TELEGRAMS.
-JgER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! - V '; TOE RAILWAY SMASH. • Auckland, May 27. It is stated that the signals at the Whangamarino flag station, which is in charge of a tablet por-; ter, were clear for the Welling--' ton train. The express was passing by: when the imminent danger signal from the whistle of the goodf engine—two • short blasts—wair. sounded. The brakes on the ex>." press were applied, but the goods train had not cleared the main line, and the express dashed into it. The express engine travelled some distance and then fell into the creek, with several freight trucks on top of it. The mail van took the impact of the rest of the train, and the sleeping-car —which was next—was telescoped.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1914, Page 2
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121TELEGRAMS. Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1914, Page 2
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