The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17666, 19 December 1917, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1917. ANNIVERSARIES.

1642 Maoris attacked Tasman’s boat in Mas- , eacre Bay. JBl3 Niagara captured from Americans by General Ryall. 1814' Rev Samuel Marsden landed at Bay of Islands on first visit to New Zealand. 1879 Triennial Parliament Act passed. . Act passed to assess property for purpose of taxation. Act passed in U(ew Zealand to qualify every resident male of twenty-one years and upwards to vote. 1887 Act passed to reduce pumber of members of House of Representatives to seventy-four, including four Maori representatives.

TO-DAY’S NEWS. A British convoy in the North Sea was atfc tasked and six merchantmen and some of : the escort were Bunk. (Pago 7.) The Italians repulsed attacks on the Brenta-

Piave front. (Page 7.) Civil war is reported to be extending in Rue'

sia. (Page 7.) It is stated that a Unioniet victory is certain in the Canadian elections. (Page 7.) The United States House of Representatives carried the National Prohibition Bill. (Page 7.)

A list of casualties of the Dominion forces was received last night. (Page 8.) The German escapees from Motuihi are reported to have seized a scow. (Page 6.) Yesterday the Court of Inquiry into the

escape of German prisoners opened its sit. tings. (Page 6.) Am important conference on the subject of National Efficiency met in Christchurch

yesterday. (Page 9.) The Arbitration Court sat yesterday. (Page 10.)