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BIGGEST HOAX FOR YEARS THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS VICTIMISED (Bv fl-nic T.-le_'i:>.j,!j -Copyright) lAii'.iraliMii & -"■>.>'. Ca.'iln A«t«oeiainin.) LONDoN. April •"». ID,. I,ie,,e:-i "April Fool" boas of recent years of described by the Daily Chronicle. Thousands of m< ists were victimised by a gill edged printed invitation car lo the opening of a vehicular undersells tunnel between llili wick and Felixstow. staling that 1 he tunnel would be open for the Easier week-end from •'> o'clock ill the morniu.u •mi i! midnight. The public were invit-.l lo pa-.- the toll I'lee. all.l a handsome souvenir wouhl be presented lo each motori-l. Ii was signed ••Chairman .>'' I ominil I ee." ( rowii- of motorists am! other- liirn,,l up iti llurw iek only to linil I hat no -udi tunnel exists, ihoiigh a scheme was prepared two year-' ago. 'l'lie queue per-isted, i hough a policeman was specially stationed at the entrance lo ihe town lo warn victims of the leer..
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 5
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155APRIL FIRST Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 5
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