Birmingham’s new housing scheme provides for 30,000 houses and the clearance of 4700 slum houses during the next five years. The famous duellist nursed his badly wounded arm and glared at his adversary. “I’m sorry,” faltered the victorious one, “but, you see, I’ve never handled a sword before in my life.” “Heavens!” roared the fire-eater. “What business has such a clumsy idiot to engage in a duel. Why, you might have killed me! ”
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 5609, 25 March 1931, Page 13
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