ANNIVERSARIES.
' *•' V' v .4. ..i, NOVEMBER 18. 1836—Sir. W. S. Gilbert born. IS9s—Amalgamation of Colonial Bank of New Zealand with Bank of New Zealand. 1903-r-State Fire Insurance; Act-passed. 1917—Occupation of Jaffa, 1926—Ninth Imperial Conference recognised Dominions as autonomous „ members <of •*. -British, « Common- ' wealth of Nations. 1935—Great Britain enforced sanctions against Italy. NOVEMBER 19. 1497—Ciape of Good Hope discovered. 180-5 —F. do Lesseps bornV ~...... 1828—Schubert died. 1872 —Auckland Post Office destroyed by fire. 1874—Ship Cospatrick with emigrants for NeWj. Zealand , burned off Cape of Good Hope. /, 1895 —Mark Twain (Mr "S. Clemens) passed through Ashburton.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 33, 18 November 1939, Page 4
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