Legislative Council.
RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN
BAILLIE.
(Per Pn« Association.)
WELLINGTON, June 27
It has been discovered that Colonel Pitt's appointment to the Legislative Council is void under the Disqualification Act, because within the last six /months he has been drawing Government pay as officer commanding the Nelson volunteer district. Cap tain Baillie, who for 20 years has beer, chairman of conajuaittees in the Legislative Council, will resign the position this afternoon on the ground of failing health.
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Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 8382, 27 June 1899, Page 2
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