Rarotonga

Native Head Of

Mrs. Love Awaits Hearing of Appeal

THE question of succession to the late Tinirau, Makea-ariki-nui of Raro tonga, has not yet been finally settled. Latest advice from New Zealand is that an appeal is pending, and that it will be heard in Wellington early this year.

Meanwhile Makea Takau (daughter of Makea Tinirau), to whom the title was awarded, is remaining in New Zealand where, of late, she has been interesting herself in war charities. Captain Love, her husband, is with a Maori battalion, on active service abroad.

In the circumstances, it has been

decided not to publish Judge Ayson’s decision in the Makea succession case until the appeal is heard. Curiously enough, he was the judge who heard the claims in connection with Tinirau’s case, in 1924, which is considered to be one of the most important judgments in the legal history of Rarotonga, and a docu ment of first-rate historical importance.

The 14-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Washington, of Port Moresby, has been successful in passing the Queensland State Scholarship examina tion. Therese is a pupil of the Convent School, and is the first pupil in Port Moresby to have secured this honour.

Unfortunately, conditions applying to candidates sitting in Papua do not allow successful pupils to take advantage of the scholarship. At present, success is merely an honour.