The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16992, 20 October 1915, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915. ANNIVERSARIES.

1827,'Battle of ['■ Navarino; Turco-Egyptian ■«■' fleet destroyed by allied fleets. 1892 Einin Pasha, explorer, murdered a*

r - ' : "Wadolai. * 1894 Death of Jame« Froude, historian. 4897: Storming (jf Dargai by Gordon '■ ■ '■'■'■■' Highlanders. ■1903 Award of Commission appointed to ■iv settle Alaska boundary question pubtt' lisbed. 1914 German torpedo boat beached and de» '"'. stroyed near Kiao-Chau.

TO-DAY'S NEWS. jSeneral Sir lan Hamilton has relinquished V v.tha command at th« Dardanelles. (Page 7.) lietteis received, in tho Dominion state that r *.,'» transport was torpedoed in the Mediter- • ranean and. three New Zealanders and " v .'' fifty-one Australians wer» lost. (Page 6.) JThe Diocesan Synod opened its sittings yesjiterday. (Page 5.) ;.'.'..' Aa interesting description by Captain Bean r - ""'-•i-'df' the work of the New Zealanders at !? Sari Bair appears in this issue. (Page 10.) !"" The Hon G. W. Russell conferred yesterday with representatives of the Patriotic ■ ;; Fund and Veterans' Association to oonaider the idea of amalgamation of both -.' organisations. (Page 8.) At a meeting of thc'cdtiMns'surHSommittee ■yesterday appointed to urge the establish- ,, -ment of a local camp it was decided, to ""forward- a, letter on the subject to' the : Minister of Defence. (Page 8.) Nearly" 1000 sick and wounded soldiers will '' arrive in the Dominion next week. • (Page Yesterday a deputation representing flour ' millers and merchants waited 6n tho Hon G. W. Russell and asked for Government assistance, in connection with wheat-grow-ing. (Pago 9.)