Serious Railway Accident.
ANOTHER CASUALTY ON THE WELLINGTON - MASTERTON LINE.
(united press association ) ; : * " "Wellington; Wednesday. , An accident took place on the railway 'At the Slim 'nit yesterday.' Fourteen loaded trucks were being shunted when by some means thoy got beyond control and ran on to the main line and down the incline towards Kaitokc. After run*ning about a mile four of the trucks went over the embankment and were smashed to pieces. The next four left the line but were not damaged and succeeded m stopping the other six.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1625, 3 February 1886, Page 4
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89Serious Railway Accident. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1625, 3 February 1886, Page 4
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