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NZ Truth, Issue 245, 5 March 1910, Page 4

".Ttaith," which' recently had occasion to criticise the Hon. Captain Twiner's action m raising the rents of his unfortunate tenants, has since learnt that Tucker has climbed down from his pedestal, and that those tenants who resisted the increase and refused to pay any rent at an have been quietly told that the increased rent will not be insisted on. Meantime many of his hous.es are tenantless, and likely to remain so, and by this time ' the honorable gentleman must Be convinced thdt he made a mistake m endeavoring to introduce the rack-renting system into New Zealand. "Truth" now learns that another Gisborne propert3'-dwner has followed the example set. This is one Edward Patrick Joyce, who has rci.ved' bis rents nearly 20 jier cent. This actir-n on the part of ex-bobby and ex-swank-seller Joyce lias caused considerable feuljug m Mis-ioin-;. and his tenant.-; arc a 1 ; out Vo join Hie Tenants' Protection Union.