The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17078, 29 January 1916, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1820 Death of King George 111. 1540 Captain Hobson arrived at Karorareka, as Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand. 1856 Victoria Cross instituted. J 906 Death of King Christian IX. of Denmark, father of Queen Alexandra. TO-DAY'S NEWS. Lord Kitchener and Mr Balfour state that there have been great developments in the | defence of London against air raids. (Page 9.) There is much discussion in Britain on the subject of the blockade. (Page 9.) Enver Pasha declared to >a correspondent 'that it was the intention of Turkey and Germany to destroy the Suez Canal. (Page The Military Service Bill passed its third reading in the House of Lords. (Page 9.) General Townshend reports that the Turks at Kut-el-Amara have retired about a mile from the British entrenchments. (Page 9.) In order to relievo flipping tonnage the British Government has decided to cut down non-essential imports. (Page 9.) The King in proroguing Parliament referred to. the inflexible determination of Britain and her Allies to pursue the war till victory has been attained. (Page 9.) ??Liber's" notes on books and bookmen appear in this issue. (Pago 12. J) Gardening notes for the coming week are published. (Page 5.) Mr James Collier's science article this week is entitled "Recent Miscellaneous Ad ranees." (Page 6.) A letter from an American correspondent appears in another column. (Page 13.) % Iron Blue" deals with matters of interest ..to anglers. (Page 12.) Australian topics are dealt with by a .Sydney correspondent. (Page Yj.) The epidemic of infantile paralysis is reported to be spreading in the Auckland district. (Page 10.) A strike of stewards on the Tainui while the vessel was on the high seas, was in- - vestigatcd by the Magistrate's Court at Auckland. (Page 11.) .Some interesting references to the proposal that the Dominion should provide for war expenditure by internal loans are published. (Page 8.) l"he Prime Minister states that the visit of himself and Sir Joseph Ward to London Las been deferred, i but not abandoned. (Page 9.) Only twelve men enlisted in Christchurch yesterday for service with the Reinforcements. (Page 11.) Jir Massey made a statement at Wellington 3'esterday with reference to the manifesto issued on the previous evening by the conference convened by the Federation of Labour. (Page 9.)