MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1912, 7 December 1918, Page 3

MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY.

ANOTHER SLIP

The Railway Department in Wellington lias been advised (bat another land-slip—(he third-within a month —has oecurred on the North Island Main Trunk line. A huge quantify of earth, clay, and stones has fallen across (he track at Matarawa, just north of Tailmpe, and cannot be cleared away for several days. The running of all (rains except the expresses bclween OJmkune ami Tailiiipc lias been

cancelled until (be lino is clear again. As passengers by the express I rains will have to tranship at the slip, they are advised to lake only light luggage with (hem.

WHOLE HILLSIDE MOVING.

Tailmpc, Deeemli. (!

A slip occurred on llio Main Trunk line on Thursday night at 0 o’clock, one and a half miles north of Mataroa, at the same spot as that which occurred on November Bth, when a (rain ran into the obstruction with fatal results. The present landslide is a continual ion at the previous one, and the line is covered ten feet deep for a distance of twenty-live yards. The express leaving Tailmpc was delayed until midnight. The running of all trains north of Tailmpc has been suspended, except the expresses. Mon to clear the line were seal out the same ('veiling, hut the line will not he cleared for two days. Tl is said that I here are indications that Iho Avhole hillside is moving.