IMPERIAL POLITICS.
A BY-ELECTION. THE PREMIER'S HEALTH. HIS CONDITION GRAVE. United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received March 23, 9.11 a.m.) LONDON, March 22. The by-election for West Down, caused by the resignation of Lord Arthur Hill, resulted as foUowsj^-Mr' M'Oaw (Unionist), 4051; Mr (_3eattie (Liberal), 2760. (Previous ©lections for West Down resulted as fellow :— IBB6, A. W. Hill (Conservative) 6589, J. B.- M'Hugh (Nationalist) 1199 ,v 1892, A. W. Hill (Conservative) unopposed; 1895, Lord A. W. Hill (Conservative) unopposed; by-election, July, 1898, Captain Hill (Conservative) unopposed; 1900, Captain Hill (Conservative) unopposed ; byelection, July, 1905, Hi Liddell (Conservative) 4036, A. Beattie (Indepen- : dent) 3015 ; 1.06, H. Liddell (Conser- ; vative) unopposed; by-election, September, 1907, Lord Arthur Hill (Conservative) 3702, A. Beattie (Independent) 2918.) The "Observer" states that Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's condition is graver than the bulletins suggest. In addition to heart trouble, he is suffering seriously from dropsy.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9192, 23 March 1908, Page 2
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