ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH
AUGUST.
Tries. 1 Last meeting Irish .Parliament, 1800. Wed. 2 Council of India est. by Act oil Parliament, 1858. Th. 8 (1) Germany declares war on Fuss ia, mi Fri. 1 Germany masses troops on Jiolgiau frontier, 1914. Sat. 5 (2) Germany and France at war, lull. Sun. 0 Seventh Sunday after Triuit,y. Muu. 7 (4) Heligoland ceded to Germany, 18UU. \\ ed. U Lord Huberts began famous march to Candahar, 1880. Thur. 10 France and Austria at war, IUII. Fri. 11 British flag hoisted Akaroa, 1810. Sat. 12 Southey, the poet, born, 1771. Sun. 18 Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Alou, 11 (18) Anglo-Japanese Treaty renewed, IUOS. Tues. 15 licform Bill passed, 1837. Wed. 10 N.Z. Contingent left for Samoa, IUI4. Thur. 17 (10) Expeditionary force in France, IUI4. Fri. 18 Emperor Erancis Joseph born, 1880. Sat. 1U P, Pett, “father of the British Navy," died, 1847. Sun. 20 Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Mon, 21 Attacks on Te Ngutu-o-te-mauu, 1808. Tucs. 22 (21) Battle of Vimiera, 1808. \\ ed. 23 Sir W. Ilersehel, astronomer, died, 1822. Thur. 24 Japan declares war against Germany, 1914. Fri. 25 Landing first military settlers, N.P., 1803. Sat. 20 Cook Strait cable laid, 1886, Sun. 2 / Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 28 British naval victory, Heligoland, 1914. Tues. 29 French Fleet visited Portsmouth first time, 180,5. Wed. 30 (29) Great fire at Hawera, 1895. Th. 31 John Bunyan died, 1688.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1596, 10 August 1916, Page 4
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237ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1596, 10 August 1916, Page 4
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