Our Railways Again.
ANOTHER FA.TAL ACCIDENT. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) InVeroargill, ; Tliis Day. While uncoupling a waggon which was being shunted on to the Buxton siding on the northern line on Saturday, a yovng man named Jnp. Tomlinson, got thrown down m such a way that the boot was torn off from one foot, and one of his knees severely jammed. Yesterday afternoon. it was found necessary to amputate the 1 leg at the thigh, and the poor fellow sank and died last night,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 141, 22 May 1883, Page 2
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85Our Railways Again. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 141, 22 May 1883, Page 2
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