The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17396, 6 February 1917, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

1643 Tasman. discovered the Fiji Islands. 1862 Timaru mail service made weekly instead of fortnightly. . 1864 First All England cricket team arrived in Christchurch. 1866 Telegraph Communication established with Hokitika. JB9O Conference of delegates from "Australian colonics held at Melbourne to consider scheme of federation. TO-DAY'S NEWS. America Iras broken off relations with Aus- '- tria. (Pago 5.) Tho Hausotonic was warned and all the '.' <rcw were got off before she was sunk. I (Page 5.) . It is anticipated that the Belgian relief service will be stopped by tho submarine

S campaign. (Page 5.) Progress was made by the British on the

western front. (Page 5.) The French rerort general artillery activity. (Page 5.) Fighting continues in the Riga region. (Page 6 ) Further evidence was given in the trial in . connection with tho alleged plot to kill Mr '■ Lloyd George. (Pago 4.) 'lt is believed that the Allies have commenced to raise the Greek blockade. (Page 5.)

Of ' the ten members of the Shackloton cx-/""'-pedition who were left behind in the Ross Soa the Aurora has reamed seven, The ' others are dead. (Page 5.) The drawing of the fourth military service ballot was begun at Wellington yesterday. (Page 4.) Ufatters in connection with the watersiders' , dispute have taken a more favourable turn. (Page i.) •v Maximum prices of wheat and flour have ; ; , been fixed. (Page 4.) K Regulations governing the coal trade have been gazetted. (Pago -1.) | The Board of Trade is considering tho establishment of a State meat shop at Gisborno. H "(Page E.) H !An address was delivered yesterday by Mr ■ Dalton, British Trade Commissioner. (Pa"e I 9.) ■ Tributes to the memory of ' the late Dr M'Nab are paid by a number of public men. (Page 6.) Ho Military Service Board heard appeals in Christchurch yesterday. (Page 3.) M. meeting of tho Tramway Board was held yesterday. , (Page 0.)