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ENEMY AIR RAIDS SEVERAL HOUSES HIT " * (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 23. 3.15 p.m.) «* RUGBY, Sept. 22 A Ministry of Home Security communique states: There has been no enemy air activity on a large scale or. Sunday morning, although isolated aircraft crossed the east and south coasts from time to time. Some of these penetrated inland over East Anglia and a few reached London. Bombs were dropped in country districts in East Anglia, Hampshire and Kent, in two towns in Sussex, and in the north-west and south-east districts of London. Several houses were hit and some were damaged. Damage was caused to gas and water mains. A few people are reported to have been killed or injured. One enemy bomber was shot down during the day.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 8
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127REDUCED ACTIVITY Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 8
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