The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16666, 26 September 1914, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1914. ANNIVERSARIES.

- .1854 Allies advanced upon Balaclava after battle of Alma-. 1j55 First railway opened in New South Wale* 4861’ Arrival of Sir George Grey at Auckland from Cape Colony to succeed Governor -.Gore Brown. : 1898-'Funeral of Sir George Grey at St Paul’s Cathedral. 1907 Dominion Day first celebrated. I TO-DAY’S NEWS. ■ The great battle in France is still.-going bn. • Operations continue favourable to the ' Allies. (Page 9.) A'-conference of local bodies to consider the question was held yester’’day. (Page 14.) A sea did some damage at Sumner : yrtterday. (Page 10.) j ‘‘Liber’s” notes on “Books and Bookmen" appear in this issue. (Page 7.) Contribution* from the leading authorities ; of the day will be found in “The World ' of' Sport.’’ (Page 6.) Dir Sheldon, author and missionary, was entertainod by the New Zealand Club yes- , . tfcrliay. (Page 11.) The. Governor hits reoeived advice that the New Zealand Expeditionary Force will not leave the Dominion for some time. (Page 7’m ' . - r TJiq". National Trade Defence Council has '■issued a manifesto on the licensing ques■r tion. . (Page 11.) > ifc’ J. Robertson, M.P., has made a statement (with regard to the Miners Union trouble '■ rat'Huntly. (Page 11.)