The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1803 First child of whit© parents horn at , - JPort Philip. 181 Q Battlo of Beiesina; in crossing this ..\- river French suffered loss of 20,000 at hands of Russians. 1863 First horticultural show in Christ- *•": church. J 312 Lake Coleridge hydro-electrio, current turned 'on by Mr Massey. TO-DAY'S NEWS. Artillery activity is reported on the- western ,' front. (Page 9.) 'Severe fighting is continuing in western Wallachia. (Page 9.) the. Allies made progress north and ,west ~,- of Monastir. (Page fl.) Grreece has handed over to the Allies the . war material not in actual use. (Pago* 9.) A British contingent in Odessa was given "an ovation in the streets. (Pago 9.) A Kussian Dreadnought in the Black Sea •was blown up last month. (Page 9.) ?The death of Jack London, the novelist, is announced. (Page 10.) Mr Hughes has conceded that President Wil-' son is re-elcted. (Page 10.) . The new Austrian Emperor has fak«n the name of Charles VIII. (Pago 10.) The Hon Charles Booth, pioneer of old afe pensions, is dead. (Page 11.) :• It is stated that the coal miners in Australia arc prepared for a three months' (Page 10.) . Reference is made to some interesting points ' in connection with the Military Service Ballot. (Page 9.) Sitting* ci tho Military Appeal Boards of the North Auckland and Dunedin' dislricta were held yesterday. (Page 10.) A conference of employers and men in connection with the drivers' dispute has been . called by the acting Minister of Labour. ■ (Page 8.) ..':'' Liber's" Notes on Books and Book-men appear in .this issue. (Page 12.) A Sydney correspondent discusses some Australian topics. (Page 12.) Mr Jame 3 Collier this week describes incidents in the career of Edison, tho American inventor. (Page 13.) I'. Gardening Notes for the coming week are published. (Page 4.) -./;. "Iron Blue" contributes an interesting article on angling matters. (Page 12.) ./.A sketch of the life of the late Emperor Franz Josef of Austria appears in another column. (Page 12.) 'Nine enlistments were recorded at .the city Xerj-uUitut offio* ,•—«tord*». (I'pgo *V