The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17264, 4 September 1916, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1860 J. P. Fawkner, first colonist to budd •habitation on banks of Yarra River, . .-. _ ( died. . IS7O Revolution in Fp-iia; dethronement of r . Emperor Napcleon 111. proclaimed; '\ ,■'"."•' Defence Government formed ' 1893 Wreck of barque Spirit of tho Dawn , ' at Antipodes. VJBO3 Bank of -Now Zealand and Banking Act,' 1895, passed. ,;.' ■ / -f TO-DAY'S NEWS. Allied -warships dominate Pinous. (Page 7.)' A revolution in Greece is spreading, and there has been fighting in Salonika. (Page 7.) I The Bulgarians -are retreating before the» Serbs. (Page 70 3tumama continues to advance in Transylvania. (Pago 7.) Bulgaria has declared mr- on Rumania. " (Paget 7.) The British'regained trenches near Derville "Wood. (Pago 70 .. A German attack on Floury failed (Page 7.) There is heavy fighting: In . Volhjroia and . Galicia. OB&ga ?•) In »t» air laid on Britain a Zeppelin was brought dow.i. (Page 70 The Italians captured villages in Albania. k '("Pago 7.) \ Russian successes are reported from Turkey ■4 in Asia i and Persia. (Page 70 ■ The enemy was severely defeated in German East Africa. (Pago 70 Kao United States House of Representatives passed a Bill granting an eight-hour day "• 'for railwaymen. (Page 8.) The steamer Stormbird was wrecked at tho »• mouth of tho Wanganui Elver on SaturS day night. (Page 7.) • Investments in War Loan certificates now n exooed £7001,000. (Page- 6.) Football competition.! were continued en '"\_SatUrday. HO »!ho rocmiting boom in the city last* week ■~J resulted in 268 enlistments being recorded.. IfyCPigere.)