INFORMATION WANTED.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1916, Page 3

INFORMATION WANTED.

(To the Editor.) &ir,—As there is a gieat washing going on at pret»emt kindly allow me to hang out my garment oif trouble to the winds of publicity before tho line is full. Tte w«a*p and woof are woven round the question: Is it more politic to buy a bicycle tlLan to stoai one? I woffld like a bicycle but recent occurrences have raised the a'bovo question, if I buy a bicycle tnere seems a mighty large chance of some person taking a "Ka-thieen Mavouineen" (tor years or for ever) loan of it. If x steal one, will, or Oan, the police findi out? and if they do what are the chances ot them stunning me by a clout with all tlie clauses of the Crimes AotP Any number of machines dusappeair, uad as far as I can gather the police fall ov*r about one" in ten ana return -t to the owner, and once in an unknown number of times circiynstances "points out 'the footprints ,of tire borrower plainly for tliem to follow. This, 1 am informed, occurred last week, when a bicycle taken from the P.O. a lew days previously, was found by its owner ill bad company, ol which the police took cognizance but I noticed no report in l youir paper indicating that the magistrate was made acquainted with the facts at the 'last sitting of his court. This encourages me to take tlie brund way on a "borrowed"' bicycle, but first I would like a little guidance on the point it anyone an give it. To me it seems safer to "borrow" a bicycle than to buy one, J would seek information from the police on the nitfiter. but it is a bit risky for if I do "borrow" one tlioy might see the hole in the ladder ol events.—l am, etc.— DHTA.T FvXiSOR. P.S.—Also can anyone supply a re'niable recioe for removing red paint, from bicycle frames. Lt may he [ will Heed it.