ANNIVERSARIES.
JANUARY 22. 1788—Governor Philip discovered and named Sydney Cove. 1840 —Wellington founded 1 by New Zealand Company. 1870 —Wreck of s.s. Wainui at Port Chalmers. 1901 —Death of Queen Victoria. 1908 —Record heat ini Ashburton, 99.9 degrees. 1924 —Railway strike in England. First British Labour Government assumed office. 1936 —King EdwardJ VHI. proclaimed. 1940—British destroyer Grenville sunk in North Sea.'
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 86, 22 January 1942, Page 4
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