RAILWAY SHUNTER KILLED AT CHRISTCHURCH.
a [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] Ciir-srciiUßCii, Thursday. _ A railway shunter named Peter Paterson, , ! aged about 50, was killed last night at the 0 ; Christchurch railway station, while shunta I ing trucks. Ho had run to tho front of ii I a moving truck to apply the brake, when it I 1 is supposed that he tripped over the rails, J and the front wheel passed over his groin. • Tho truck was derailed with the slock. . : Tho man was picked up immediately, but '; died in a few minutes. ' Ho leaves a wife- '" I and family of eijilit children.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11275, 19 January 1900, Page 5
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102RAILWAY SHUNTER KILLED AT CHRISTCHURCH. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11275, 19 January 1900, Page 5
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