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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13340, 31 March 1911, Page 5

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ELECTION DECLARED VOID. A Member Fined. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. Received March 31, 1.1 op.m. LONDON, March 30. The’ election of Mr Mathias as Liberal member for Cheltenham, has been declared void. Mr Illing worth, member for Shipley, and who is a Government whip, has been, mulcted in .£SO damages in connection with teh alteration of a Unionist poster at Shiplev, depicting poverty and misery, the title of “Free Trade” having been altered to “Tariff Reform.” THE BUDGET. LONDON, March 30. There was great cheering in the House of Commons when Mr Asquith announced tffat the Budget would be presented so on after Easter. ILLNESS OF LORO LANSDOWNE. Received March 31, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, March 30. The postponement of Lord Lansdowne’s Reform Bill was due to the unfavourable state of his health. He takes a month’s holiday in Ireland. • REFERENDUM BILL.. LONDON, March 30. Lords Cromer and Northcotc supported the Referendum Bill. Lord Wearclale believed that the referendum in a limited form would bo an advantage to democracy. A CLOSE DIVISION. LONDON, Maxell 30. In the House of Commons, a Government majority of four negatived Mr. L. Evans’ motion for tho application of the closure to a minor amendment to the Revenue Bill, the division being 180 to 176. LORO LANSDOWNE’S PETITION. Received March 31. 10.25 a.m. LONDON, March 30. Visconht Morlcy, in the House of Lords, said the Government would advise the King to assent to Lords Lansdownc’s netition.