The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18583, 9 December 1920, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. ANNIVERSARIES.

1387 First pwsenxer train Ohrtstdmreh. to Lyttelton. IMS TV. E. Gladstoaa became Premier fer the first time. |6IO Died, Thomas Bxaasey, great railway contractor. 8893 Bomb outrage in Frcnob Chamber of Deputies; eighty people injured. 0017 Surrender of Jerusalem.

TO-DAY’S NEWS. Ete Prince of Wales bad an anthnalMtio reception at tbe Guildhall, where, in the Oouiao of a. speech, he related hie impreeatom of hie recent tour of fee Dominion*. <P»S« 7.) Cion Fein autbcritSee etate that Father O'Flanagan’t telefram to Mr Lloyd Gears* wee purely personal. <Pago 7.) A oorhmittea has boon appointed by tbo of Nations to devise means of raising funds to combat typhus is Eastern • Europe. (Page 7.) She Soviot Government hss accepted the ntain principles of the Anglo-Ruesian trade egroemSnt. (Page 7.)

Afuch interest is taken in the oouree of events in (Greece in regard to ex-King Constantine. (Page 7.)

thirty million persons are affected by the famine in Northern China. (Page 7.) the Minister of Agriculture states that it is proposed to set up a Royal Commission to investigate statements made by Mr Holland, M.P., regarding the condition of meat slaughtered for borne consumption and export. (Page 8.) A statement in reply to criticism of tha school dental scheme is made by the Hon O. J. Parr. (Page -6.) Prices at the Addington market yesterday showed a. decrease. (Page 8.) Commercial news appears on Page 8. Shipping news will be found on Page 2.