KING AND QUEEN
CONCLUSION OF TOUR LANCASHIRE TOWNS VIBITED GREETED BY CHEERING CROWDS (Official Wireless) (Received May 21, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, May 20 The weather was at its brighest for the last day of the four days’ Royal tour of Lancashire. The towns visited this morning were Wigan, Bolton and Tury. In the afternoon Their Majesties visited Rochdale, Oldham and Ashton-Under-Lyne. Great crowds gathered to cheer Their Majesties, who obviously were impressed by the warmth of their welcome. At Ashton-Under-Lyne station Their Majesties took train for their return to London. A NARROW EBCAPE FRIGHTENED HORSE AVOIDED THEIR MAJESTIES STARTLED United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 21. 11 a.m.) LONDON. May 20 A frightened police horse charged across the rood in front of Their Majesties' car during their visit to Bolton on the Lancashire tour. The chauffeur swerved to the off side and the car just escaped the horse. The Queen leaned back startled as the horse dashed pastThe incident was over in a few seconds and the party drove on calmly.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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172KING AND QUEEN Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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