ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
RAILWAY GANGER! KILLED
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
LEVIN, Sept. 8. A fatality occurred on the railway line near Shannon late yesterday afternoon, when the up Auckland express ran into a jigger on which William Sherlock, a railway ganger, was riding, Sherlock attempted to throw liimseli clear when he saw the train but was struck by the engine and thrown down an embankment. Hie injuries were serious <a.nicl lie* wits taken, to ItajlmOTiston North Hospital where he died at 11 o’clock last night. . It was presumed that the high gale which was blowing prevented him from hearing the warning whistle. He leaves' a widow and five'young children.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19280908.2.19
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 8 September 1928, Page 4
Word Count
108ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 8 September 1928, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in