ALL FOOLS’ DAY
BIG HOAX PLAYED. THOUSANDS VICTIMISED. OPENING OF UNDERSEA TUNNEL. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 6, 9.5 a.m. LONDON, April 5. The biggest April Fool hoax of recent years is described by the Daily Chronicle. Thousands of mAtorists were victimised by a gilt-edged printed invitation card to the opening of a vehicular undersea tunnel between Harwich and Felixstow, the invitation stating that the tunnel would bo open at the Easter week-end at six o’clock in tho morning until midnight. The public were invited to pass toll free. A handsome souvenir, signed ' by the chairman of the committee, would be presented to each motorist. Crowds of motorists and others turned up at Harwich only to find that no such tunnel exists, though a scheme was prepared two years ago. The queue persisted, though policemen were specially stationed at the entrance to the town to warn the victims that it was a hoax. —A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 107, 6 April 1926, Page 7
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157ALL FOOLS’ DAY Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 107, 6 April 1926, Page 7
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