ANNIVERSARIES
, JANUARY 8 1916 —British and French forces withdrew from Cape Helles, completing the evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula. 1945—U.5. forces land on Luzon; Australian troops in action in the Solomons. 1947 —World record price for fine merino wool at 153 d paid by an American buyer at Launceston wool sale. JANUARY 9 1770-Mount Egmont. sighted and named by Captain Cook. 179 S—Bass Strait discovered by Flinders and Bass. 1941 —Army of the Nile isolates Tobruk. 1943 —French forces advance from Chad territory. 1940—King gives State banquet at St. James Palace for 51 delegates to United Nations’ Conference. 1947—Deadlock reached in meat dispute in Sydney and Newcastle. Cold weather in Italy reported worst in living memory.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 75, 8 January 1949, Page 4
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