BRITISH POLITICS.

Mataura Ensign, 27 January 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

i FREE TRADE AND TARIFF REFORM. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received January 27, 10 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 26. Mr Harold Cox (formerly Liberal M.P. for Preston and now a Unionist Freetrader) is the unofficial candidate for the Cambridge University scat. He declares that as long as M; Balfour's promise of the referendum is maintained he is prepared r ,j support him at any by-election as a Unionist TariiV Reformer in preference- to ,i Free-trade Liberal. v The by-election is rendered-ne-.-essary by the death of Professoi S. H. Butcher (Liberal), one of the t\ <> representatives for Cambridge University. ELECTION PETITIONS. Received January 27. ill a.m. LONDON, Jan. 26. Petitions have been lodged ugaiiust Mr C. F. Mastermam, Liberal member j for West Ham North, and Vnder-Secre-; tary to the Home Office, ;:ik{ Mr R. i Mathias (Liberal member for Clielten-' ham) in connection with their returns i of election expenses. >