Elephant Is Hero Of Flood
• enr rig I To '‘Northern Advocate "I GISBORNE. This Day. I:) Du- flooded country north of Gisborne a an elephant, belonging to a touring circus which has boon marooned at various: times during the past, wool; on its journey down the coast. The elephant, however, has ; roved to be one of the heroes of the fi ori. The circus was preparing to leave Tokomaru Bay for Tolaga Bay, but cn lire hill which rises from the former settlement there arc several bad subsidences in the road, which is also extremely slippery. With the help of the elephant, these a iff 1 cult patches were negotiated with the greatest of case. Private cars travelling down the coast were also aided by the elephant, as the circus was halted long enough for the animal to do an honourable day's work.
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Northern Advocate, 13 May 1938, Page 3
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