Body Of Maori Found On Railway Track
The body of a Maori has been found on the main trunk railway line one-qnd-a-half miles north of Makerua Station. It was badly mutilated. Constable .Watsok of' the Shannon Police said that it has not been established whether the body is that of a man or woman but . there is reasoir to suspect that it is that of a male. , A coupon hook found in the vicinity had the name of Wiwaki Kiaora with the address as PW-D. Hydro Station Bunnythorpe^ . In.quirfes made by the police. at that address' have not yet" established that this person is knownv. there. The discovery of the body was made after it was reported that the Field's express from Wellington, ^vhieh arrived at. Palmerston North at. 9.25 p.m. last night, had a blood..stained singlet on the front of the engine. 1 The area in which ihe body was found is desolate and there is nq crossing in the vicinity.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1948, Page 4
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