A TRAM SMASH
CAUSES A SENSATION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright). SYDNEY, December 28. Receiver! December 29, 0.5 p.m. A tram smash occurred which caused a tremendous sensation in the centre of the city on Saturday afternoon. A ear was mounting the hill at King street when the brakes failed. The car ran back, and, dashing across Castlereagh and Pitt streets, collided with another car near George street. The spectacle of a car running on the wrong line and at a furious pace caused consternation. Some of the passengers were looking anxiously from the doors, and others were preparing to jump. A woman screaming attracted the attention of hundreds In the crowded streets, and when tho runaway crossed Castlereagh street, the crowd ran after it as though joining in a chase. The warning shouts enabled the driver of a car at the intersection of Pitt street to stop in time to avoid a right angle collision. The runaway had its ironwork twisted badly, and the woodwork to splinters. The damage was so extensive that it was surprising that no fatalities occurred. Fourteen people were injured.
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Southland Times, Issue 17231, 30 December 1912, Page 5
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184A TRAM SMASH Southland Times, Issue 17231, 30 December 1912, Page 5
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