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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3355, 6 December 1919, Page 5

An unusual experience bcfol passengers on the through train from Wellington to Auckland yesterday As the train, drawn by two powerful engines was negotiating the big hill in the vicinity of Ngaio, and when about three parts of the way up, the chain coupling hooks connecting the engine to the 'carriages straightened out, and the engine severed connection with the coaches, travelling some distance before they were brought up. Fortunately, the Westinghouse brake held the detached carriages. On arriving at Palmerston the hooks were replaced.

Because lie will be going out of office as soon a s the new Parliament is elected and his successor appointed, a Sun representative suggests to Sp William Ftfaser (Minister of Public Works) that a few farewell words on Arthur's Pass tunnel would not be out of place. Th 0 Minister smiled. He was, he said, still pushing the work ahead, and only last week had relieved 'an awkward position by having 300 tons of cement for the tunnel brought down by the Government steamer Tutanekai. They had been almost out of cement at Arthur's Pass. <' We hope that you may be at the opening, sir—when it comes," said the questioner. "If I am alivo I shall be," was the reply, "but I can't say when."

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