VANDALISM

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1234, 26 January 1905, Page 2

VANDALISM

TO THB EDUOR Sip,—May I salt poitniaiiou foe a small space in your paper to iasurt the fo 1-jwinu remarks, Soma time ago au articia appeared in jour daily paper oat tied " Vandalism." for one, fully coincided with and appreciated tho gentium iu for his remarks. But ainoa toon imuy villainous acts have been ojmmit.ed to itoprive nature a beantifu', charms, so refreshing to those happily inbued with a noble and refined deposition, Hiving occasun to do some work at my farm yest irJay, my attention was natura ly ntt-"ieteil to what was once a beautiful little reposo of nature, bui now destroyed—by wlvuii? Not by pigs or cattle. No, for ihe,y d.'stioy to appease their hunger, I am sorry to admit that tho destruction has been ornsed by those wiio are not worthy of tho designation i'f m>m. Tho spot referred to is the junction of ihe Ohinemuri stream and one ot the lunst, conspicuous spots on the Domain The beautiful totara trees have baßii fired, ulso one chopped down on my side of ihe river, which has considerably depreciated the value of my property. I have reoaived so many evil acts and petty thef.s thu I feel disposed to clear away from the neighbourhood al ogether. Tiie'Goiern.neut mllic heavy fines on ihoso destroying native troes on river banks, and totara especUdv, so I would like this to be a warning tj t iem, and 1 for one will bring tlieoul(,iit to juttice if 1 can, because he fully deserves punishment.—l am, etc., John Fairbairn. Wnihi, Januirj 25,1905,