THE ONGARUE INQUIRY
RAILWAY OFFICERS’ EVIDENCE.
[Pf.h United Press Association.]
TAU.MARUNUI, July 20. Tho Ongan'io imjuiry was continued tar* day.
D. 11. Dyne, a railway official, said that he heard no official comjftaint from the injured. He overheard a complaint from a clergyman, but this was unfounded. lie did not notice water running down the water table. He had plenty of men and. tools at the wreck. Angus Ross, guard, said he took tho first (rain from Tanmarun'Ji to the wreck. Witness was in uniform, but no complaint was made to him about handling the dead. None were roughly handled. The dead wore shown as much respect as possible in the circumstances. He heard no complaint about insufficient tools.
Thomas Hurry, guard of the second train, said that preference was given to tho injured. He did not hear a clergyman making a complaint. John Denahy, storeman at the TarnnaranuF station, 'said that with a porter he removed ail tho unclaimed luggage from the van and took it to tho office. Ho told tho passengers to collect it. No charges were made that ha knew of. If there Lad been, any argument about luggage ho would have hoard it.
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Evening Star, Issue 18332, 20 July 1923, Page 8
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198THE ONGARUE INQUIRY Evening Star, Issue 18332, 20 July 1923, Page 8
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