RAILWAY FATALITY
ftEA'N KILLED AT THORNDON
The second fatality in the Thorndon railway'yards within five weeks occurred about 10 o'clock this morning, a married main, Frederick Major, aged 69, of 60, Austin street, being killed while oiling some points. It is stated that Major, who was employed as a casual labourer for tho Railway Department, was bending down attending to the points when an engine shunted slowly on to him. Ho was struck by the cow-catcher, and was killed instantly.
The last fatality, at Thorndon. happened on Christmas Eve, when a young man was killed during shunting operations. • '"■■■:. ■ ■
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1929, Page 13
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98RAILWAY FATALITY Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1929, Page 13
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