Train Smash in N.S.W.
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A SCENE OF CONFUSION. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyhightj [United Fresh Association.] (Received 10.30 a.in.) Sydney, March IT. There was a train-smash at Exeter on the Southern lino but full details are- not available. It is believed
that seven were killed and twenty injured.
The Temora mail from Sydney crashed into a stationary goods train, telescoping a passenger car and a sleeping car and derailing the engine.
The wildest confusion resulted. Relief trains conveying officials and doctors have been despatched. Rain and mist obscuring the signals is believed to have caused the collision.
Among the killed is Fred Keezengogau, of Mittagong; Elice Eva, Cootamurndra; James Eva, Parramatta : two women and one man whose names are unknown; also the guard of the mail.
Later messages state that l-T'were killed and G seriously injured.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 71, 14 March 1914, Page 5
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