ANNIVERSARIES
MARCH 27 1861—American Civil War begun. 1878 First telephone talk between Christchurch and Ashburton. 1939 Hon. W. Parry (Minister of Internal Affairs) consents to the inclusion of Allenton in the Bor- • ough of Ashburton as from April 1. 1940 Death of Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, aged 68. 1943—900 tons of bombs dropped on Berlin in heaviest raid so far in the war. 1945—Third Army reaches Frankfurt. Argentina declares war on the Axis. MARCH 28 1841—William Bryan, pioneer vessel, arrived at New Plymouth. 1854—War declared against Russia in Crimea. 1941 Naval victory off Matapan. 1943—. Reported that 8000 Frenchmen aged between 18 and 32, are daily- forcibly deported to Germany. 1945—Allies break main German defence in West.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 141, 27 March 1948, Page 4
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