BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8046, 13 February 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

Mil BALFOUR'S OPPONENT.

London, February 11.

Mr Mason, the Free Trade candidate, proceeds to the poll with or without the Liberal Association support. The latter has been awaiting Mr Balfour's address before deciding the question of contesting the sent.

A petition has been lodged against Mr A. Fell, Conservative, returned for Great Yarmouth, alleging bribery aud treating. / LABOR CLAIMS PAYMENT FOE MEMBERS. THE NATIONALISTS' LONELY . FURROW. Received 12,10.23 p.m. ' London, February 12. The Labor llcprcs 'illation Committee's report declares that tho elec. tion of twenty-nine of its candidates neccessitates the doubling of the affiliated societies ' subscriptions. The burden ought not to be imposed at all, as the party was [doing national work, and ought to be paid out of the national funds. -

Tins Nationalist Party, in re-electiug Mr Redmond, resolved it was unable to enter into an allinneeor permanently support any party or Government not making [the national self-government of Ireland a cardinal poinl. THE EDUCATION BILL lieceived 12, 10.2;) p.m.' London. February 12. Mr Birrell (speaking at Halifax) referring to the Education Bill, trusts that the ill-nourished child'en will be dealt with in a generous spirit.