Larrikinism.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 6877, 10 August 1889, Page 2

Larrikinism.

TO THE EDITOE.

Sib, — Allow me a spaco in your widelyciioulatcil paper to say a fow words about tho above. I, in common no doubt with many others, suffer from tho outcorno of bad home training, or complete absence of homo influonoo or training,amounting almost to criminal neglect. Theentiro absenoe on the pait of 'many of tho children of this town of respect for othor people's property is becoming a sorious matter, and will have to bo put down with a strong hand. It is fearful to contemplato what they would do if going to school did not deprive thorn of full opportunity to do mischief, A recont freak is to broak down tho branches of trees bordering tho road. Others, anxious to do as much harm as possiblo, climb the fences, and, reaching over as far as thoy can, pluck off tho young shoots from valuable trees. Yesterday, a boy thought that ho must try and do something roally " smart," and throw two stones at tho windows of a. Uouso before he documpod (I am trying to catch that boy). On a set of stops leading down the cliff to the w ator for tho convenience of ladies going boating,pnt up at some considerable expense, a " nuisance " is being continually committed in tho most offensive manner. Others by throwing stones from the bank try their utmost to injure tho moored boats, and in addition tako tho trouble to got into tho boats and commit a nuisance in thorn ! 111 faot, try their utmost to injuro and annoy. Now, sir, what can be done to stop suoh conduct? I have pointed out the disease, can you suggest a remedy? and much oblige the inhabitants on the

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