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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 57, 14 March 1879, Page 2

Siipjopsß that these same men had been in j£htf™i/%&tf6pladirig a damaged rail on this jifricline, thinking they^ihad time enough lo eflVot the change befove the usual train oame along, tho insult to an excursion train i loaded with people about .to attend races would brtVe Beßit iitdst dUaotrdils. We repeat, this accident shows that criminal carelessness, which might have resulted in a large loss of life, haa been shown in this case, and in tho interests of the public safety, a searching enquiry is demanded, so j that tho blame may be .sheeted home to the i guilty persom

In another column will be found particulars of an accident which occurred on the railway line near Halcombe yesterday. If the information supplied to us is correot, and we have every reason to believe that it is, then gross carelessness has been displayed by some official or another, and the matter demands the strictest and mo9t searching investigation at the hands of the authorities, Briefly stated, the matter stands as follows: — The ordinary train service is altered, and a train travels along the line one hour before the usual time ; a party of men with a truck are at work on the line entirely regardless of the approach of a train, and thereby endanger life and property to a large extent. It appears that the usual practice is for the men ongaged in working on the line, to be apprised of a ohange in the time table, so that they may aoL accordingly); but in this case, either the requisite warning had not been given, or else it had been forgotten by the ganger.