BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8299, 30 November 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THIS HUDDEKSFIELD ELECTION. Keoeiveid November 29, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, November 28. Great excitement is being mani- ' tested Jin the Huddersfleld election, which Is occasioned by Sir J. T. Woodhouse, the Liberal member, 'Who defeated Mr Williams (Labour) and Mr Foster Fraser (Conservative) at the laßt general election, accepting -a'position as Railway Commissioner. Mr Russell Williams, the SocialistLabour candidate, has injured his leg and will be disaoled for six ■ weefcs. MR SHERWMLL RETURNED. Received November 29, 10.40 p.m. LONDON, November ?9. The Huddersfleld election reaulted as follows:—• * Sherweli ... 5,762 Williams ... ... 5,422 Fraser 3,844 PLURAL VOTING BILL. Received November 29, 8.4 a.m. LONDON, November 28. la the House of Commons, Mr Balfour warmly supported a-plaa.se. in the by Lord Robert Ceoil, delaying ? the ' operation of the Act until after the general eleotions, unless in the 1 meanwnile the franchise is granted to women. The clause was defeated >by 278 votes to 50. ' \ THE EDUCATION BILL. THE DOOR OPEN TO COMPROMISE. Received November 29, 8.3 a.m. LONDON,, November 28. Commenting on Sir Henry Cam'ps letter to the National Liberal Federation, The Times > aays: "The Premier keeps the door •open.to a compromise." CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE. ) | Reoeived November 29, 8.47 a.m. LONDON, November 28. The Rev. J. H. Jowett, of Oarr's Lane Congregational Church, Birm- ' Ingham, presiding at a speoial assembly of the Congregational Union i at the City Temple, said they had met to accept a challenge and present -an ultimatum. Anything ( contrary to the popular control of education ;or the abolition of tests must be , summarily and immediately rejected. A resolution in 1 that sense was adopted with enthusiasm.