ANNIVERSARIES.
OCTOBER 29. 1681—Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded. 1860— S.'S. Omes first agrivied in New Zealand. 1861— Deathi of John. Robert Godley. 1891—Earthquakes in Japan; 34,000 houses destroyed and 10,000 lives lost. 1894—Wreck of Waira/rapa on Great Barrier; 126 lives lost. OCTOBER 3» 1841 —Great fire at the Tower or London. ' 1863—Sir F. Whittaker became Prime Minister of New Zealand. 1900—Union completed of - Presbyterian Church ‘ arid Free Church of Scotland. 1923 —Death of Mr Bonar Law. 1932 —Lord Methuen died.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 16, 29 October 1938, Page 6
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