The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17661, 13 December 1917, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

1612 Ne\v Zealand discovered 1 by'Abel Jain , sen Tasman. 1810 North Germany annexed to France. 18G2 Confederates defeated Fcderals at Battle of Fredericksburg, 1898 Empress Dowager of China receiyed ladies of Legations at Pekin; first time in history of China. 1014 Turkish battleship sunk by British sub. marine in Dardanelles. J 915 New Zealand troops began evacuation of Gallipoli. British fo.Tco under; Colonel Gordon defeated 1200 Arabs west of Matruh, Western Egypt. TO-DAY’S NEWS. Minor operations are reported on the British lines. (Pago 5.) The Austrians claim to havo captured a bridgehead near • the mouth of the Piave. (Page 5.) i , , . A German submarine shelled a Spanish steamer, killing some of the crew. (Pago S.) Potrograd messages state that the Cossacks have fought the Bolsheviks. (Pago 5.) It is stilted that in November the tonnage of ships built was in measurable distance of those sunk. (Page s.) > Sir Charles Bowen died yesterday. (Page 6.) Tho executive of the Patriotic Fund discussed alloawnces to soldiers and ' depen-

dents. (Page A statement regarding military supplies was mado by the Hon A. M/ Myers. (Page 4.) The annual meeting of'shareholders of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company wob held yesterday. (Pago 8.)