The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1913. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16357, 29 September 1913, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1913. ANNIVERSARIES.

1835 Turks defeated Russians at Karsa. 1868 Flight of Queen of Spain; country generally in hands of revolutionists. 1875 Act passed abolishing provinces. 1884 Departure of Lord Wolsoley from Cairo

for relief of Khartoum. 1898 Death of Queen of Denmark, mother of Queen Aloxandra.

TO-DAY’S NEWS. It is stated that a conference on the Home Rule question is almost certain. (Pago 7.) Pitiablo stories of suffering in Dublin aro being told. (Page 7.) Hindus in the Transvaal have completed their arrangements for passive resistance.

(Page 7.) Miss Christabel Pankhurst will direct tho militant suffragette movement from Paris.

(Pago 7.) The steamer Tyrone was wreched near Otago

Heads on Saturday. (Page 7.) Canterbury defeated Auckland in the Association football match for the Brown

Shield. (Page 2.) Tho Commonwealth receipts show an alarming decrease. (Page 7.) A plague of wasps is being experienced in Britain and several deaths from stings are reported. (Pago 7.) A widespread conspiracy against the French Government has been discovered in An-

nam. (Pago 7.) The London "Times” insists on a change in Britain's financial policy with regard to China. (Pago 7.) Japan has' served an ultimatum on China in connection with the Nankin incident. (Page 7.) Mr T. G. Russell, who spent some time in Japan, ridicules tho idea of a Japanese invasion of Australia. (Page 5.) A meeting of trades unionists was held on Saturday night to discuss the proposed amendments to the Arbitration Act. (Page S.) Mr T. G. Russell, who returned on Saturday from >a tour of the world, was interviewed regarding tho places he had visited. (Page 11.) Tho Hon R. H. Rhodes supplies some interesting figures relating to Post and Telegraph work. (Pago 9.) The letter-carriers of Christchurch and suburbs held their annual re-union on Saturday evening. (Page 3.)