THE DOMAIN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1948, 19 September 1888, Page 2

THE DOMAIN.

TO THE KDITOB. Pin,— Would you kindly insett the following few lines m your valuable paper. Asthe fummer season is^now aporoaoh. ing, and children flocking fffto theDomia m greater numbero. I would Itindly ask pur.mis and others to please cau. oa thsm against deatroying the young trees, eto . as several of the;n unfortunately, as soon as they come m, tioem to have the idea that destruction should be their sole aim, and I have to be continually cautioning them about it, (i am sorry to have to say that this also] applies to some adults who certainly ought to know better). They Beem to ignore the notice boards altogether, and I. write this m the earnest hope of doing a little good, as I have not the s'ighteat wish to be obliged to hand them over to the polioe, whioh is tho only alternative I have if they ehou'd persist m if. Any person should know that he or* she could greatly help a place of this sort by not being destructive when they are ia it. There is no one oan possibly be more ploasqd at seeing children enjoy* ing themselves than I aro, aod I am al« ways happy to give them every encouragement, but I must confess I abhor wilfu destruction Hopincr the pubic will take this m the same kindly spirit as it Is given, and thanking you for spaoa. I am, eto , o x , , H. W. Charlton. September 18th, 1888.