The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1912. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1912. ANNIVERSARIES.

1814' Wellington defeated Soult at Toulouas in the last battle of the Peninsula War. 1823 General Bcoth, founder of the Salvation Army, born. 1834 John M'Arthur, “ father ” of New South Wales,, dic-d. 1848 Great Chartist demonstration in London abandoned after 250,000 special constables had been enrolled. 1882 New Zealand Exhibition opened in Christchurch. TO-DAY’S NEWS. Edhem • Pasha, the Turkish commander in Tripoli, has arrived at Cairo, wounded. (Page 9.) Thirty thousand persons have been rendered homeless by the Mississippi floods. (Page 9.) The ballot taken among the members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants is unfavourable to association with the Mills unity scheme. (Page 10.) Canterbury College won -all the championship events at the inter-University lawn tennis tournament. (Page 10.) Mr Hartshorn, in a speech, said he believed that within a few months two million men in Britain would strike for a natioilal eight hours’ day and a national minimum wage. (Page 9.) The situation .in Mexico is very • serious. (Pago 9.) The cost of the coal strike to the British people, is estimated at £50,000,000. (Page 9.) Bishop Julius spoke at a social gathering on the eve of his departure for Britain. (Page 4.) The Hon J. A. Hanan was interviewed in Christchurch yesterday. (Page 10.) The pictures that have been sent from England for exhibition locally are now on view ■ in the Art Gallery. (Page 3.)