Another Narrow Escape.
%Ie 'Wanganui section of the New Zealand railways, will soon gain an un enviable notoriety for accidents if the present Btate of things continues, On Saturday morning last an accident occurred totho train from the North, which might hare been attended with theinnst dreadful results. At Wharetoa, a flag station some fire mil*-* this. side of Hawera, sotna workmen had car -lessly left the points half open,, and when the engine ran into the siding, it ww thrown off tho rail* into a most awkward position across th« lin*». A ballast engine was sei.t down to Patea for some carriages, and going back for the unfortunate p<»BßHiigerß brought them into Wangauui nearly an. hour and a half late. Mr B'«tty, the locomotive superintendent, has gone up to make the necessary inquiries. Such gross oarJesanoßß, as the abov* accident skeins to have" boon rauR*d by, in' rits only one- -punishment, that i««, instant dismissal of the offendiug parties.— Chronicle.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 26, 29 June 1885, Page 3
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161Another Narrow Escape. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 26, 29 June 1885, Page 3
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