The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 8

The Lyttelton Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1803 Wellington defeated Mahrattae at Battle of Assaye. 1820 General Post Office, St Martins-le-Grand, London, opened. 1880 Return of Franklin search expedition with relics of the Erebris and Terror expedition. 1889 Wilkie Collins, novelist, died. 1892 John Greenloaf Whittier, American poet, died. 1915 Russians recaptured Lutsk. TO-DAY'S NEWS. The Now Zealanders repulsed continuous attacks on the Somme'front. (Page 9.) There is artillery activity on the French front. (Page 9.) The French took positions in the Verdun region. (Page 9.) Heavy fighting, continues in Galicia and Volhynia. (Page 9.) The Eusso-Rumanianß report a victory in the Dobrudja. (Page 9.) Bulgarian counter-attacks in the Fiorina region were repulsed. (Page 9.) Tho Italians drove back Austrian attacks on tho Carso. (Pago 9.) It ia stated that the Greek crisis is drifting to finality. (Page 9.) Creto has revolted, disowning King Constantino. (Page 9.) There have been serious strike riots in New York; (Page 9.) - Villa's daring raid on Chihuahua ia described. (Page 9.) A deputation on the subject of Sunday parades waited on Colonel Chaffey yester-

day. (Pago 13.) "Liber's"; Notes on Books and Bookmen appear in this issue. (Pago 12.) Gardening Notes for the coming week are published. (Page 9.) A Sydney correspondent discusses various

Australian topics. trago ia.) Mr James Collier's Science article this week %' entitled '"Classification of Climates." (Page 5.)

*• Iron Blue" contributes a' column of interest to anglers. (Page 12.) Sixteen enlistments were recordod at the city recruiting office yesterday. (Pago 10.) The annual meeting of the Tai Tapu Dairy Company was held yesterday,. (Page 10.)