RAILWAY FATALITY AT THE CAPE.
A sad fatality occurred just outside Capetown some weeks ago. A number of men belonging to the Maitland camp, together with the ordinary passengers, arrived by the last train from Capetown (about 11-33) and apparently all had got off safely on to the platform. The train had commenced to move onwards when two men, belonging to the Maitland camp party, and who for some reason or other had delayed getting out, suddenly attempted to alight. They missed their footing, and both were drawn under the carriages and out to pieces. Death must have been instantaneous, for when the bodies were removed they were fearfully mutilated. One of the unfortunate men were recognised by his comrades as Pri-
vate McGill, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, and the other, whose body was unrecognisable, was subsequently found to be Private Risinancer, of the sth Company of the Victorian Contingent. Both men arrived in Capetown from the front, and were on their way home.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 May 1901, Page 4
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167RAILWAY FATALITY AT THE CAPE. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 May 1901, Page 4
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