Another Railway Mishap
THREE WAGGONS DERAILED DUNEDIN, June 16, The third railway mishap is a® many weeks occurred to-day, when three wagons attached to the rear of a train from Dunedin to Cromwell were derailed while the train was between Auripo and louder. Two of the vehicles were thrown from, th© permanent Jj way and rolled down a bank, but the b other wagon remained on the track, ® though off the rails. No one was travelling in any of the ■! wagons affected and there were no j casualties, but the track, permanent way and vehicles are understood to havo o suffered considerable damage. - *- As far as could be ascertained last i night, there was no apparent reason for the accident. A breakdown train, equipped with tho nocessary equipment, was assembled at Dunedin and it left j for the scene of the accident at six *1 o 'cloek. j ■ a
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7493, 18 June 1934, Page 9
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149Another Railway Mishap Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7493, 18 June 1934, Page 9
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