Outside London the casualties were very few. but some wore fatal. It is now 'known that two enemy bombers were shot down by our fighters during the night. This includes one already announced. There has been little enemy activity during the day. About eight a.in. to-day a force of enemy aircraft crossed the roast without encountering our fighters. Later in the 'day enemy aircraft, singly or in small numbers, crossed the coast at several points. A few bombs were dropped in various parts of the country, but the damage reported is slight and the number of casualties very Email.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1940, Page 5
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