KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.
JIGGER RUN DOWN BY TRAIN. (By TclesrapU.—Own Corxeapondent.) ' WHASTGAREI, this day. I William CosteHo, employed as a surfaceman on the -Whangarei railway section, living at Hnkerurrai, was killed by the night train last night, coming towards HuJcerenui from Otira. Costello was alone upon a jigger when the train overtook him, killing him instantaneously, and practically decapitating him. The train was stopped and, picked up ther—oains, -which 'were brought on to Whangarei early this morning. Costello was a married man, and leaves a wife and two children: living a* Hukeremri,
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 170, 18 July 1916, Page 4
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