AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY DISASTERS.
THE UUUtI'ItUMM IWXLsIU.V EVIDENCE UK FALLTI SIGNALS. AUTUuidTIES UXiMSANT OF THE FACT. Received May 2, 0.57 a.m. Sydney, Slay I. The evidence of the signalman at the inquiry regarding the Murrurunili railway i«-idcnt showed that thy sema phure frequently failed to return to position when the lever was released. I lie had demonstrated tbfe to the superintendent, and ako called the stationmaster's attention to the faulty workiß| of the signals. THE DKAIUIUMIK ACCIDENT. BRAKES EXAMINED B1 AX EXPJSBX. FOUXI) TO BE DEFECTIVE. -A DCSUHACE 10 XUE KUAD." Received May 2, 0.37 a. in. Meioourne, May 1. Air. Crowns, the expert who nude an elimination of the brakes of the Beudigo train, found that the second engine's brake was detective, and failed tc grip, while the brakes on the mail va>i and on oik ot the carriage* were utterly Ueeles*. The first engine's brake was effective, but an obstruction was found id the hose connection between it and the tender. The expert remarks that, as an express train, it wan a disgrace to the wad. Melbourne, May 1. The number of those injured in the Bra) brook train disaster has bcci •welted to 403.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 112, 2 May 1908, Page 5
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