ONGARUE ENQUIRY.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1923, Page 1

ONGARUE ENQUIRY.

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I NEWEST CONTI N EED

TAUMARUNL'I, July 25

The Ongarue railway smash inquest was continued to-day. John Walsh, detective of Wellington, said that he made tt cursory search of the bodies for the purpose of identification. Roilce Scrgt. O'Brien, of Taunt nr umii, evidenced that he supervised the removal of the injured on arrival at the station, and later the removal of the dead. Afterwards the police and some civilians whom he asked, searched the bodies. The property ol the deceased persons was taken from the undies and put ill sealed envelopes. .Most of this property had been restored to ickitives.

William Robert Davidson, District railway engineer, in charge ol tin Frankt-on-Marton section of tho line, produced plans of the scene of the accident and photographs of the smash. Witness did m l consider that. the boulder came from a small slip that occurred in October. By the regulations the dtiver would be limited to a speed not exceeding thirty miles hour over this portion of the track. At night the driver's view on this curve would lie only about twenty-five yards on account ot the headlight being sot. The Coroner : Would it not he possible for tho lights to swing on curves, the same as motor ears. Mr Sterling, for the Railway Department said he would call evidence on this matter later.