STRUCK BY TRAIN

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25440, 11 March 1948, Page 6

STRUCK BY TRAIN

MAN KILLED AT ROLLESTON Albert Craig, aged 42, single, a railway surfaceman, was killed by the south goods train as it entered Rolleston station about 9 o’clock last evening., Mr Craig, who lived in a railway hut near - the Rolleston station, was struck by the engine a few yards down the line from his hut, and was carried for some distance along the line. He was dead when the train stopped. An ifiquest will be opened tb-day. RAILWAYMAN KILLED Frbffi Our Own Reporter * GtIEYKiOUtH, March 10. Struck by a petrol waggon beihg shunted by a locofiiotive in the Greyffibuth station yards this morning, a railwayjnafi, Robert Cowie, a widower, aged 52 ypats of age, of Greymouth, was killed instafitly. His body was severely mutilated. Mr Cowie was placing a motorjigger on the line almost in front of the oncoming which he evidently failed to see. The machifie was hurled to one side, but Mr Cowie was cadght underneath the railway waggon and dragged about two chains. Acting-inspector of permanent ways, Mr Cowie had resided in. the Grey district for many years. His wife died three years ago when he was living in the Rotomanu district, afifi He is stir; vived by a son, Rbbert (palnierstqfi) and a daughter, Miss Valinai Cowie (Greymouth). An inquest was opened at Greymouth this afternoon before the Coroner (Mr M. J. Fogarty). .After evidence of identification had been giveri by William Edward Buddy, resident engineer of the Railways Department at Greymouth, the inquest was adjourned sine die.

WOMAN KILLED (P.A.) 1 AUCKLAND, March 10. Ari elderly wbrnan was killed v)hen she was struck by a riiotbr-bycle at the corner of Khyber Pass roap find Arawei street about 4:30 p.m. She was Mrs Olive Mary 'Lfimb, aged 80, a widow, bi Khyber Pass road?

miner Injured From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH. March 10. William Senior, aged 47 years, of Taylorville, a mirier eniployed at the Dobson State mine, was admitted th the Gtey Hospital to-day with head injuries received at work. His condition this evening, was satisfactory.