ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 15 November 1913, Page 5

ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN

FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.

BT TBIKGBAPR-PHBsa iSSOOtt*IOW a a ,i: • AUCKLAND, Nov 14 ceived tnat this object was a man the^embankm6nt and disa PP 4ared ° U He hurried the me, arid sa* that something lay. .upon the ?i|ht^ hand rail. . At that moment the KS pre», travelling last^oii^tnedo^ fSfVT^. only m behind \TU t j presence of mmd» StJ the.? b-'ect aside, and afterwards found tliat it was ■■•*- heavy charge of gelignite, , fitted xvith tonators. The man took this; and his story to the .district -traffic -manager -^ who immediately informed tKe police and arrangement® were at once com-' pleted to guard the railways.: -,> ■ v . It, was.stated this evening that, to protect the travelling^publib,, the ines were bemg patrolled «nd special precautions are being taken by M& driv.ers.of trains; .■■ ,^-,-'v-- ■^i:;--s : .-\;r: