About 150 tons of earth and stone fell in on a gang of railway workmen between Blackwood and Belair about 4.40 p.m. on Tuesday. Six were killed and three injured. Hundreds of workmen were hurried to the spot, and rescue work, proceeded with feverish haste. ...
Article : 208 wordsA graphic story of the tragedy was told by Mr. W. Hender, of Blackwood. "I was working from the Adelaide side of the cutting," he said, "when I heard ...
Article : 127 wordsShortly after a quarter to one on Wednesday morning the last of the debris surrounding Mr. Lafferty was removed. He was gently raised on a bank of earth while ...
Article : 132 wordsWord was quickly sent to Adelaide, and to officers in charge of gangs of men on permanent way and reconstruction work, and hundreds of willing workers were ...
Article : 855 wordsEarly on Wednesday morning the rescue party was relieved by conlingents from various construction camps, and at 6 o'clock practically all the stones and clay ...
Article : 180 wordsWhen seen last evening the Railways Commissioner (Mr. W. A. Webb) declined to make any comment on the disaster. "I would like, however, to express my most ...
Article : 44 wordsA grim fight was made to save the life of Mr. Lafferty. Heavy tanks were held on the side of the hole which was being dug round him to prevent the ...
Article : 349 wordsThe gangs of men engaged worked hard, and they had to be relieved frequently. As soon as the accident occurred 100 men were set to work, and later in the ...
Article : 685 wordsA special gang of men from the Adelaide Electric Supply Co. were rushed to the scene of the accident, and soon had a powerful flood-light installed, which ...
Article : 152 wordsOwing to the collapse of a crane, a girder weighing 36 tons fell on to the district railway just outside St. James's Park station, London. ...
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 4 Feb 1928, Page 48
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