CARRIAGES HAD TO BE SAWED OPEN.

Shannon News, 10 July 1923, Page 2

CARRIAGES HAD TO BE SAWED OPEN.

SPEEDY RELIEF WORK. TAUMARUNUI, July 6. When the rescue train arrived at 10 o’clock, between 50 and 60 cars were lined up to receive the injured. There were 12 to 15 serious stretcher cases, which were immediately conveyed to the hospital. The. arrangements made by the local police and hospital authorities were very complete 'and there was plenty of stretcher's, bedding, blankets, restoratives end hot water bottles. Those not seriously injured went to hotels. The dead and injured were mostly confined to second-class passengers. Those identified soi far, not officially, are:—McComb, tailor, of Rotorua; G. Morgan, of Palmerston North; C. Main, of Morrinsville; C. H. Poynter, of Horatio,ra; H. T. Ward, of Heme Bay, Auckland. A woman was killed hut she has not been identified. Those seriously injured are : Matie Nizich, of Auckland; Hopkins, of Taumaruinu; Leitch, of Taumarunui; Les Brownley, of Australia; a boy named Axe of” Whangarei; Wheeler and Digram Walker, of Dannevirke Mear Henderson, of Te Kuiti; Loake, of Huntly; T. Collins, the boxer, of Auckland. , , Some of the postal officials, namely badly. DunlstataJ ,aind ytere afclakan