A FORTUNATE ESCAPE
,S!\(il/LAIt RAILWAY INCIDENT. IIOKHIHLK ATCIDHXT NAIIROWLY AVKUTKD. Tcr Press Association,
(.'lnistchuivh, June 4. A peculiar incident occurred to-day ill connection with the North express. ■ lust before arriving lit a crossing between l'.riadwvr and Papanui, the train ivas stopped by a woman, who had olimrved a gap of six or eight inches in Hue of the rails, the piece having been broken oil'. The train was run slowly over tho gup. lint had it been travelling at full speed, a' horrible accident might have occurred.
Xo explanation has been given as to how the rail was broken, and the piece of metal is missing. Several trains passed Iwfor* tlie express, and observed nothing, and the line inspector and ganger failed to notice the gap in the morning.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 5 June 1907, Page 2
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129A FORTUNATE ESCAPE Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 5 June 1907, Page 2
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