PASSENGERS THROWN FROM BUNKS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
PALMEKSTONN., This Day. The side of the sleeper was torn like a sheet of paper for a third of its length, and was left a mass of splintered woodwork and twisted iron. The forco of the blow canted the sleeper over to an angle of 45 degrees, and it balanced there. Tho guard's van was sufficiently' clear of the points tr escape damage, • and/sbmo of its wheels were forced off the rails. The sleeping car was struck on tho side opposite the corridor. Among tho passengers iii tho carriage were several ladies and two children, and Major Isitt and WingCommander Wallingford, of the New Zealand Air Force. Although none of tho passengers were injured, several were thrown violently from their bunks, and one man had a nasty knock on the head. When the collision occurred the lights in the sleeper went out, causing more confusion, but there was no panic. After realising what had happened, the passengers .in tho ear hastily dressed and got. out. Most of tho passengers in the rest of the train wore unaware of the mishap. The morning was very cold, with a hard frost.
AUCKLAND, This Day. The Limited arrived at 12.27 p.m. Passengers say the shock of the collision was light on their train.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 85, 7 October 1929, Page 10
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