The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16493, 7 March 1914, Page 10

The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

1649—First Prayer Book of Edward VI. printed. 1900 —Queen Victoria ordained that Irish regiments in recognition of gallantry in South Africa should wear shamrock in future on St Patrick’s Day. 1000 —Lord Roberts routed large force of Boers at Poplar Grove. 1902 —Force under Lord Methuen attacked and defeated by Boers; Lord Methuen taken prisoner. 1904—Death of Duke of Cambridge, ex-Com-mander-in-chief of British Army, aged eighty-four. 19C6—Princess Ena of Battenbcrg (now Queen Victoria of Spain) received into Roman Catholic Church. TO-DAY’S NEWS. The Home Rule Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons. (Pago 11.) Mr Scotland, the New Zealand aviator, flew from Timaru to Christchurch yesterday. (Pago 12.) Tho Portuguese Government has ordered the release of the Rev J. Bowskiil, the Baptist missionary who was arrested in West Africa. (Page 11.) A revolutionary agitation is spreading in Brazil and martial law has been proclaimed. (Pago 11.) The first naval engagement in the. Mexican war ended bloodlessly. (Page 11.) Inter-tribal fighting has begun among tho Albanians. (Page II.) Tho South African Government is determined to maintain tho banishment of tho men who were deporled recently. (Page 11.) * President Wilson addressed tho United States Congress on the question of tho repeal of the clause exempting Americnn ships using tho Panama Canal from the payment of tolls. (Pago 11.) At Dunedin yesterday the Australian cricket team commenced the first test match against Now Zealand. (Page 14.) Mr H. H. Lusk’s articles dealing with life in tho Cannibal Islands fifty-five years ngo are dontinued this week. (Page 6.) Colonel Porter continues his story of the life of To Kooti, tho Maori rebel. (Page 6.) Th first day’s run in the motor-car reliability trials was made to Rakaia Gorge yesterday. (Page 14.) The poio compo.itiors for tho Stead Cup were continued yesterday. (Page 12.) The Board of Governors of the Technical College met last evening.' (Page 14.) A discussion took place last evening at tho Technical College on tho control l and administration of technical instruction. (Page 14.) The striko of Sydney butchers has ended and the men will resume work on Monday. (Page 11.)