TRAIN COLLISION
(By Telegraph — Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. Two trams collided'., while going uj> Wellesley Street .'(which is a fairlysteep grade) tJiis «ven'ing. The "motor—man. of the foremost car sustained very eevere cuts; on the face. Apparently a sihor.t' circuit occurred in thecontrol 'box o t'h leading car, and it commenced to run back. --MotormaiL Saunders was unatole 'to handle tfe brake's in the forward portion etf thecar, through an electrical blaze. Hepromptly ran to !the rear and appEeci tlte oralkes. A collision, however, was inevitable, and both cars were badly 3,amaged, 'Saunders being-injured as stated. His promptitude in applying: the brakes prevented a more seriousr* accident, ae both cans were ifilled with passengers, all of whonf werethrown from their seats by rthe force of the "impact.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10630, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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128TRAIN COLLISION Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10630, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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