THE RIMUTAKA DISASTER.
The inquest on the-bpdies of- those, killed by, the rail Way accident, was., resumed tadaV. { VMr Mohtffohfery Jt bn<r of geis, could not' account for for the accident, but bad. no reason "to suppose that th* wind War blowing harder. thatCusuaL. rHe deniedthat hp tiol| (^cinjtbat the mtn.on thi engine were new;liands, or tha> ; l>liey •»#;•# un* der tne influence of liqubr. ... ?;■>■ -Hrß ; ; 'i .IHejuy VarvA, on&of th* .JuisMngOTiji, Trap the fii;«t who. pojiiced thfc;g)ast- i: ptf: Vin^ ivrhich;took |theY canaage' oVer tfie rembari^:.meit. . ; H»" wat ..»> l which was »maah«d. Witntss 'taw nothing more v jtii be reached th^ bottom , of th«. embankmfnii.^ ]_ '- .:' "'•jT ' ['■ ■', "''/''i' 1 . !■>• : . VQ.uinn, Tipon\b»in^re.caHe»,"- said-h^hitd been under ajmutake jabput <the Had no .reason^ ta sn^bse' 'ihV %tbktr. ot. driver had brandy wfth ;them.j .< : ! - ; i ■' '• Th#. Foreman ioeniiured.fthe;! Oororier f 6l. such evidence ai Quißß,gaT«;onithetpr«Ti6^ day about the brapdh£ ... i\rrjVi::U- \'^A^l The Coroner upheld hw.epnducfc^ on th«. ground that.it wM-mucb^.^ter.taihaTf. such itat?ement»i : brought ouljiami.bqnlir^j', ! dieted, i; r .• ■!! j^ ;v '<r :r (i''ih ' The inqnest if not yet" finUhed.''
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Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 71, 15 September 1880, Page 2
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173THE RIMUTAKA DISASTER. Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 71, 15 September 1880, Page 2
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