The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17428, 15 March 1917, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

i*»2- Captain Sir Samuel Brown, invontoT of iron suspension bridges, died. Wrack of ship Ocean Mail on French - 'Reef,'Chatham' Island. .. . \ bJ79 Big fire in Wellington. t '' ' 1689 Hurricane, shipwreck and loss of life ' ' ' ' in' Samoa' A 8» Bridget V Cleary; aged twenty-seven. burnt to "death as a witch' at Bally-. ' - "vadhan, Co/ Tipperary. v s ' : '■?. V • TO-DAY’S NWWS. ' Gratriller& 3nd Loupart AVood 'have been /./baptured by the British. (Page 5 ) Gw-man .counter-attacks in. Champagne wore repulsed by the French. (Pago 5.) \»he. ’ enemy • bombardment of Soi.aons con- ; tinuen. (Pago 5.) . . •' 'Ptotibor details .of - tho. British victory . at .'Bagdad are published. (Page 6.) JDiiepiy reports state that the French are attacking near Lake Prespa, in MticcV 1 donia.' (Page S.) American estimates state that sixty Gorman +- submarine, weno destroyed between January. 1 and February 15. (Page 5.) The German authorities object to American ‘. relief workers in Northern Franco. (Page

'J'hei . Australian Senate' decided to appoint 1 (ft Royal . Cominißeioii to. investigate the . Watson-llnghes charge*. (Pag© 6.) ’ y The annual show of tho Ashburton A. and P. Association was opened' yeetorday. (Page

/.»•> ,Apponls were considered by' the ’ Service Board at. Rangiora,, yesterday. ■' (Page ft Tho efuestion of' medically unfit mch sent to camp was discussed by tho Patriotic Association. (Pftgo 8.) . 'A deputation waited on Mr J. M’Combs, ALP.,'-last. evening, ana 11 eshed him to ■ vMW himself to be nominated for tho Mayoralty in the interests of Labour. (Pigo 6.) . The Art -Society’s annua| exhibition was £ opened with. a ' private .view last night. . '(Page 3.) . • ■ - In* reservist’s appeal caso at Rangiora yos- | vterday, the chairman of the Military Ser- ' . vjee Board indicated the responsibilities of ..homo eervioo men. (Page 4.) ” Minister of Agriculture is to visit Can- ; . terbury in connection with tho Government's appeal to wheat-gTowera. (Page i.)