The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17702, 31 January 1918, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918. ANNIVERSARIES.

ITTC —Captain Cook proclaimed British, sovereignty over New Zealand at Mot liar a Island, Queen Charlotte Sound. 1116— Loss of transports Lord Melvillo and Boadicea near Kinsale; nearly 200 mon of the 82nd Regiment lost, with their wives and children; IS43 —Abolition of Corn Laws came into effect. IS!M— Four Khans in Central Asia swore allegiance to Russia; by this acquisition of territory tho Russian frontier moved 183 miles nearer India, ISD2—O. H. Spurgeon, pastor of Metropolitan Tabernaclo, died. 1917 —Hermans announce campaign of unrestricted submarine attacks, to commence on February 1. TO-DAY’S NEWSEnemy. artillery activity is reported on the British' front, (Pago 5.) Tho Italians stormed an enemy position in tho Asiago basin.' (Page 5.) Civil war is general in Russia. (Page 5.) It is reported that Rumanian troops have advanced into Bessarabia. (Page 5.) Mr Newton Baker announced that the United States was sending 70,000 troops a month to France. (Pago 5.) Further details of the German air raid on London are published. (Pago 6.) General Smuts dealt at length with Germany’s aints in Africa, urging that the captured colonies should not bo returned. (Page 5.) Serious strikes in German shipyards are reported. (Page 5.) Tho court-martial in connection with the escape of German prisoners from Hotuihi Island sat yesterday. (Pago 4.) An inspection of tho Otira end of tho Arthur’s Pass tunnel was made yesterday by a party of Canterbury and West Coast representatives. (Page 5.) Sir Joseph Ward states that in futuTO the Government will announce the times of closing of overseas mails. (Pago 5.) A quantity of sheet iron, released by the Imperial authorities, wall arrive in the Dominion shortly. (Page 4.) A meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company was held yes‘orday. (Pago 8.)