STONES ON RAIL.

Grey River Argus, 15 June 1927, Page 5

STONES ON RAIL.

Cause Timaru Smash. FINDING OF INQUIRY. (Per Press Assn.) WELLINGTON, June 14. The Prime Minister to-day made public the findings of the Departmenttal Enquiry Board into the derailment Christchurch-Invercargill express near Timaru on June 4th. No evidence was found of any defect in the engine ratrack which might have contributed to the derailment. The speed of the train was not excessive. On examination a crushed stone was found on the head of both rails, where the leading wheels of the engine tot mounted the rail and fragments of freshly broken stones were found Ijing on the ballast nearby. The Prime Minister feels .-justified .n accepting as the only possible conclusion, the Board’s opinion that the derailment was duo to stones having been placed on the rails. Ho pointed out other cases of stones being placed on the line near to where the accident oe c u r r e d.