APRIL FOOLS.
BIGGEST HOAX OF THE SEASON. 8y Cable—Press Association— Copyright. auEtr.San ar.d N.Z. I'u'.in Asaoc'.arK.n LONDON, April 5. The biggest April fool hoax of recent years, is described by the “Daily Chronic Thousands of motorists were victimised by a gilt-edged printed invitation card to the opening ot the “vehicular undersea tunnel” between Harwich and h elixstow, stating that the tunnel would he open at the Easter week-eiul. from (t a.m. until midnight the public were invited to pass the toll free. A handsome souvenir would be presented to each motorist, signed by the chairman of the committee. Crowds ol motorists and others turned up at Harwich, only to find that no such funnel exists, though a scheme Was prepared two years' ago. The queue persisted though policemen Were speedily stationed at the entrance to the. town to wain victims of the hoax.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1926, Page 9
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143APRIL FOOLS. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1926, Page 9
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