ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH.
AUGUST. Sun. I Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 2 Turks massacre Bulgarians Kolschana, 1912. Tu, 3 Germany declares war on France. Wed. 4 War declared between England and Germany. Th. 5 Governor N.Z. proclaims England and Germany at war, 2 V 30 p.m. Fri. 6 Sun-yat-Sen flees China, 191.3. Sat, 7 Big fire Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1912. Sun. 8 Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 9 Lord Roberts began famous march to Candahar, 1880. Tu. to France and Austria at war, 1914. Wd. II British flag hoisted Akaroa, 1840. Th. 12 Southey, the poet, born, 1774. Fri. 13 State of war between England and Austria, 1914. Sat. 14 Florence Nightingale died, (90) 1910. Sun, 15 nth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 16 N.Z. Contingent left for Samoa, 1914. Tu. 17 Gas first used London str., 1807. Wd. 18 Emperor Francis Joseph born, 1830. Th. 19 P. Pett. “father of the British Navy” died, 1647. Fri. 20 General Booth died, 1912. Sat. 21 First steamer arrived Dunedin, ’SB. Sun. 22 12th Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 23 Captain Webb swam British Channel, 1875. Tu. 24 Japan declares war on Germany, 1914. Wd. 25 s.s. Devon lost, Wellington Heads, 1913. Th. 26 Cook Strait cable laid, 1866 Fri. 27 Louvain burned by the Germans, 1914. Sat, 28 Russo-Japanese war ended, 1904 Sun. 29 13th Sunday alter Trinity. Mon. 30 Great fire at Hawera, 1895. Tu. 31 Relief of Kandahar, 1880.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1437, 17 August 1915, Page 4
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239ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1437, 17 August 1915, Page 4
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