TRAIN DERAILED.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 141, 15 June 1923, Page 3

TRAIN DERAILED.

. PASSENGERS KNOCKED DOWN. J. XO SERIOUS INJURIES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, this day. This morning's mixed train from Springburn, containing CO passengers, .. including 30 pupils travelling to Ashburton High School and the Technical ™ School, was derailed at 9.30 a.m, after : " passing Valetta, IS miles from Ashbure " ton. Guard Gardiner, who was collect1° ing tickets, was thrown down and to severely bumped. Many others were r- hurled from their seats and slightly re hurt, but no serious injuries were susa- taincd. >r The front portion of the train cornre prised goods trucks. It is surmised t. t that a piece of timber fell off a derailed 0 f truck preceding the children's car, cast--1B ing shingle on the children's windows Jr like a hailstorm. The coupling behind , the children's car parted, and released " two carriages containing adults and a van. These were driven towards a 2,5 fence, cutting up a track which. miracUc " lously, was level. The children's car 1J then got clear, but stopped, partly off ! d the line, just before a cattle-stop, with ie on ugly tilt. I m The calm behaviour of the women and cc children is Bpecially commented on. The id train finally reached quiescence in three of sections. A fleet of Ashburton automo,y biles quickly conveyed the passengers to lc Ashburton, where the children reached , r _ their schools, less than an hour late. 3C A repair gang arrived promptly, and the t „ front part of the train shortly pro- " cecded to Ashburton. )n