The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 4 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16568, 4 June 1914, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 4 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

1815 Mexico declared war with United States. 1859 Battle of Magenta; Austrians defeated by French. 1861 Wreck of mail steamer Canadian on iceboTg in Straits of Belleiele; thirtyfive lives lost. 1863 Defeat of Maoris at Katikara., Tataraimaka, block, near New Plymouth, by British troops. 1875 S.S. Yicksburg, Quebec to Liverpool, foundered; forty lives lost. 1878 Anglo-Turkish Convention signed at Constantinople. TO-DAY'S NEWS. Conflicting stories of incidents in connection with the St Lawrence disaster are published. (Page 7.) Final official figures show that 1021 lives were lost by the wreck of the Empress of Ireland, and that 132 persons were saved. (Pago 7.) Three suffragettes chained themselves to the gates at Buckingham Palace. (Page 7.) Count Zeppelin says that the progress of aeroplanes may render dirigible balloons superfluous. (Page 7.) A hitch has occurred in the Mexican peace negotiations. (Page 7.) . . ■• • The Christchurch defence forces paraded at Hagley Park yesterday, to celebrate the King's Birthday. (Page 9.) An early dissolution of both Houses of the Federal Parliament is expected. (Page 7.) The Hindus who were attempting io enter Canada, have given up tho fight, and will return to India. (Page 7.) Sectarian feeling is growing, bitter in Bel- ' fast. (Pago 7.)

At hockey yesterday Canterbury teams defeated South Canterbury and Ashbuiton representatives. (Page 5.) Yesterday Canterbury beat Westland in tho Association football match for the Btowu Shield. (Pago 4.) The King Georg" V. Coronation Hospital was officially opened yesterday. (Page 11.) A Rugby seven-a-side tournament was held at Lancaster Park yesterday. (Page 3.) Sir Joseph Ward delivered a political address at Devonport last night. (Page 8.) Yesterday tho South Island Dairy Association discussed tho cheesomaking industry. (Pago 9.)