EXCURSION TRAIN FROM PICTON
FINDINGS OF BOARD OF INQUIRY “ EXCESSIVE SPEED DUE TO ERROR OF JUDGMENT ” (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 25. “Because of an error of judgment on the part of the engine driver, this train travelled at a speed in excess of that authorised for about half a mile around several relatively sharp turns.” This finding of the Board of Inquiry into the running of the 7 p.m. PictonChristchurch excursion train on April 8 was announced to-day by the Minister of Railways (Mr W. S. Goosman). Mr Goosman said that the evidence, including that of two police constables, had convinced the board that suggestions that the driver was intoxicated were completely unfounded. The board was also satisfied that no liquor was carried and that no third party was riding on the engine. The engine was one of those not yet fitted with a speedometer.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26122, 26 May 1950, Page 3
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