AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 5 August 1931, Page 5

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY

SCOTLAND POPULAR (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Ist August. A feature of tho holiday traffic for Bank Holiday this week-end is the boom in travel to Scotland. Seven expresses are expected to leave the Euston and London termini of the London, Midland and Scottish Line for the North to-day. Over the week-end 3600 sleeping berths have been reserved and 100 motor-cars booked foc_transport. All railways report an increase in the use of cheap rates for tho carriage of motors by people starting on road tours who desire to get into the country as quickly as possible. Despite uncertain weather forecasts, the usual holiday resorts round London are preparing for record crowds. Special provisions have been made by the authorities at the open-air zoological gardens at Whipsnade to obviate the conditions of confusion and the severe traffic blocks which occurred at Easter.

The roads will carry an exceptionally heavy load. Motoring organisations have issued warnings and suggestions to drivers for the prevention of accidents. The Automobile Association has prepared “routes” for its members, representing 1,800,000 miles and—a new de-parture-covering 20,000 miles for holiday flights. A SEASIDE TRAGEDY MOTHER SEES THREE CHILDREN DROWN LONDON, 4th August. Spending the holiday at the seaside with her son John and daughters Ruth and Ursula, a widow, Mrs Valiseed, of Haslemere, Surrey, sat on the beach at Chichester harbour and helplessly watched all three drown. All were strong swimmers. The brother tried to save his sisters when lie was swept to death by strong currents. Bank holiday drowning deaths total twelve. BERLINERS ENJOY HOLIDAY BERLIN, 4th August. In spite of the conditions Berliners managed to enjoy the holiday. The newspapers report that 250,000 were present at the international motor races, 54,000 at the building exhibition, and 10,000 at the police football tournament.

Travel tickets to the number of 4153 were issued on Bank Holiday on city and suburban railways.