TRAIN JOURNEYINTERRUPTED

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 197, 15 May 1920, Page 7

TRAIN JOURNEYINTERRUPTED

♦ 'By Telegraph—Press Aisoeiation Auckland, May 14. i The passage of the Main Trunk train j that left Auckland for Wellington last I evening was interrupted jn the Paerata- | Pukekohe scction through tho engine { coming in coutact with a post that was j lying close to but not (according to om- j cial advice) across the line. On the cow- - ; catcher striking the obstacle, tho engine- j driver alighted, and, placing it aboard the train, the journey was continued to, Pukekohe, where another halt was caUei;-\ to permit of the post being handed over : to the stationinaster. Later it was _de- v ' j posited with the police in that district, , and investigations concerning tha inci- | dent are now proceeding. j Officers at the Auckland head office of j the Department are inclined to tho be- ; lief that the post must have fallen, from 1 a, passing train. Until to-morrow ! morning,'- liowSYer,' wlien the engine- : "driver who was in chargs"of. the express j returns from Tauniarunni.' definite in- j formation will not be avnilabale. j