Body Of Train Victim Not Definitely Identifted
Inquiries are still being made by the poliee as to the identity of theMauri kifled by the Field's express near Makerua statipn on ^Fri^ay night. The ration book found ntear t^e kcene pf the aGcide'iif.;h?»4 fiame "Wiwaki' Paroa thei'eofi. ^ •»Tlie poliee have contacfed relqtives- of this man in the Ruatoria district but it is belleyed tfiat they have stated that they have not heard from Paroa for some years. The train driver, Mr. A. K. Carruthers, of .Palmerston North, stated that both lie and the fireman failed'tp see anyone walking aiong. ihe line, though they were Keeprng a close look-out. He thought the man must have been lying across ihe tracks. There was no jolt at the presumed place of lmpact bu:t Mr. Carruthers said he heard a shower of gravel unfierneath tfie engine, similar to that experiqnced when" Wandering stock was. siruck. Two goods trains followed the Fields express and had passed" over %e line befpre the express arrived at Palmerston North...
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 February 1948, Page 4
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170Body Of Train Victim Not Definitely Identifted Chronicle (Levin), 23 February 1948, Page 4
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