■■■NIB r«aMiiMJimM ■■" * ■■■■■ ' ■"■ ■■ LATE IN THE YEARi October 28 t tliere was a tragic accident on the North Island Main Tmvk railway line, when the north-bound Limited jumped the rails just outside Mercer. Jherngme ripped the sides out of several carriages. The driver and fireman were both killed and twelve passengttrwete injured. The accident was the most serious of its kind during the year.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 308, 28 December 1940, Page 1 (Supplement)
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63■■■NIB r«aMiiMJimM ■■" * ■■■■■ ' ■"■ ■■ LATE IN THE YEARi October 28ttliere was a tragic accident on the North Island Main Tmvk railway line, when the north-bound Limited jumped the rails just outside Mercer. Jherngme ripped the sides out of several carriages. The driver and fireman were both killed and twelve passengttrwete injured. The accident was the most serious of its kind during the year. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 308, 28 December 1940, Page 1 (Supplement)
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