ANNIVERSARIES
JULY 2G 1556 George Bernard Shaw born. 1866— Atlantic cable completed. 1931 Opening of new Catholic Church at Ashburton by Bishop Brodxe. 1936 King Edward VIIL, unveiled Vimy Memorial. 1939 U.S.A. renounced 1911 trade '<• treaty with Japan. 1942 Rostov falls to Germans. 1943 Martial law proclaimed throughout Italy. 1945—Sino-Russian Treaty signed. Labour Government returned in Britain. JULY 27 1588—Spanish Armada defeated. 1694—Bank of England established by Royal Charter. 1930—Heavy snowfall throughout New Zealand. 1933—World Monetary and Economic Conference ended. 1943 Russians progress toward Orel. 1944 Complete removal cf the Emergency Lighting Restrictions which were imposed for defence purposes in 1941.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 243, 26 July 1947, Page 4
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