CHALLENGE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED.

Otago Witness, Issue 2862, 20 January 1909, Page 38

CHALLENGE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED.

£1000 LOST TO NEW ZEALAND CHARITIES. During last dipping season an unprincipled attempt was made by certain sheepdip manufacturers doing business in the Dominion to convey the impression to the sheep-owning community, by circular And otherwise, that the claims made on behalf of Quibell'b Dips being extensively used- on the celebrated " Riby Grove" flock were falsp. On this being brought under tiha notice of Messrs Quibell Bros.' Austaal*•ian manager, that gentleman, on behalf o£ his firm, immediately offered to pay £1000 to any charitable institution in Hew Zealand if anr of the statements made regarding Mr Henry Budding's appreciation of Quibell's Dips were proved to be untrue ; and providing the party accepting this challenge entered mao an agreement to forfeit a similar sum if they failed tp establish their allegations. Needless to stale, the challenge referred to has not been accepted, thus causing th« loss of £1000 to New Zealand charities. Every unbiased man will be able_ to appraise at their true valuation the actions of any firm or firms who seek to improve their own positions by throwing out insinxutw tione against their opponents which thej are afraid to come forward and prove in «. straight and manly way, even when suab cowardice on 1-heir part should result — ail it rme clone on fchb occasion — in the low of a lftrg« sum of money to some otbAiitpU*