NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 18 June 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

JUDGE I>Al.lm-':-3... ILL WITH _ .2 ENCEPHALITIS. Ul\§-CONSCIOUS A WEEK. WELLINGTON, this day. Judge Palmer; of the Native Land Court, is seriously ill with the disease encephalitis. He has been unconscious a week. ASSISTING SOLDIERS «E'IA.NCEES. WELLINGTON, this (lay. ' The Government. has decided to make substantial concessions to assist soldiers who are bringing their fiancee-s from England. These immigrants will notbe assisted to the ex--‘tent. of.soldiers." wives, but the Government. subsidy represents :1 reduction of £2O on’t.lle passage, liriiiging it within the range of soldiers ivhe might otherwise, have (lifiieulty in niahing arrangements at current rates of passage for ordinary travellers. First and secondelass rates for soldiers’ wives apply only to offieers and non-commissioned ofiieers holding the rank of sergeant: or higher’. A SOLDIER SETTLE-IV"INT IN ' POVERTY BJ._‘£'. 1800 ACR-ES.ACQUIR‘€D. GISEs‘ORNE_ this day. The Hon. W‘. ‘D. S. .\[ae.Don:lld unnounees the Government purchase ‘of 800 acres of Reeves’ estate at Tolaga Bay; also 1000 acres of Reynolds’ estate in the game locality for soldiers’ settlement. This is the first land acquired in this district. for the settlement of soldiers. OBITUARY_ __..._o__._ HAVVERA, this Cl33’Obitusrv: Mrs. O’Shea. a very old resident. of Hawera. mother of Archbishop O’Shea. and Mr. J, E. O’Shea, farnior at Olmngai. Deceased was aged Ss_