BRITISH POLITICS.
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION, REJECTED BY THE COMMONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received April 10, 5.5 p.m. London, April 8. The House of Commons rejected a Proportional Representation Bill introduced by a private member. Mr. Macpherson intimated that the Government were divided on the subject. It involved so great a constitutional change that he could not undertake to facilitate the passage of the measure. Major Henderson eaid the system led to extremes of personal "bitterness in Australia.—Aub. and N.Z. Cable Assn. A BY-ELECTION. MINISTER REGAINS A SEAT. Received April 1), 12.10 a.m. London, April 12. Sir A. Griffith Boseawen, wbt, when Minister for Agriculture, recently lost his seat, was elected for Tauton, gaining 12;994 votes against Mr. Lunnon’a 8290.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SPEAKERSHIP. Receive 1 . April 11, 12.10 a.m. London, April 9. Mr. Eowther’s resignation of the Speakership has been indefinitely postponed owing to the labor crisis.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1921, Page 5
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