The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18220, 7 October 1919, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. ANNIVERSARIES.

1709 Captain Cook first sighted Now Zealand. 1803 First convicts arrived at Port Philip Bay. 1916 British capture Le Sars. Raid off American,coast by German submarine U 53. TO-DAY’S NEWS. The British railway strike has been settled. .(Pago 7.) Another advanoe on Petrogxad ia reported. (Page 7.) Italy hao dropped the protonoo o! blockading IFiumo. (Page 7.) Drastic legislation to prevent land aggregation is promised by tho Government. (Page 7.) Reference to tho proposed tunnel road was made in tho House of Representatives. Page 7.) Tho House of Representatives disagreed with tho amendments made by tho Council in tho Women’s Parliamentary Rights Bill. Pago 7.) Mr Maasoy promisod to inquire into statements that tho Railway Department had refused to reinstate soldiers in their former positions. (Pago 7.) Tho Tramway Board is taking stops to abolish, the special rating areas. (Page