RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
. « I [UMTBB PHBS3 ASSOCIATION.! Stratford, June 18. The mail train from Wellington met with an accident last night when within two miles of Stratford. It , struck a cow straying on the line, and cut her to pieces. The engine and tbe truck and mail van were derailed, but did not leave the line. The train was going up an an incline and fairly slow, otherwise there m ght.have been a perious accident. A special train came from Sentry Hill and took the passengers and luggage to New Plymouth at 11 o'clock. The train was got on the line again at 4 a.m. this morning, and proceeded to New Plymouth.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19000613.2.35
Bibliographic details
Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 137, 13 June 1900, Page 3
Word Count
111RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 137, 13 June 1900, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in