HAPPENINGS OF 193 1. King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth visited France and unveiled Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, July 22. 2. Cloudburst disaster at Kopuawhara, near Waikokopu, more than 20 lives lost, Feb. 19. 3. Queen Maud of Norway died, Nov. 20. 4. German troops occupied Vienna, Mar. 11. 5. John R. Cobb, secured world’s land speed record, September 15. 6. Queen Marie of Rumania died, July 18. 7. Mr Neville Chamberlain and Herr Hitler met at Berchtesgaden, Germany, Sept. 15. 8. Countess of Strathmore (the Queen's mother) died June 22. 9. Flying-Officer A. E. Clouston flew from England to New Zealand and back in record time, returned to Croydon March 26. 10. The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, laid the foundation-stone, of the Centennial Exhibition, October 1. 11. Mdlle. Suzanne Lenglen, ex-tennis champion, died July 4. 12. Flying-boat Centaurus left Wellington on return to Australia, January 5. 13. Kamal Ataturk, Dictator of Turkey, died November 10. 14. Earl Beauchamp, former Governor, died November 15. 15. Lord Hawke, cricket authority, died October 10. 16. Mr Anthony Eden resigned Foreign Secretaryship, Feb. 20. 17. The Rev. G. V. Gerard consecrated as Bishop of Waiapu, Oct. 23. 18. Sir Truby King died, February 11. 19. Archbishop Julius died, September 1. 20. Major-General Sir George Richardson died, June 11. 21. Mr W. Watson, New Zealand banker, died, July 12. 22. Rheims Cathedral rededicated, July 10. 23. General Election, Mr Savage returned at head of Labour Government, October 15. 24. New Zealand R.S.A. members left for visit to Australia, April 19. 25. King Carol of Rumania and Crown Prince Michael arrived Dover, November 15, for State visit to England. 26. Railway disaster near Ratana, Wanganui, 6 killed, March 26. 27. King Farouk and Queen Farida married, January 20. 28. Sir Harold Beauchamp, New Zealand banker, died Oct. 5. 29. Start made with new road through Ngahauranga Gorge, July 27.

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HAPPENINGS OF 193 1. King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth visited France and unveiled Australian War Memorial at VillersBretonneux, July 22. 2. Cloudburst disaster at Kopuawhara, near Waikokopu, more than 20 lives lost, Feb. 19. 3. Queen Maud of Norway died, Nov. 20. 4. German troops occupied Vienna, Mar. 11. 5. John R. Cobb, secured world’s land speed record, September 15. 6. Queen Marie of Rumania died, July 18. 7. Mr Neville Chamberlain and Herr Hitler met at Berchtesgaden, Germany, Sept. 15. 8. Countess of Strathmore (the Queen's mother) died June 22. 9. Flying-Officer A. E. Clouston flew from England to New Zealand and back in record time, returned to Croydon March 26. 10. The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, laid the foundation-stone, of the Centennial Exhibition, October 1. 11. Mdlle. Suzanne Lenglen, ex-tennis champion, died July 4. 12. Flying-boat Centaurus left Wellington on return to Australia, January 5. 13. Kamal Ataturk, Dictator of Turkey, died November 10. 14. Earl Beauchamp, former Governor, died November 15. 15. Lord Hawke, cricket authority, died October 10. 16. Mr Anthony Eden resigned Foreign Secretaryship, Feb. 20. 17. The Rev. G. V. Gerard consecrated as Bishop of Waiapu, Oct. 23. 18. Sir Truby King died, February 11. 19. Archbishop Julius died, September 1. 20. Major-General Sir George Richardson died, June 11. 21. Mr W. Watson, New Zealand banker, died, July 12. 22. Rheims Cathedral rededicated, July 10. 23. General Election, Mr Savage returned at head of Labour Government, October 15. 24. New Zealand R.S.A. members left for visit to Australia, April 19. 25. King Carol of Rumania and Crown Prince Michael arrived Dover, November 15, for State visit to England. 26. Railway disaster near Ratana, Wanganui, 6 killed, March 26. 27. King Farouk and Queen Farida married, January 20. 28. Sir Harold Beauchamp, New Zealand banker, died Oct. 5. 29. Start made with new road through Ngahauranga Gorge, July 27.