IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES,
1769.-—George Washington elected President of the United States. 1805.—First ship launched in Australia—the King George. 1810.—First, horse race in Australia, at Parramatta. 1827.—London University founded. 1855.—Deatlii of Sir Henry Bishop, composer.
1916 —End of Irish rebellion. 1940.—Tasman air service inaugurated by ".ying boat Aotearoa (Captain Burgess). • ■
1942.—Lieutenant-general Pul.tick ap pointed G.0.C., New Zealand. 1942.—Japanese captured Laphio. 1942.-War Budset of £133,000.000 introduced by Prime Minister.
Downing Street and White House .both deny reports that Germany's offer to surrender lias been accepted. British bridgehead across Elbe near Hamburg now three miles deep. .Munich. birtliDlnce of Nazi Party, occupied bv Seventh Army. Russians clear more blocks of buildings in heart of Berlin.
Great Italian city of Milan captured by American Fiftßi Army. Bodies of Mussolini, his mistress, and other prominent Fascists found hanging in street.
Vrn. ; re liberated by Italian partisans with Eishlh Army five miles away. ' Mf-pi-v announce-! formpHon of Provi-sional-Government in Austria.
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Evening Star, Issue 25471, 30 April 1945, Page 1
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155IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25471, 30 April 1945, Page 1
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