TRAIN ACCIDENTS.
:■ THE RECENT VICTORIAN COLLISION by TELECiiAPn —riiEss associaiion—corraicn: (Rec. Slay 2, 0.57 a.m.) , . Melbourne), Hay 1. The Orown's export who made an examma tion of tho. brakes, on the Bendigo trail founs'that ffco;second engine's brake-was de fectivo'. and failed' ,to grip, ywhilo : tho brake on, the mail van and one: carriage wero -lit torly useless: • The ; first engine's brake wa, effective, - but au obstruction was found ii ; ' the hose connection between it and the ten der.' The expert remarked that as an ex press train ■ it-was a disgrace.to tho road. Molbourna, May 1. ' The list of injured in the Bray brook trail disaster has now been swelled,to.four Iran ' drcd and three. •; ■ , ■ i SIGNALS AT MURRURUNDI. ■, (Rec. May 2, 0.57 a.m.) ' Sydney, Mary 1 Tho ovidenci of tho signalman in connec : tion \?ith \ihe.--Mimruntli -accident] . showec that. -re turn to its portion when tho lover was' re leased: He had demonstrated , this to th< v superintendent, and,had also:.called the sta :tionmaster's;- -attention ;to ' tho ( faulty ' work ing 'of: tho .signal.; ... t' '
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 187, 2 May 1908, Page 5
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172TRAIN ACCIDENTS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 187, 2 May 1908, Page 5
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