your councillors have the remotest idea of its location, some little descripU °u n r ? la P rei 'erence may be handy, i ,7. Hoad,” continues the letter is that picturesque, lupincovered sandy track, ru lining from s .Hoad; along the boundary of Wainom Park, to the old Now Brighton Road or now styled, 1 believe. 'Wai110m Road, and inhabited by two or tnrcc ratepayers and many rabbits. Jhe one hop© that buoyed me. up during my wanderings was to get back 10 nuslow Road and see the beautiful new footpaths, elec trio lights and other improvements that might have taken place, is Ml—am Idown-hearted? No! 1 am going to mildly move on to the little grey home—if you will allow me. But do you think it a fair tiling that such an optimist should he fined 10s extra cartage for every load of material required, anc. get a new carrier each time, because you can never ‘ kid’ the same man down there twice, when a ew loads or day and :l little road inctnl n ould put# the mutter right. ."■Gentlemen,” concludes the optimist, ;it is up to vou ! or, as thev sav )n. military correspondence, * For vouiimmediate action, please!’” The council referred the letter to Urn works foreman for action aluim thJmcs desired.