Australian Railway Disaster
TBS SUNSHINE 808808. BBABES OUT 07 OBAB. "A DISOBACE TO THE BOAS.” By, Telegraph.—Frees Association.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 1. Received May 1, 12.5 p.m. The Crown’s expert, who made an examination of the brakes of tho Bendigo train found that tho second engine’s brake was defective and failed to grip, while tho brakes on the mall van and one carriage were utterly useless. The first engine’s brake was effective, but an obstruction was found in the hose connection between It and the tender. Tho expert remarks that as It was an express train this was a disgrace to the road. A DETECTIVE SEMAPHOBE. SYDNEY, May 1. Evidence given by tho signalman as to the Murrundi accident showed that the semaphore frequently failed to return to position when the lever was released. He had demonstrated this to the superintendent and had also called the statlonmaster’s attention to the faulty working of the signals.
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Southland Times, Issue 12124, 2 May 1908, Page 2
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154Australian Railway Disaster Southland Times, Issue 12124, 2 May 1908, Page 2
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