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Victorian Railways Tourist Series ‘Rubicon River, Alexandra’ postcard with pre-printed advice headed ‘Claims Agent Office, Spencer-street Station’ acknowledging receipt of letter re "shock received by you in consequence of accident at Sunshine" and QV 1d pink ‘OS’ puncture (closed tear) tied Melbourne ’22.4.08’ cds, couple of minor blemishes. [On Easter Monday 20 April 1908 the Melbourne-bound passenger train from Bendigo collided with the rear of the Ballarat Mail Train near Sunshine Railway Station resulting in 44 deaths and over 400 injured passengers; see also lot XXX below for real photo cards depicting the aftermath]