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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12609, 19 July 1935, Page 2

NO DUEL ITALIAN DECLINES BRITISHERS’ challenge. GRACEFUL TRIBUTE. fU.'P.A. by Elen. TeV. tTonvriielitl LONDON, July 17 Captain Fanelli, the Italian officer who’ recently cdiallengcd Major Q. 11. Attlee, Labor member of fcbc House of Commons, ’to a duel, Las declined tlio challenge frpin Mr. Edward Dickinson, of. London, to Tight a. duel iwitli Mtui as a substitute lor Major Attlee. Ho. wrote: “Your loiter' confirm ß my, conviction regarding English subjects whom Labor principles Lave not made rotten.”

At the annual conference of the .N.Z. Farmers’ Union at Wellington, ; the following resolution was proposed by Mr H. 0. Mellsop (Auckland):— “As the. Rural Mortgagoi-s Filial Adjhstmen£, Act is to bo operated we are. strongly of the opinion that the mortgagor’s right to an equity .should' be established. We urge amendment of the law to provide that mortgagors generally shall be entitled as of right to a definite percentage of ! tlieir investment in a property ,hy way of ; deposit paid, the . principal I paid. off, or improvements made. Since it is generally admitted that the present difficulties arc occasioned by circumstances outside,, the' control of either party wo consider the, inqrt-' gagor’s equity should >bo fixed oh a basis representing a fair pro 'rata, sharing, of loss with the mortgagee.,’’ —Tlio motion was seconded by Mr W. Shcat (South Taranaki) .—Mr W. J. ’Poison, M.P., defended the Act.—Mr Moore (North ,Auckland), .said,, the is-->suc was' simply ono of justice v. the' business rights of a, creator. . Plain, justico demanded tliaV losses should bo shared.—After further discussion, Ithe.remit was carried. ‘ !w e PRINT at shortest nqtico; Concert Tickets, Ball Programmes, Dances Tickets, Invitation ’Cards, | Wedding ; invitations, Memoriam Cards, etc., etc.'- Op-to-dato stock of Batest, , Designs. l Gisborne Times Printing Work*.