The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15923, 8 May 1912, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912. ANNIVERSARIES.

1843 Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Auckland founded. 1662 Edward Gibbon Wakefield died in Wellington; aged sixty-six years. 1573 John Stuart Mill, politioal economist, diod; aged sixly-soven years. 1902 Eruption oi Moat Pclee, Martinique, killed 33,000 people. TO-DAY’S NEWS. The Hon T. Mackenzie had ail enthusiastic Tocoption at Invercargill yesterday. (Page 8.) There has been further discussion in tho House of Commons regarding tho negotiations in connection with the proposed Canadian-United States treaty. (Page 9.) Ut Asquith told a deputation of Scottish Liberal members that the Government regarded devolution as a necessary sequence of its Irish policy. (Page 9.) Tho Italians bombarded Rhodes. It is expected that the Turks on the island will oonduct a guerilla warfare. (Page 9.) The Hon G. Fowlds, who is about io begin lecturing on behalf of the Labour Party, passed through Christchurch yesterday. (Page 4.) The Hon J. A. Han Bn, Minister of Education, was interviewed in Christchurch yesterday. (Page 10.) The Australian and South African cricket teams are playing their first matches in England. (Page 9.) Tho Hon James M’Gowan died suddenly yesterday. (Page 9.) The Government Electrical Engineer is visiting Christcbuich for the purpose of discussing the price of Lake Coleridge electrio power with tho City Council. (Page 10.) The Christchurch Domains Board met yesterday. (Pago 2.) , The rumour of a Chinese invasion of the

furniture trade is being discussed locally. (Pago 7.) It i 3 suggested that undesirable immigrants enter New Zealand as deserters from ehip3 in tho ports. (Pago 10.) Looal firms expect to keep the prico of petrol at a reasonablo level. (Page 11.) Country lootbali was discussed at a meeting of the Rugby Union. (Page 11.)