ANNIVERSARIES.
OCTOBER 15.
158—Georgian calendar introduced. 1769—Hawke’s Bay'discovered and so
named by Captain Cook. 'lßl0 —First horse race in Sydney
1861. —Bank of New* Zealand opened. 1874. —Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society officially named and established, 1913 —Watersiders’ strike began. 1915—Britain’ declai-ed war on Bul-
garia. 1934 —M. Poincare died,
1938 —'Labour Government returned.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 3, 15 October 1940, Page 4
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