THE RECENT DERAILMDNT.
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The recent derailment of the Southern express train at Oamaru has beep; jtiauircd into by; the railway authorities. It was found that the track and rolling-stock were in first-class order, and as the day. was only moderately .hot. buckling of the rails was not likely to • have occurred. No mark i/Showing that the wheels had mouVmd.Jti:"- rails could be seen, and 1 it 1. considered that the tender ''first to leave the track. The are ot opinion the leading foo-gic was derailed by the brake Three brake blocks from the tender bogie were off. Two 6f these were found under the derailed cars, the third was missing, iihd it is clear this slipped off withtw* being broken, An unavailing search was made for the missing block, and until it is found .the cause of the accident could not be ; %*or© idefinitely J3ta<ted,.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1383, 18 February 1905, Page 3
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151THE RECENT DERAILMDNT. Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1383, 18 February 1905, Page 3
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