ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH.
AUGUST. Sun. (i Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Alan. 7 (4) Heligoland coded to Germany, 1890. Wed. 9 Lord Roberts began famous mu reh to Candahar, 1880. Tilin'. 10 I’rauce and Austria at war, 1914. Fri. 11 British Hag hoisted Akaroa, 1840. Sat. 12 Southey, the poet, born, 1774. Sun. 18 Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 14 (13) Anglo-Japanese Treaty renewed, 1905. T nes. 15 Reform Bill passed, 1837. Wed. 1(1 N.Z. Contingent left for Samoa, 1914. Thur. 17 (1(1) Expeditionary force in France, 1914. Eri. 18 Emperor Francis Joseph born, 1830. Sat. 19 F. Lett, “father of the British Navy,” died, 1847. Sun. 20 Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 21 Attacks on Te Ngutu-o-te-manu, 1808. Tues. 22 (21) Battle of Vimiera, 1808. Wed, 23 Sir W. Herschel, astronomer, died, 1822. Thur. 24 Japan declares war against Germany, 1914. Fri. 25 Landing first military settlers, N.F., 1803. Sat. 20 Cook Strait cable laid, 1880. Sun. 27 Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 28 British naval victory, Heligoland, 1914. Tues. 29 French Fleet visited Portsmouth first time, 1805. Wed. 30 (29) Great fire at Hawera, 1895. Th. 31 John Bunyan died, 1088.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1603, 26 August 1916, Page 4
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193ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1603, 26 August 1916, Page 4
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