Rarotonga's New

Makea

Returns to Cook Islands

ONE of the conditions under which Takau (Mrs. E. T. Love), daughter of the late Makea-Ariki-nui of Rarotonga, was awarded that ancient title by Judge Ayson, was that she should cake up residence on the island. Now chat legal proceedings concerning the award of the title have, presumably, been settled once and for all in her favour, she has decided to return to Avarua and make her home in the palace.

The new Makea had planned to return to her people before Christmas, but she decided to go sooner, and should be in Rarotonga by now.

Mokoroa and Ina-nui, her twin daugh ters, aged 11, will continue their studies in New Zealand. The Makea herself was educated at Hukarere School, Hawkes Bay, where many of the daughters of NZ chiefs have attended. Veia, another daughter, aged 10, remained with rela tives in the Cook Islands. Myra, the baby of the family, who is 7, will stay at Petone, near Wellington, with her grand mother, Mrs. Hapi Love, snr.