ANNIVERSARIES.
NOVEMBER 8, ISBs—Canadian, Pacific Railway completed. V 1886—Fred Archer died. 1899—Boer attack on Ladysmith repulsed. 1891—Mr Bonar Law succeeds Mr A. J. Balfour in Unionist Party leadership. 1916—Italian liner Ancona sunk hv submarine. 1918—German retreat began. 1933 —King Nadir of Afghanistan assassinated. 1935—Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Mr T. Pethybridgo lost in •'lndian Ocean in flight front England to Australia in Lady Southern Cross.’ Italians took Makale, ancient Abyssinian stronghold. 1938 — Attack on Dr. von Rath by Polish Jew precipitates unexampled pogrom against Jews in. Germany. 1939 Explosion at Munich as Hitler left celebration of. 16tli anniversary of Beer Hall putsch. Fuhrer not hurt.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 24, 8 November 1940, Page 4
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