WAGONS DERAILED
ACCIDENT TO GOODS TRAIN CASES OF FRUIT SCATTERED IN ALL DIRECTIONS [Pza United Pkess Association.] DANNEVIRKE, February’ 23.' A mixed special-goods: train from Hastings to Wellington was partially derailed in the Mangatera railway yards just outside Dannevirke at 10.30 last night, five box wagons, laden with fruit for export, leaving the lines. One wagon was completely smashed, and another damaged... Between: ;4flo’ and. 500 cases of fruit were scattered in;all directions. The wagons which , were derailed were about, six trucks 1 back from the engine. The ' cause is unknown, but it is stated unofficially that one set. of wheels on one wagon left the rails near Piripiri. It Was after the train had reached the points in entering the. yards at Mangatera that the other wagons were, derailed. , No one was injured. :
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Evening Star, Issue 22890, 23 February 1938, Page 10
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