,A" rather exciting incident occurred at the Alexandra Palace, London, on tho night oi Christmas Eve. Whilst an elephant was being taken over. a grating. covering a; trench, the structure.' gave' way. • This, occasioned the . elephant great agitation,- and'when it was extricated cautious methods had to be employed ,to;get it'to a placoof safety. ..Tho memory' of the elephant; is proverbial, and probably Soaring this in"mind the- attendants were careful in taking tho precaution of obtaining, the elephant's entrance in another direction.: It waa a long tiaeboforo the animal was paoified. ..•■,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 439, 23 February 1909, Page 2
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