DANCER TO TRAINS
OBSTRUCTION FOUND ON LINE. WERE CHILDREN TO BLAME? (Press . Association, i _ AUCKLAND,. Jan. .3. Ah obstruction, which would have been sufficient, in certain circumstances, to derail a tram was discovered across the railway lines on the city side of the Parnell tunnel this afternoon. An inspector of the permament way, proceeding along the line on a jigger, found an iron pipe about an inch in diameter and some lift-, in length across both sets, of lines. It was held in place by two piles of large pieces of scoria ballast. The ' inspector took the names of the children found on the scene and removed the pipe. The matter has been reported! to the police.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12750, 4 January 1936, Page 2
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