ANNIVERSARIES
FEBRUARY 17 1777—“ Banks Island” (Banks Peninsula) sighted by Captain Cook. 1851 —First wool clip left Morteton Bay for England. 1900 —Third New Zealand Contingent left for South Africa. 1940 —Destroyer Cossack rescued British prisoners from Altmark. 1943 — Kharkov captured by Russians. 1944 Announcement of Meat Rationing Scheme. 1945 — American forces land on Corregidor. 1946 — Worst hailstorm in Ashburton district for 40 years. 1947 Royal party received warm welcome on arrival at Cape Town on first stage of South African tour.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 106, 17 February 1950, Page 2
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82ANNIVERSARIES Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 106, 17 February 1950, Page 2
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