The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17284, 27 September 1916, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1825 Opening of first railway in England— Stockton and Darlingion. 1631 British Association for Advancement of science established. i 18W Sidon stormed and captured from Egyptians by Commodore Charles Napier. 1853 First meeting of Canterbury Provincial Council. /

1887 General elections. Sir Julius Vogel and Mr W. B. Perceval relumed lor Chriatchurch.

TO-DAY'S NEWS

Tho French and British made important pro-

gress On the Somme front. {Pace 7.) Another Zeppelin raid on Britain is reported.

(Pago 7.) The Italians secured valuable gains in the

Dolomites. (Page 7.) Progress v;a3 made by the Allies near Fior-

ina. (Page 7.) It is reported that Ihe Atistrians havo abandoned tie Carpathian passes in tho Buko-win-a. (Pago 7.)

M. Venezelos is at Salonika and is leading

the Greek "revolution. (Page 7.) The Canadian War Loan was oversubscribed by £14.000,000. (Page 7.) The floods in Melbourne district are the worst known in the history of Victoria. (Page S.)

The American Ambassador to Germany is returning to Washington, it is believed to convey Germany's proposals' 1 for peace mediation. (Page 7.)

A list of casualties of ihe Dominion Forces is published. (Page 3.) Captain Bean describes the work of the Aus-

tralians at Pozieres. (Page 10.) War Loan Certificates have reached a tota". of £924,928. (Pago 7.) Boards under the Military Service Act havo been appointed. (Page 7.) Tho annual meeting of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association was held last night. . (Page 9.)

The jubilee celebration* of tho Tai Tapu Methodist Church were brought to a conclusion last evening. (Page 8.)

Twenty-nine men have enlisted in Christchurch during the paßt two days (Pago Members of tho Heathcoto County Council made a. visit of inspection throughout tho district yesterday. (Pager 9.)

Owing to new orders in connection with recruiting tho O.ij.C. lias uvciitd ;o c;03o its recruiting office for the present. (P^S©