RAILWAY MISHAP
THREE YOUTHS'BLAMED.
J (BY TEIEGRAPB.—PKESS "ASSOCIATION.) j: AUCKLAND, 2§ffi;January.'-" * As the result of. a police inquiry into* -the accident on the Helensville-Auck- ~ land, railway 'ins, th.ree lads, aged 18 ;" years, will appear in the Magistrate's -Court charged with attempting to wreck ."■ the Helensville train. The derailment 'was first believed to be due to road metal - on the line, but in addition a heavy iron « brake block was picked up on the line, j cracked, as if struck by a bulky object. ' Whether is was placed on the line or " was accidentally -iyrng where it was '. found is not very clear. . Measurements show that. the. engine, •travelled about 95 yards from the obstruction before being pnM up. It travelled over two cattle stops. The train included five -or six passenger ■ coaches, all fairfty well filled. The engine aad cairi-ig/m were practically imdamaeed. - ■■.---' : --"-
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 25, 30 January 1923, Page 8
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143RAILWAY MISHAP Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 25, 30 January 1923, Page 8
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