CHALLENGES A COUNTERS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13064, 5 February 1943, Page 4

CHALLENGES A COUNTERS

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Mr Gane; {jj C 0m «!ltt n '

Mr Baron; P %

A challenge t or tor patriotic funa, 'o Oocidel Wovoaci ty a,,d a «ounter^ al >: '■oostt, are (eai utes ‘s editor on Power Boa A Ml E - S-GancJ; "•rote to the editor -V s follows:

“Various statements,, the press are f ar f ro J' very misleading, appearing in your letter of Jcinuctry 9 ** Mr C. S. Baron replied,30 as follows:

“I repudiate what Mr r 011 tiohs, that I have making incorrect or V 811 statements to the public,." lenge Mr Gane to pm j‘' to and give the right of reply", wise ask him to withdraw w Mr Gane has now lows;— " in * Sir, May Ibe permittee' 1 to Mr Baron’s challenge s ?! issue of January 30. “We will let a small comprising the chairmen ol|? dairy companies in the fe. trict decide the issue. Weh over to them our cheques.. th.e sum of £SO, made outlet otic fund. “If I prove my stateuae: committee’s satisfaction, # Baron to forfeit his cheque. “Should I fail to do so, gladly forfeit mine.’’— l a|i C. E. S.Gl| <

As this was not a repliM ' I C Baron hut a ‘challenge, in farfe was informed of the letter before publication, i!:|l has replied as follows:- f| “Sir, —Mr Gane has ipc| challenge to either substarr, charges of alleged miss® by me or to withdraw. Ht|j ently has decided to do net: I stead h.e now issues at' which I accept subject toll;: ditions which I, as the cte have the right to lay down4i name th.e method of combat |, “In the first instance rushed into the press and f statements to the public ct asked him to substantiate inij

“He now asks that the c' discussed behind the smotefcjittl a committee, which I w 1 opposed to. There has bee:-; of this “In Committee” the part of Mr Gane th.e Power Board, so that!: that Mr Gane meet and » matter on the public the Town Hall. Katikati and Te Puke, an J ratepayers of both the bom-. the county be invited to »j| hear the contest. Fur her, public shall be the whether I have made nusstato them. , .J----“In regard to the ffl° n *|] dition. Mr Gane may or; ; : anxious to put up . benefits if the matter be ■' popular vote instead and-corner arrangement

“"in any case lie one and this ™ ga ; n t , monetary consideration , 0u determine truth an ours too much of a 6 tion for me, and I am on consideration, be involved in anyt “j pended on a wager , at #l as to whether he had made accusation against me ' fle® “I am prepared to revealed without any tion, and that V-4‘ public opinion, but n si mittee in secret. jje $ “I would sugges - re »d^ ! man of the mertM and also none hu _ allowed to speak.- gA# [Mr Gane’s lettel and charges of inaccura ing statements aga » Plenty Times, and Iltiat ed^ withdrawn nor sub f fore #1 challenged. We t* Mr Baron (with p#| answer on our beba ay find particulars Mr Gane ta f ] port his accusation- t 0 is of financial con cO” n ;J of the borough and t trust that the pa** o ih 4 in public, and we o in making whatß J! i they may wish.