THE ROYAL TOUR
SHOCKS AT BANQUET FLASH BULBS EXPLODE ROYALTY STARTLED 'United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) VICTORIA (8.C.), May 30 Their Majesties at the Government banquet had hardly recovered from the shock of a waiter dropping a tray of crab meat and cocktails with a resounding crash, when a triple set of photographers’ flash bulbs exploded prematurely. Guests for 20 feet round were showered with glass. The King and Queen, who were 50 feet away, were startled by the explosion and the flash of white light, but were in no danger. Food sprinkled with splinters was hastily removed. Photographers throughout the tour have been strictly limited as to fhe distance they may approach Their Majesties owing to the possibility of an accident with flash bulbs.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20819, 1 June 1939, Page 9
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125THE ROYAL TOUR Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20819, 1 June 1939, Page 9
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