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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 40, 16 August 1919, Page 6

The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. S. L. P. Free) has reserved his decision in a case in which the Public Trustee, in the estate of Ernest George Squires, a deceased soldier, claims from Olive Witton, _ sum of £37 9s, being allotment money received by her. The evidence showed .that Miss Witton was engaged to be married to Squires, and that he had appointed her his next-of-kin. A will was, however, made by tho soldier in favour of Ms mother.

At the general meeting of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association, which is to be held in tho club on Monday next' at 7.30 p.m., members will havo an opportunity of hearing the District Organiser, Lieut.-Col. Mitchell. Other business to be transacted includes the election of vicechairman, and also one member of the committee.

"Foundation Principles of Socialism" is the titlo of an address to be delivered by Mr. H. E. Holland, M.P., at Alexandra Hall, to-morrow evening.

Tho president and the general secretary will bo tho .speakers at tho first Sunday service to bo held in tho Y.W.C.A. building in Uoulcott-slreet.

Tho Wellington Scots Society will hold a general meeting, open to all members, friends, and supporters, on Wednesday noxt, at 8 p.m., in. the society's hall, corner of Tory-street and Courtenay-place. This mooting is called to mako .arrangements for giving tho officers and men of H.M.S. New Zealand a real "quid Scots nicht" in tho Town Hall. Tbe (society deniros !« create Cull unity of 9-U Hoottieu societias .within, the Wellington, district^