ROTORUA RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
THE MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
(Per United Press Association;)
AUCKLAND, August 30. At, the Rotorua, train accident, inquiry Richard Robinson, Weotinffhouse brake export, said that thero was only one part of the brake Jikely to be defective; that was the coupling, due to continued coupling ;ind uncoupling. The only theory ho had to account for the accident was that Maori children inicrht nave turned tho cock at Ngatira v Jf the porter failed to turn tho cock it would have the 6amo effect. '
jVIr Kettle, S.M., remarked that it seemed a waste of time to call evidence as to the efficiency of tho Westinghouso brake. It was used throughout the world, and admitted to be the best.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13996, 31 August 1907, Page 10
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