LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 4, 26 June 1984, Page 2

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Chain letter Enclosed is a copy of a chain letter received recently which I wouid like to bring to your attention. The form of address on the envelope leads me to believe that mine was just a name and address picked from the telephone directory, probably by someone intimidated by such a letter and fearful of the consequences of failing to comply with the ultimatum of sending out twenty copies as directed. Usually such chain letters received are relegated to their rightful place in the wastepaper basket, but this particular epistle I feel to be vicious in the extreme. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that one recipient in twenty could be the victim of tragedy or bereavement within their own family. In the throes of shock and distress at such a time what questions could go through a person's mind, and with what results? I feel so incensed by this cruel -hoax that I am forwarding copies of this letter to senior police officers, and the news media in the cities throughout the North Island, with the request that an appeal may be made to the perpetrator(s) of this very sick joke to realise the suffering such a missive may cause to others, and to call a halt to such stupid activities. It is my opinion that a mind that could think up such a letter as this must be very sick indeed, and for this reason only I ask that my name and address not be made public. Name This paper has been sent to you for good luck. The original copy is in New England. It has been around the world nine times. The luck has now been sent to you. You will receive good luck within four days of receiving this letter, providing you, in turn, send it on. This is no joke. You will receive money as fate has no price. Do not keep this letter. It must leave your hands within 96 hours. An RAP officer received $70,000. Joe Elliot received $40,000 and lost it because he broke the chain. While in the Phillipines Gene Welch lost his wife six days after receiving the letter. He failed to circulate the letter. However, before her death he received $7,755,000. Please send 20 copies of the letter and see what happens in four days. The chain comes from Venezuela and

was written by Saul Anthony de Croup, a missionary from South America. Since the copy must make a tour of the world you must make twenty copies and send them to friends and associates. After a few days you will get a surprise. This is true even if you are not superstitious. Do note the following: Constantine Dias received the chain in 1953. He asked his secretary to make 20 copies and send them out. A few days later he won a lottery of two million dollars; Carlo Hadditt, an office employee, received the letter and forgot it had to leave his hands within 96 hours. He lost his job. Later after finding the letter again, he mailed out 20 copies, a

few days later he got a better job; David Bainchild received the letter and not believing threw the letter away, nine days later he died. Remember, send no money. Please don 't ignore this. It works! Carrot I recently moved to Ohakune from Auckland and continue to be amazed at the sub-standard quality of carrots residents buy at local stores. On Sunday last I purchased a 1kg bag of carrots and I would say that, conservatively 50% of them were either cracked or withered. Perhaps I was just unlucky on this occasion but I must admit the other times I have bought carrots locally quite a few of them appeared -to be rejects.

Had I still been living in Auckland where I used to buy carrots at Foodtown I would have returned them and asked for replacements. Indeed I do not recall ever seeing carrots of that standard in Auckland. Are we locals being fobbed off with rubbish? The Big Carrot may be the only unblemished carrot you will be able to see in Ohakune shortly. Ex Aucklander SMP's Could someone please tell me. How much of my wife's wages (she's now working in town) are deducted against our SMP payments? Thanks a million. Desperate to know farmer