TRAIN WRECKED

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 June 1926, Page 7

TRAIN WRECKED

EXTRA EDITION.

N.S.W. DISASTER. DEATH ROLL INCREASED. $ DIFFICULT RESCUE WORK. Bif GABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COP Y K CUHT. Received 12.50 p.m. to-day SYDNEY, June' 11. Among the passengers in the wrecked train were the J. C. Williamson “Katja” company, comprising between 30 and 40 members. Ward Morgan was the only one seriously injured, while several others, including Miss Marie Burke, the leading lady, were slightly injured or suffering from shock. ! Many passengers mere asleep at the time of the collision. —ln consequence of the darkness and the com pie te nature of the wreck, it was hours after the smash before the victims were recovered from the wreckage. The latest official message, at four o’clock this morning, gave the number of killed at seven, but it is expected that the casualty roll will be increased when all are extricated. An unofficial message states' that eight were killed. CONTRADICTORY REPORTS. Received 1.55 p.m. to-day. SYDNEY, June 11. Reports of the railway accident are most contradictory. The latest gave four killed. It is now stated that Mrs. .Bennett was not killed, but only slightly injured.