“THE LIMITED.”
ANOTHER DELAY. By Telegraph—Prase Association AUCKLAND, October 7. A slight mishap- befel the Limited express from Auckland last evening, the draw gear between the engine and the ender breaking wlien the train was between liuntly and Taupiri. The train immediately came to a standstill. A reli-if engine was seigt from bluntly, and pushed the train to Taupiri, where repairs were effected. The schedule timoi for the train to pass through Taupiri is 9.4, and owing to the breakdown there was a delay oi 1 hour 38 minutes. The second express from Auckland was detained at Huntly, pending repairs to the Limited, and did not reach Frankton until 11.50, 1 hour 20 minutes behind schedule time. The tram due at Auckland from Frankton at 11 o'clock was held up and did not arrive until after 1 o’clock this morning.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 October 1926, Page 7
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140“THE LIMITED.” Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 October 1926, Page 7
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