Samoan News

* From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Nov. 25.

FOR the first ten plots of land which have been put up for tender in the new Land Settlement Scheme sponsored by the Administration, no less than 56 local-born young men have sent in applications. The plots therefore will be allotted by ballot.

The European United Progressive Party, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Plant ers’ Association have jointly submitted a request to the Administration, that the two European elected members of the Legis lative Council should represent the Euro peans on the Finance Board, which is to be constituted in accordance with the request of the Samoans.

Sir Garrick Robertson, prominent New Zealand surgeon, was a through passenger on the Matua. His daughter is married to the Apia solicitor, Mr. G. Jackson.

Mr. A. Schaaffhausen, officer in charge of the Public Works Department, is leaving by the Matua on a combined business and holiday trip to New Zealand, via Fiji.

A report of the death at Invercargill, N.Z., of Mrs. A. McCarthy, wife of Judge McCarthy, for many years a resident of Apia, where she was well and favourably known to a large circle of friends, was re ceived with sincere regret.

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Jackson, of Apia, have recently had as their guests in Samoa, the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

Jackson, of Auckland. Mrs. Geoffrey Jackson returned to New Zealand with her guests, and is now staying with her parents, Sir Garrick Robertson, the well known surgeon, and Lady Robertson, of Auckland.