The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 23, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17099, 23 February 1916, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 23, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1820 Cato Street conspiracy; Thistlewood ' and four others arrested. 1336 First ship with emigrants for South Australia- left England. 1863 Captains Speke and Grant announced discovery cf source of Nile in Lako Victoria Nyanza. 1877 Ljllywhite's All-England Eleven visited Christchurch. TO-DAY’S NEWS. The HouSe of Commons passed a war vote of £450,000,000. (Page 7.) A heavy German attack south of the Sciume was beaten back everywhere. (Page. 7.) Mr Dalton, British Trade Commissioner, in a speech at Wellington, urged the importance of the Dominion supporting the British manufacturer. (Page 8.) Continuing their pursuit of the Turks in the Erzerum region, tho Russians have made further large captures of men and material. • (Page 7.) British and French aeroplanes have successfully bombed Gorman positions. (Page 7.) A Zeppelin was brought down in flames b) French artillery fire. (Page 7.) A correspondent describes the recent rioting by soldiers in Sydney. (Pago 6.) Th* series of articles describing life in csrap is continued in this issue. (Page 4.) The Prime Minister has informed the -Mayor that local recruiting committees are not expected to canvass personally. (Pago S.) The Wholesale and Retail candidate in the Queen election was leading at noon yesterday. (Page 9.) 'after an inspection in Wellington, Messrs J M Turnbull and J. P. Million, of the ODC, report -that tho methods of the Army pay and Records Departments are lirnost perfect, (Pago