TRAIN CRASH
FURTHER PARTICULARS. Per Press Assoiiatiori' Goptiritjhi. AUCKLAND, .January 20. N In connection with the Pamnnr.e train smash. E. Casey, assistant general manager of railways, who was oil annual leave, assumed control in -conjunction with district officers. He said to-day as far a* could he ascertained, the signals were working normally. This was proved by the fact that hoth the limited and the New Plymouth express were pulled up at the signals. An inquiry had already been instituted, and G. G. W. Wyles. signal and electrical engineer was on the way to Auckland to make further investigations. After working all night t-lie breakdown. crew with a crane had the line cleaml this morning when the normal time-table was resumed. The damaged carriages and trucks wen 1 taken to Otahuhu workshops, pending an inquiry. Complete arrangements were made for the stranded passengers.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1937, Page 6
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