The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1918. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17164, 10 May 1916, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1918. ANNIVERSARIES.

18B7—Indian Mutiny commenced. 1884—Wreck of the schooner Inrercauld at Auckland Islands. 1865 —si r Samuel Baker discovered second source of Nile at Lake Albert Nyanaa. 1871—Alsace-Lorraine ceded by France to Germany. 1810—Ascension of King George V. pro* claimed. 187 fi—Airship raid on Southend, orj'e woman ' killed. ‘ TO-DAY'S NEWS. Jlaw Zealand end ’ Australian troops have .taken over a portion of the front in France. * (Page 7.) Heavy fighting continues at Verdun, where ' the French have recovered trenches. (Pag® 7.) President Wilson has accepted, conditionally, vtte German Note respecting submarine warfare. (Page 7.) ‘ A statement respecting the sentences on Irieh rebels waa made by Mr Asquith. (Page 7.) The New Zealand Parliament ’was opened yesterday. (Pago 6.) Yesterday the Anglican General Synod continued its sittings. (Page 9.) Criminal cessions of the Supreme Court were opened yesterday. (Page 5.) A resolution adopting the daylight saving scheme was passed by the House of Com-

mons. (Page 8.) Increased salaries to members of tho staff caused a discussion at the Tramway

Board’s meeting yesterday. (Page 3.) Forty-two recruits signed on at tie city recruiting offices yesterday. (Pago 8.) A meeting was held at Rangiora yesterday .to protest against the Waimakariri Har„bour Board's Empowering Bill. (Page 8.) The Church's duty in the war was the subj«ct of a lengthy discussion at the General J Synod yesterday. (Page 10.)