The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1920. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18406, 12 May 1920, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1920. ANNIVERSARIES.

1820 Florence Nightingale born. IS3B Rov Samuel Mtirsdcn died. 1850 Transportation of British criminals to Queensland ceased. 1863 Krst railway across U.S.A. from the Atlantic to the Facifio opened. TO-DAY'S NEWS, She Prince of Wales journeyed from Nehonl to Eeefton yesterday. (Pago 6.) Hr Daniels, Secretary of the United Statee Navy, defends Admiial Benson's Anglophone utterances. (Page 7.) pTesh murders and assaults are reported from Ireland. (Page 7.) I'ho partition of Turkey by the Allies is out* (Page 7.) The Polish advance in Russian Unties. (Pago 7.) Mr Masaoy made a statement regarding tho reduction by the Imperial Government of the price of' commandeered meat. (Pago 6.) Th-e Firo Board has asked Superintendent Warner to report on tho protection 'of Kingl Edward Barracks against firo on the occar sion of the citizens' ball. (Page 6.) £ committee of various Auckland Labour unions, after discussing '.he recent jockeys' strike, declared North Island racecourses "black." (Page 6.) The competitions in musio and elocution were oontinued yesterday. (P»ga 6.) • Commercial news appear* on page 8. Shipping news will be found on page 9.