THE TRAIN SMASH.
BRISBANE EXPRESS DERAILMENT
LATEST OFFICIAL MESSAGE
(Received June 11, 1 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 11
Among the passengers in the wrecked train were J. O. Williamson's Katja Company, . between thirty and forty members. Ward Morgan was the only one seriously injured. Several others, including .Miss Marie Burke, the leading hulv. were slightly injured or aro suffering from shock.
Many passeneers .were asleep at the lime of the collision. In consequence of the darkness and complete nature of the,wreck, it was hours after the smash liefore the victims were recovered from the wreckage. The latest official message at four o'clock this morning gives the number killed as seven, but it is exnected the oasuflltv roll will be increased when all are extricated.; An unofficial message states that eight wore killed.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17057, 11 June 1926, Page 10
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131THE TRAIN SMASH. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17057, 11 June 1926, Page 10
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