The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

. 18JO Etlen, last ship carrying arrived in Sydney. ISS2 Funeral of Duke of Wellington in St St Paul’s Cathedral. 18M Captain G. W. Man by, inventor of lifesaving apparatus, died. ; J 877 Russian* took Kara; 5000 rp urk« killed '/ and wounded andl 10,000 taken priyV *onera. 4803 Panama Canal Treaty aigned, providing for ten mil* strip on perpetual lease to United States. TO-DAY’S NEWS. • Arfillery activity is reported, on the British eeotioo of the Somme front. (Page 9.) The French gained ground in St Pierre V*aet Wood and SaiUfael. (Pago 9.) • ; A. heavy repulse of the enemy on tho Campul ung front i« reported. (Page 9.) I The British and Serbian* achieved auccowes in Macedonia. (Pag* 8.) •.On the Carso front tho Italians made progress. (Pago 0-) The movjment of Greek troops from Thes- "; saly is stated to have commenced. (Page r »•> It is stated, that the American Government is considering detaining steamers carrying) guns for defensive purposes. (Page 9.) -' The food debate was continued in the Zone* of Commons. (Page 9.) Stcfansson reports the discovery of n«9 feffifl fa the Arctio regions. (Page 10.) i Prince George of Batfenberg has married the daughter of the Grand. Duke MSehae) «f (Page 10.) ■ V.fPhe Coal Conference has been adjourned ; ’ (Peg* 9.) gas end electric supply-ia-to be re. V\..' Vfhactet CE»ara ej i} ■ f ■'' i --- -ut-u. rv. i . yi V A

The workjntr of the ballot under the Military Conscription Act io described. (Page 9.) Mr Victor Grayson explains the reasons which led. him to enlist.. (Pag® 0.) Sir James Mills, in an Interview in Dunedin, made somo 'interesting remarks about ship building in Great (Page 9.) “lilbsi's'* notes on books and bookmen appear in this Issue. (Pago 12.) A letter from on American correspondent appears in another column. (Page 12.) Mr James Collier tells the story of the W® of Edison, the American inventor. (Page 13.) Gardening Notes for the coming week ate published, (Pago 4.) “True Blue’’ contributes an interesting oolumn on angling matters. (Page 12.) Recruiting 'in the city ahowed a decided improvement yesterday, twenty-throe men signing on. (Page 14.)