KILLED BY A TRAM-CAR
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Dunbdin, November 12.
A man, name enknown, was killed by the North-east Vattey tram-car late last night, When the tr«st was nearly oppoalte the North Duuedlo drillsbed the deoeaaed, whether from absent-minded-ness or not does not appear} stepped off from the front platform on whlob he bad been standing. As be tock the step, and appeared m danger of falling, he olutohed «t the iron bars of the platform, and the «Jsect of bis oatobing hoid of them was to awing bis body under th* oir. His legs fall In front of the fore wheel wblah oould not he prevented from pasting i,v*t blm. At the hospital the injured limbs *?«> Amputated but he died within an hour of admission.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2278, 12 November 1889, Page 3
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126KILLED BY A TRAM-CAR Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2278, 12 November 1889, Page 3
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