CREW KNEW TRAIN WAS OUT OF CONTROL
-Press Association.)
(By Telegraph-
AUCKLAND, This Day. The two railway shunters, Harold Macky aud Frederick Ongley, who were injured in last night 's train sffiash qre reported to be progressing satisfaCfcbrily in hospital. Their injuries are nOt serxous. The fact emerged to-day that the crew of thq runaway shunting train i-ealised that it was out of eontrol when it passed through the Parnell tunnel inward-bound. From then on the " crew Uc-pt the eugiue whistle sounding in a warning plea for a clear run. The cireumstances were such, however, that the collision was inevitable, as the out-ward-bound train was approaching the tunnel of the- bridge,..
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 36, 5 November 1937, Page 5
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111CREW KNEW TRAIN WAS OUT OF CONTROL Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 36, 5 November 1937, Page 5
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