The Lyttelton Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17644, 23 November 1917, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

1805 First visit of Maoris to Sydney. 1852 First arrival in Britain of gold from Australia. 1855 Responsible Government in Victoria proclaimed. .' 1870 Pope pronounced excommunication ' ! against all concerned in annexation of i Rome to Italy. jiim liord Mothtten defeated Boers nt Battle ■ ' of Belmont. ' 1915 yftll of Mitrovitza and Prishtina; Sor- .■' ' bran Army in full Tetreat towards tho i Albanian frontier. '. TO-DAY'S NEWS. . ' Details are given of tho British advance against Cambrai. (Page 6.) The Russian Provisional Government has asked for an armistice with a view to a j separate peace. .(Pago 5.) ''The battle for the Piavo line is npw reaching |' a. decisive stage. (Pago 5.) i The capture of Venice is anticipated. (Pago r A French offensive movement is reported. :| • (Page 5.) ,■ ; Railway fares and freights have beon in- ; . creased. (Pago 4.) 1 Details of tho Dominion's war expenditure are published. (Pago 4.) Christ's College won tho cricket match * against Boys' High School. (Pago 3.) A court-martial yesterday convicted a reserv- -• ist on a charge- of being absent without leave. (Page 7.)