ANNIVERSARIES
.DECEMBER 3 1854— Storming of Eureka Stockade. 1894_Death of Robert Louis Stevenson. 1926 —Dobson mine disaster; nme lives lost in explosion. 1.943—1500 tons of bombs dropped on Berlin in night raid. 3944 —Trouble in Athens, police fire on crowds. 1946 —Britain and America agree on plan for economic fusion in Germany. DECEMBER 4 4335 —Samuel Butler, Mid-Canterbury v pioneer, born. 4876 —Wreck of s.s. Otago at Chasland’s Mistake. 4942 — Italian Senate approaches King Victor Emmanuel requesting that the war be stopped. 4943 — Eighth Army continues to advance in Italy. 1946 —John L. Lewis fined 10,000 dollars in contempt of court charge
in mining strike caee. 4948 —53,000 people attend Bradman testimonial match.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 45, 3 December 1949, Page 4
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