A RAILWAY SMASH.
EXPRESS TRAIN' WRECKED. NO FATALITIES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 30, 12.20 a.m. Sydney, June 29. The first section of the' Sydney-Mel-bourne express narrowly escaped disaster at Rock station. It was deflected on to a loop-line, and crashed into and cut through a stationary goods train, smashing several trucks. The engine of "the express was disabled. The driver of the latter, realising , that something was wrong, jambed on the brakes and saved the situation. Nobody was injured. The driver states tiiat the signals on the main line were clear. The officials are mystified as to how the train was deflected oil to the loop, j
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 25, 30 June 1913, Page 5
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107A RAILWAY SMASH. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 25, 30 June 1913, Page 5
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