TRAMWAY COLLISION.
CARS BADLY DAMAGED
(Per Press AssocKtian ) Auckland, May 7. Two trams collided going up Wellesley Street, which is a fairly steep grade, this evening. The motorman of, the foremost car sustained,, very. severe cuts on the face. _ Apparently a short circuit occurred in the control , box of the leading car, and it commenced to run back. Motorman Saunders was unable to handle the brakes,, in the 'forward portion, of the car j through an, electrical blase. He prompt- )t ]y ran to the rear,and applied thp, brakes. A collision, however, was {inevitable., and both cars were badly damaged. Saunders being injured as stated. His promptitude in applying the brakes prevented a more serious accident, as both cars- were filled with passengers, all of whom were tluown , , from the seats by the impact.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9, 8 May 1912, Page 4
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134TRAMWAY COLLISION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9, 8 May 1912, Page 4
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