TRAMS DAMAGED
WELLINGTON COLLISION (Per Press Association.) WFILLINGTON, this day. A spectacular collision between two trams occurred in Wellington late yesterday afternoon opposite the Government buildings. Roth trams were ;fairly badly damaged, but although one was full of passengers, no one was injured. The collision was caused by a fault in an automatic point changing. A tram bound for Kurori was turning up Molcsworth street when the 'points slipped back before the rear bogey 'had passed. The back of the tram slewed round in the direction of Lambton station ami, while it was still moving, was struck by another Irani coming from (lie station.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18503, 15 September 1934, Page 12
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