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LATE MRS PEGGY LALONDE

... ihe Incal club played Stratton-on ihe-Fosse * zi ■ (UMBO'S COT THI WORKS On Westoii-supar.Mars's Beach Lawns, this mechanical elephant is pictured being close*/ inspected members e» the Borough Council and a score of children. ...

Published: Monday 19 June 1950
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 268 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORTHING GAZETTE

... Jumbo, but to the licensing authorities he is LTJ 227, 'firmly labelled on a number plate above his tail. Jumbo, a mechanical elephant which takes children for a ride. eight at a time, is the latest attraction on the South Coast. He has brothers at L ...

Published: Wednesday 21 June 1950
Newspaper: Worthing Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 730 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Members of the staff of the Northumberland and Berwickshire Newspapers, Ltd., and their friends “ snapped ” ..

... Members of the staff of the Northumberland and Berwickshire Newspapers, Ltd., and their friends snapped with the mechanical elephant on the promenade at Seaburn. COUNTY SCHOOLS SPORTS Excitement and enthusiasm abounded in plenty amongst the youthful ...

From Bulawayo

... appointed. Driving Jumbo MR A. W. PREECE, a man now familiar to Worthing and visiting children as the operator of a mechanical elephant. has received a driving licence to cover himself and Jumbo. For, powered by a 250 c.c. engine, and user of public roads ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1950
Newspaper: Worthing Herald
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 389 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

£17,600.000 BULK BUYING PROFIT

... profit rn oils and fats wtis £7.600,000. NO SITE FOR JUMBO Weston - super - Mare Borough Council has decided that a mechanical elephant recently demonstrated on the Beach Lawns will not operate in Weston this summer. The main difficulty finding a suitable ...

Published: Saturday 01 July 1950
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

LIVERPOOL POST SATURDAY Wales making herself known 'W' TALES is looking a greater measure of devolution in the ..

... on their reaction to conditions in the United States MECHANICAL ELEPHANT FOR CHILDREN rE Finance Committee of Aberystwyth Council last night recommended the Council to operate a mechanical elephant on the promenade The Mayor (Councillor R J Ellis) reporting ...

Published: Saturday 01 July 1950
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 6492 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

nose SWANDEAN UM after I p.m

... gradually finding their place. Punch and Judy, nearly cast aside by the Town Council, now competes with Jumbo, the mechanical elephant. On the sea Pedalos and speedboats and a D.U.K.W. travel side by side with the other pleasure boats. Interesting Experiment ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1950
Newspaper: Worthing Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 376 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Elephant Rides FOR CHILDREN ON FRONT

... Elephant Rides FOR CHILDREN ON FRONT WILL BE DEAD ON SUNDAY ' A mechanical elephant, six feet high and weighing theee to four hundredweights, will shortly be seen on the Aberystwyth Promenade near the Queen's Hotel. By a large majority on Friday night ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1950
Newspaper: Welsh Gazette
County: Cardiganshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BOY WAS AFRAID

... Council confirmed the action of I the Entertainments Committee in. approving a proposal by a private firm) that a mechanical elephant should be operated in the town. The firm concerned submitted maticii: lam of their patentisl elephants and asked ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1950
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1064 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... Salisbury Avenue, damaged by enemy action. * * „ No action is being taken on an application for a site to operate a mechanical elephant, a children's amusement ride. The Parks Superintendent has reported that it is impracticable tc. put Upton Park bowling ...

ABERAVON PEEP INTO THE BRIDE PAVILION

... Band adhere to thieir principles in objectto play within fifty yards of them; ing to the removal of this sand.-- and a mechanical elephant to run Tours, etc., around alongside them. TUDOR MORGAN. 1 If they all get going together— The Eastern Promenade, bedlam ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1950
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 968 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

into show business

... railway from June 14 to July 2 were £149 195 3d. while the total of £52 had been taken between May 28 and July 2 for the mechanical elephant. There was a decrease in revenue from the hire of tents and chairs during the current financial year of £123 tis 9d ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1950
Newspaper: Cleveland Standard
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 819 | Page: 1 | Tags: none