200 SHEEP LOST

Grey River Argus, 17 February 1930, Page 5

200 SHEEP LOST

In Railway Trucks (Per Press Association.) OHAKUNE, Februarp 1.,. A train of 27 trucks of sheep left. Raotihi at 12.30 a.m., and when between Rochfort and Ohakune, it was found that the engine was unable to draw the load. The train was divided the engine taking about 15 trucks on toi L'hnkune Junction, leaving the guard iv charge of the remainder. The guard put on the brakes, and wont

along ihe line, placing detonators to warn the engine drivr, when returning. ol his approach to th<* trucks. The trucks. however, started off, and. gathering speed, they travelled about '-.even miles round several curves, over bridges, and up inclines and a gradient of one in fifty, and crashed into a topblock ni the terminus of the hue at the end of the Raotihi yard. A van and about nine loaded trucks went over a bank. Th.* trucks were smashed, and the van v.-.s damaged and buried in a swamp up to the floor. A bent 260 sheep were killed, and others were injured. The sheep w v re houg.'.j ;(r Freeman and Jackson’s ewe fair on Thursday. No on" was hurt.