SENSATION IN WELLINGTON

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3976, 30 November 1891, Page 2

SENSATION IN WELLINGTON

Bankruptcy of Mr T- Zonnely Macdonald, M.H.R. So Resigns Sis Seat in the Souar Quite a sensation was, -according to the Times, caused in Wellington during Saturday, when it became known that Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald, one of the three Wellington representatives in the House ot .Representatives, bad forwarded to : the; Speaker the formal resignation ot.his seat. The first shook of surprise was succeeded by a feeling of very general regret. Mr Macdouald's resolution to resign was not the act of impulse. He warned the Premier a month ago that his business affairs might force the step upon him, but it was not until half past 8 oh Saturday morning that he decided to take it, and at 11 lie in* formed the Premier. In another column Mr Macdonald announces and explains the reason for his retirement, and gracefully thanks those who supported him in his successful contest. In connection with the affair it may be mentioned that a petition was filfd in the Supreme Court, on behalf of Thomas fiell, of Holmes and Bell, Blenheim, praying that Thomas Kennedy Macdonald, auctioneer, might be adjudged a bankrupt. Messrs BrQwn, Skerrett, and Dean are aoting for the petitioner. In view of the vacancy thus created in the representation of Wellington, rumour, with her thousand tongues, is already at work. Many names are mentioaed, but it seems to be generally undarstood that Mr W. McLean, who stood in the Labour interests in the last eleotion, will, on this occasion, be the Governmpnt candidate, and that Mr H. D. Bell, the Mayorelect, will be the Opposition champion.