BANK HOLIDAY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 August 1930, Page 5

BANK HOLIDAY

W'EJT DAY IN ENGLAND TWENTY-fFOTI B FATALITIES j (United Press Association—By Electric. Telegraph Copyright). LONDON, Aug. r>. The wettest Bank, holiday for ten years drove holiday-makers indoors yesterday. •Gales and' thunderstorms marie bathing and boating almost impossible. The King’s vacht Britannia withdrew from the day ’s racing. There were only two other competitors, of whom one finish-

Scores of' visitors arrived at seaside resorts carrying coats, which were s°aked' before their departure. The m.i.jnr;iv of sports were cancelled. 'Serious accidents, including a dealli-,-oU of -4, marred the holiday. Two trains from Blackpool collided, resulting 100 hospital cases, but Ihe 4 lampstead Heathers kept up the t radii ion,.il Cock ii ey ,jol 1 ili cat i ons. The Duchess of York had a most quiet birthday. The only celebration was a small family gathering at iGlanris fustic. At Forfar cattle market there was a most animated scene, where 1 non farmers drank the Duchess’s health.