THE GORE RAILWAY FATALITY.
[B- TELEGKAI'U. — rRKSS ASSOCIATION.] GORE, 27th January. An inquest was held this morning before Mr. A. Martin, acting-coroner, on the victims of the railway fatality on \Saturday night. The evidence was clear that the crossing-keeper' gave the usual signal to the engine-driver, which was acknowledged by the latter with the usual whistle. The evidence of the crossing-keeper and an eye-witness was that the buggy suddenly appeared out of the darkness, and was only noticed about ten yards away from the main line. The crossing-kedper called out, but the occupants apparently did not hear, or took no notice, and drove on, with the result that the calamity occurred. Tho jury returned a verdict that the deceased came by their deaths by collision with a railway train, and that there was no blame attachable to anyone. They also added a recommendation to the Railway Department that in addition to the crossing-keeper, and automatic electric bell or other signal apparatus, be placed at the Mersey-street crossing, to warn tho public of the approach of a train.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1908, Page 2
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177THE GORE RAILWAY FATALITY. Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1908, Page 2
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