SMASH ON TRAMLINE.
ELECTRIC CAW AND WATER WACOS I
(By Tolccranli-PrfcM Association.) Chnslchurcli, May £7. A collision occurred on tho. Kiccarton tramline about It o'clock this morning. The water-wagon, driven by Jl'otormnn Taylor, was on its way into town whoa an' electric car, outward-bound, collided with it. The water-wagon h«<i stomutl preparatory to putting back to a loop, but'the car, which was driven by Motorman Joseph Graves, could not be brought to a standstill in time, owing to Uio greasy state of the rails, The impact was very severe, nnil the front part of tho electric car was badly shattered. Molorman Graves, who was badly shaken and sustained a wound on his lee, was removed to the Hospital, where, at latest inquiries, ha was progressing very satisfactorily-
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1139, 29 May 1911, Page 4
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127SMASH ON TRAMLINE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1139, 29 May 1911, Page 4
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