The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16479, 19 February 1914, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

1807 Sir J. Duckworth ' effected passage of

Dardanelles. 1815 Ceylon captured by British. .. 1831 Poles defeated Russians at battle of Grochpw. '■•...)

1883 Liberation of. Te Whiti and Tohu. 1900 Bombardment of Cronje's position at Paardeberg. begun.

TO-DAY'S NEWS,

Opposition to President Wilson's proposal regarding the Panama Canal tolls is threatening to split tho Democratic Party. (Page

The Hon W. A. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, was accorded a civic recep-

tion in Christchurch yesterday. (Page 5.) There was keen competition at the Dunedin wool sales yesterday. (Page 9.) An amendment in favour of Imperial preference was rejected by the House of Commons. (Page 7.) The strike of Hereford teachers has been

settled. (Page 7.). - - ' Viscount Murray of Elibank made a statement in 'the House of Lords regarding his

Marconi share transactions. (Page 7.) Mr Frederic Harrison describes the Irish situation as' the most formidable crisis in

living memory. (Page 7.) • The Now Zealand swimming championship meeting was continued at Blenheim yesterday. , (Page 6.) ' ' T ".

The trouble in the meat industry in Sydney remains unsettled. (Page 7.) Yesterday the Conciliation Council consider-

ed the carpenters' dispute. (Pago 5.) The Australian cricketers commenced 6

match against Hawke's Bay yesterday. (Page 8.)

At the annual meeting of the Mothers' Union yesterday Bishop Jiilius delivered an address on woman's place in the world. (Page 4.) !

General Godley was interviewed yesterday with reference to the working of tho Defence Act in the dominion. (Page 9.)