The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16565, 1 June 1914, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

1813 Naval engagement between 11.M.5. Shannon and U.S.S. Chesapeake; British ship captured American. 1837 Melbourne- founded. 1879 Prince Loins Napoleon. Prince Imperial, killed by Zulus on reconnaissanco near Ilyotzi River. 1885 Death of Victor Hugo. 1886—French fla* hoj.*ted on New Hebrides. 1899 "Divorce Act, 1898,' came into operation, v 1900—Lord Roberts entered Johannesburg. TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Further particulars are given of the terrible tragedy on the St Lawrence River, Canada,

when the Empress of Ireland was sunk by a collier and 1032 lives were lost. (Page 7.) The executive of the building strikers in London has advised the acceptance of the masters' terms. (Page 7.) Representatives of the Educational Institute met the Canterbury members of Parliament

on Saturday and discussed the question of teachers' salaries. (Page 3.) The competition football matches in 'Canterbury were continued on Saturday. (Pago

11.) Probate of the will of the late Mrs Townend

was granted on Friday and the particulars are published in this issue. (Page 8.) Mr L. M. leitt, M.P., returned to Christchurch on Saturday evening from the West Coast. (Pac;e 9.) The Prime Minister fit Port Chalmers on Saturday unveiled n memorial to Captain Scott and his comrades. (Pago 11.) There arc hundreds of men out cf work in Auckland and a winter of hardship is frared. (Page 4.) Two English suffragettes have been sent to prison for ion? terms lor incendiarism. (Page 7.)