The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17289, 3 October 1916, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1814, New South Wales and New Zealand

Trading Company inaugurated. 18oi Wellington made seat of' Government in New Zealand. 1866 Treaty of peaco between Austria and Italy signed. 1901 American yacht Columbia beat Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrook 11. in second of three races for America Cup. TO-DAY’S NEWS. Progress was made by the British end French on the Somme front. (Pago 7.) The Russians report successes on the Brody--L.cinburg- railway. (Page 7.) An advance by the British across the Struma is reported. (Page 7.) TliO Italian troops were successful in the Trentino. (Page 7.) Bulgarian! and German atrocities in the DoNirudja fighting are reported. (Page 7.) The United States Department of State has be on advised that the British captured the Bremen. (Page 7.) Another Zeppelin was brought down in a raid on Britain. (Page 7.) A Greek cruiser has joined the Allies at Salonika. (Pago 7.) There were demonstrations in Athens in favour of Greece’s entry into the' war. (Page 7.) The New Zealanders’ part in the fighting .near Gueudecourt is described. (Page 7.) It is stated that the Negus, of Abyssinia was endeavouring to foment a rising against the Entente. (Page 7.) “ A heavy list of casualties of the New Zealand forces wcto received yesterday. (Page 7.) The* Christchurch Tramway Board hold a meeting yesterday. (Pago 4.) ' A deputation from Spreydon attended the Tramway Board’s meeting yesterday to urge an extension of the * tramways in the borough. (Page 5.)