The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 16035, 16 September 1912, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912. ANNIVERSARIES.

1533 First body of New Zealand Company's emigrants sailed from Graveaend. 161-3 France abolished slavery throughout hor dominions. 1853 First meeting of the T«ranaki Provincial Council. 1573 La3t of the German troops crossed tho French frontier. 1894 Japanese defeated the Chinese at PingYang. TO-DAY'S NEWS. Negotiations for peace between Italy and Turkey aro proceoding. (Page 7.) Some of the Waihi strikers who were bound over on Friday refused to find sureties, and elocted to go to gaol. (Page 7.) Sir George Roid in nn address at Chicago pleaded for peaco among tho Anglo-Saxon pooplcs. (Pago 7.) Tho ladies' hockoy championship tournament was continued on Saturday. (Pago 9.) An institution for sending Chinese stowaways to Australia has been discovered at Hong Kong. (Page 7.) Tho ceremonies in connection with the funeral of tho Mikado wcro witnessod by enormous crowds. (Pago 7.) A revolution necessitating American intervention has broken out in San Domingo. (Pago 7.) The Now South Wales League football team defeated Canterbury in a match on Saturday. (Pago 5.) In Association football, Wellington defcatod Canterbury for tho Brown Shield. (Pago 5.) The Canterbury and Otago hockoy teams played a drawn game at Dunedin on Saturday. (Page 9.) The British Postmaster-General hinted that it might be necessary to adopt tho transferable vote in Ilio caso of three-cornered contests. (Pago 7.) Germany is taking stops to fortify and garrison an island on the North Sea coast of SchlesAvig-Hoktein. (Pago 7.) A fire on the steamer-* Wakanui at Montreal did considerable damage. (Page 7.) A committee, of the Sonate recommends the United States Government to tako steps to secure a settlement of the revolt in Mexico. (Page 7.) Turks aro alleged to have massacred Christians in Albania. (Pago 7.) Messrs R. Scmple and E. J. Howard gave addresses last night in reference to.the mining troubles at Waihi and R?cfton. (Pago 8.) Tho Secretary of the Labour Department suggests reasons for the scarcity of farm workers. (Page 8.) There is great disorder in Mexico City. (Page 7.) l Tho Rsv O. Fitzgerald at the Avonside Church last evening delivered a sermon on . " Christianity and the Labour Movement." (Page 8.)