TRAIN WRECKING.
•> (Per Press Association.) . Chrlstohurcb, last night. It is statist! that a deliberate attempt was made to wreck the eeoond exprees from South at Cbcrteey on Friday. A. number of sleepers were piled on tne raile, into whioh the train ran. The polioe are investigating.
Ashburton, last night. What was evidently an attempt to wreck the late express bound for Christ* church was made on Friday night. Four sleepers were placed on the line about one mile north of Chertsey, but the cowcatcher of the engine pdehed them off. Parts of the sleepers were splintered,. The police are enquiring into the matter.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1562, 19 September 1905, Page 2
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103TRAIN WRECKING. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1562, 19 September 1905, Page 2
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