The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16567, 3 June 1914, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

1657 Death of William Harvey, discoverer of the circulation of the blood. 1726 Dr Jame 3 Hutton, one of the founders of geology, born. 1780 First female convicts arrived in Sydney. 1804 Richard Cobden, apostle of free trade, bom. 1865 George V. born. 1898 Death, of Samuel Plimsoll, " the sailors' friend." TO-DAY'S NEWS. Further details in .connection with the St Lawrence disaster are published. (Page 9.) The body cf Mr Laurence Irving has been recovered. (Page 9.) The Canadian House of Commons discussed problems arising out of the attempt to .land a shipload of Hindus at Vancouver. (Page 9.) It is expected that the extension of a German steamship lino to Now Zealand will result in the loss of a hundred thousand ■ tons annually to the Port of London. (Page 9.) -■: The Dunedin Winter Show was opened yes- . terday. (Page 12.) Suffragettes burned down Wargrave Church, near Henley. (Pago 9.) Seventy-four cases of smallpox occurred at Sydney last month. (Pago 9.) .A Paris newspaper suggests that France should exchango the New Hebrides foi Mauritius. (Pago 9.) A man whose name was mentioned in connection with the recent Customs cases has been arrested in London. (Page 9.) At Dunedin yesterday Mr Maesey was interviewed by a deputation representing the unemployed. (Page 2.) Yesterday the Auckland Coroner witnessed a demonstration of tho working of the semaphore signals at Uio scon© of the Auckland railway disaster. (Page 10.) Bishop Julius wae interviewed yesterday regarding the constitution of the governing body of Christ's College. (Pago 7.) Nine Now South Wales collieries in which the men refused to work afternoon shifts have been dosed. (Page 9.) The question of College exhibitions was discussed by Mr L. B. Wood yesterday. (Pago 4.) General Sir lan Hamilton, in a speech at Wellington yesterday, referred to tho Swiss military system. (Pago 12.)