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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13341, 1 April 1911, Page 5

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ELECTION DECLARED VOID. A Member Fined. Press AssociationTelegraph.—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 Illingworth, member for Shipley, and who is a Government whip, has been mulcted in .£SO . damages in connection with the alteration of a Unionist poster at Shipley, depicting poverty and misery, the title of “Free Trade” having been altered to “Tariff Reform.” REFORM OF THE LORDS. LONDON, March 31. Lord Lansdowne’s resolution in favour of an address to the King was unanimously adopted. Lord Lansdowne explained that when reformed the Lords might consist of an element chosen by their lordships, the second element nominated, and the third popularly elected, the scheme altogether ensuring the bettor balancing of the parties. Lord Morley said that the assent to the introduction of the resolution did not affect the Government’s future freedom of action. REVENUE BILL. LONDON, March 31. In the House of Commons the Revenue Bill was read a third time. REFORM OF THE LORDS. Received April 1, 8 a.m. . LONDON, March 31. Lord Rosebery, discussing Lord Lansdowne’s. address to the King, in the House of Lords, argued that the Government ought to introduce it, being alono able to carry a Bill reforming the Lords. The Government was not entitled to infer from the general election that the country approved of the obliteration of the Second Chamber without substituting another, and the announcement of the Government’s intentions could not long be delayed. ROSEBERY’S PLATITUDES. Received April 1, 9 a.m. LONDON, March 31. Lord Rosebery is opposed to constitutional reform emanating from .private sources. He considers the reform of the House of Lords need not necessarily be revolutionary, but beneficial. The Government action was revolutionary in sweeping away a House which was coeval with the House of Commons, and not substituting the slightest check or control of the House of Commons. Lord Rosebery further said that the overseas' delegates from the Commonwealth : would have the spectacle of the Government which endowed them with the bi-cameral system seeking to destroy their own. The settlement of the question should be by the co-operation of the great parties, not by a one-sided revolution. THE SHOPS BILL. Received April 1, 9 a.m. LONDON, March ,31. In the House of Commons, the Shops Bill was read a second time.