Historical information

Transcript of two articles in the Ballarat Star about horse tram accidents.
1 - item dated 5/9/1894 about a runaway of two harnessed horses from the Sturt St terminus at Grenville St. One of the horses was finally stopped at the Miners' Racecourse. The other horse had fallen and was seriously hurt.
2 - item dated 28/6/1904 about a similar incident, but the horses only ran as far as Lydiard St where they were brought under control.

Significance

Yields information about accidents or events involving runaway horses.

Physical description

Copy of a transcript from the Ballarat Star 1894 and 1904 about two horse tram accidents - see pdf file for good scan.