ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
_~» . KILLED ON THE KAILWAY. By Telegraph.-—Press Association. Palmcrston N., March 22. Some time last night a fatality occurred on the railway at Shannon. The victim was John MeGurk, a clerk in a Saxmill. Deceased visitod Shannon in the evening and left for the mill about eight o'clock. He was struck by a passing train and the body was discovered this morning. Death was probably instantaneous. The victim had not been long in the district. KILLED ON THE RAILWAY. Palmerston North. Last Night. A fatal accident occurred at Longburn this morning. J. C. Tregwitha was about to cross the Manawatu railway iine on a bicycle when he heard a train coming. Mistaking this for the Foxton train on the other line, he continued on his way, with the result that he was struck at the crossing by the Main Trunk express He was brought to Palmer6tou by the Xipin- wprtu, wni runovtd U t<i» luapUAk •*«« to ii*&.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1917, Page 5
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159ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1917, Page 5
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