KILLED BY TRAIN
MAN AT LEVEL CROSSING. (Per Pre«s Association). AUCKLAND, October 15. Struck by a goods train, at Taupiri levdl crossing, George Hensen, aged 62, ma.rried; of Sandringham, Auckland, received gravoj injuries, wh eh proved fatal. The injured man was admitted to Wa'ikato Hospital, where his death occurred to-night. When tho accident occurred. Ho,nsen was watching the progress of another train, being unaware that he was standing on tho track of a train approaching from the opposite flirect ion. A carrielr by trade, Hermon had boon engage,] to take a load of furniture to Taupirn. He was. accompan erl bv his son but on arrival at the township. he left his motor lorry to make inquiries regarding the delivery of the furniture. Henson’s son was no* present when -the acC-'den-f occurred. The crew of thq train wlu'ch struck Hensen were unaiware that the accid«nf had occurred, and the train continued to TTnntJly.
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Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 7
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153KILLED BY TRAIN Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 7
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