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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 2 May 1884, Page 2

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, Wednesday. Mr Allan McDonald, M.H.R., for the East Coast, was a passenger by the' mail steamorj yesterday, for San Francisco, and it is stated that whilst on board the vessel he had withheld his resignation simply in order "to spite his constituents," and he "wouldsee them d——d first before he would resign." At'-aivy rate lie has gone, and last night the speaker of the House of Representation, Sir G-. M. O'Rorke, had not received Mr McDonald's resignation, : •■ ■;. i ; C! 'Gisborni!, Wednesday, Great indignation as expressed here at the conduct of Mr McDonald, who has left the colony without resigning" his seat. Intense reeling is manifested as it is shown that the district must be unrepresented for a part, if not for all the session, and as the district lias several local bills on hand, the matter is felt.all the more acutely. Mr McDonald " had promised his constituents that, ho would resign in time to allow aiiothor gentleman to be elected before the session.

Blenheim, Thursday, ' Jas. Hodson's residence and its contents were destroyed by fire early this morning, the piano and a few articles were alone saved. Tho firo originated ill the dining room, where the inmates left *a- few embers in the grate when they'retired. Insured in, the Liverpool and London, £350 on house, aud £3OO on furniture, Hudson's loss is hoavy;' Timaru, Thursday, It is reported in town that Garland, licenseeof the'-Arowhenua Hotel, shot himself and his wifo this morning, He isdeadand'jiis wife is dying. Jealousy is supposed to be the cause, -Nkwplyjiouth, Thursday. At the : Supreme Court, Charles Williams for stealing n purse at the Hawera, was found • guilty and sentenced td'-four 'year' penal servitude, Charles Brown, for indecent assault, no bill.