Old Rarotongan Title

Possible Appeal fro N.Z. Court

IT is learned from New Zealand that the reason for Makea-elect Takau Ariki not returning at once to Raro tonga, with her small daughter Mokoroa (in accordance with the decision of Judge Ay son in awarding the title of Makea to her), was that legal proceed ings are likely to develop in Wellington.

The new Makea learned, on the eve of her departure for Rarotonga, that Mr.

W. Browne intended visiting Wellington to contest the award on behalf of his wife, in the Supreme Court. The former returned to see her husband, Captain Love, before he left for England with members of the first Maori Battalion.

Makea Takau will now remain in N.Z. until the case is decided by the Court.