RAILWAY FATALITIES
TWO MEN KILLED AT PALMEItIsTO.V By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palinerstou X., Last Xight. William Auchinachic, an old mid respected resident of Palmerston, was killed by the mail train this afternoon. Deceased was sixty years old and crippled ■with rheumatism. Crossing the line as the train approached lie nhscnt-miiidedly took no notice of the whistle. The cowcatcher carried him two chains, and he was shockingly mutilated, death resulting almost immediately. Auehinachie, who is a native of Scotland, lived for some years at Kaikoura and llangiora. Patrick Coe, storekeeper at Kopntarua, was killed hy the afternoon train from Wellington yesterday. lie fell asleep <>;■ the line on the way home from Shannon, and the train ran over his head, taking his scalp clean oil'.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 86, 7 May 1909, Page 2
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