RUNAWAY TRAM
MISHAP AT AVONDAIiIi
About S.oO last night the brakes of ?,..>! landing at the Avondale lii am twmiiHi.s gave way, and tiie car travelled down the sleep incline and crossed Great Norili Road coming to rest about 25vds bevonti lioad 1110166011011 111 jOVV( -' L ' Rosebank ihe car was left standing at the terminus with only the air brakes on Ihe motorman was not in the car "lid the conductor was lowering the tear trolley pole. When the car commenced to move the conductor bodi tied it, but was unable to check hai- I^ Tho car did llot overJaiancv. ctiul two breakdown vans wex e summoned. kittle difficulty -as e r c lin gcLUng lilc run . h n-n , Ck on lhc tracks, and o\ iu.oJ, it was running under its No damage was done to the tramear.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 66, 19 March 1942, Page 8
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