ANNIVERSARIES
« DECEMBER 31 1884—First issue of New Zealand Government Gazette. 1853 —Sir George Grey left New Zealand for South Africa. 1872 —Port Chalmers railway opened. 1936 —Record rainfall of 40.62 inches for year at Ashburton. 1942 —19 Japanese vessels sunk. JANUARY 1 1848—Captain Grey sworn in as Gov-ernor-in-chief over islands of New Zealand. 1863—Slavery abolished in United States of America. 1901—Universal penny postage in New Zealand. 1940—Earthquake in Turkey; 45,000 killed.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 68, 31 December 1945, Page 2
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