MANY MISFORTUNES.
Twentv-three People Killed In Britain. SUGAE MAGNATE IN SMASH. (Tcited P.A.—STectric Telegraph—Coprri-" 3 " LONDON, December 27. Twenty-three persons were killed in Christmas road and other accidents. The worst occurred at Staines, where a car driven by Mr. Henry Burton Tate. 2, member of the famous sxssrax family, skidded and overturned is a ditch, killing hie two sons. Arthur, aged 21, and Robin, aged 19. The father was thrown elear. A retired schoolmistress was incinerated at Bavswater when her clothes caught alight while she was cooking a Christinas dinner. There was a holiday theatre sensation unparalleled for generations when 3000 persons, many of whom had booked seats weeks; ahead, arrived at the London Hippodrome yesterday afternoon to find a typewritten notice on the doors that the spectacular revue. "Bow Bells,' on which £25,000 had been spent, was postponed owing to mechanical difficulty in handling the new heavy velvet scenery and numerous scenic effects.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 306, 28 December 1931, Page 7
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