ANNIVERSARIES
MARCH 11 1702—First successful daily paper, “The Daily Courant,” published in London. 1899—Raihvay accident at Rakaia; four killed, 17 seriously injured. 1917—Baghdad captured by British troops. 1945—Russians reach Stettin and Danzig. Over 2200 planes raid Germany, concentrating on Krupps. 1949—General appointed Chinese Premier. MARCH 12 ' 1851—Gold discovered in Victoria. IB6o—O’Farrell _ shot and slightly wounded the Duke of Edinburgh at Sydney. 1917—Outbreak of Russian revolution. 1939 Coronation of Pope Pius XII. 1940 Finland signed peace treaty; ceded territory to Russia. 1943—Draft of sick and Avounded servicemen returned to .New Zealand from Middle East—five to Ashburton. 1945_300 Superfortresses raid Nagoya.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 125, 11 March 1950, Page 4
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