PERSONS KILLED AND FORTY INJURED.
Sydney, June 22. A U?\n cont.iming 400 exeursioni::l? lov j lav* kesbury met with an accident at Peak's VJver yesterday. Shoitiy after leaving that place the Vi *-'; lum^e - Uoinsby biako, failed. The u\ vi w.ife too heavy for rhc light L'i]"snt\;ui(l attained a velocity of 70 I miles an hour down a steep declivity. ; Ihe '"uaul apj^lied the brakes, but ! without avail, and a pointsman, seeing ; the d.TiU^r of tl'O vholc train running V'{< .he ■ ea, tnrr.ed it on to a siding, \\i 1., \ .la^b.od iuto fconic tiucks. Tl'e c\.u caniage^ nearest the engine wen. lclesooped, wvA the engine fell r tlio bank into the ?ea. \X' X : "a the dri\er, Kcunie the enyiuvcj ]' jury SUnkins (cleik), a 301111^ i.u'u .wilhvo i;iik (n.UDLS unknown; \vi u Kilvd. J'oity peo])lc wcie in)"^i--
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 208, 25 June 1887, Page 8
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136PERSONS KILLED AND FORTY INJURED. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 208, 25 June 1887, Page 8
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