RAILWAY INQUEST.
ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLECT. ■jr C*M»—Fre»» Aiioctatloa—Cepyrleht. Auitralian and N.Z. Cable AaioeUMo SYDNEY, October 8. At the Manilla disaster inquiry, a leading railway official, in evidence, said had there been an automatic coupler pin in use on the runaway goods train the accident could have been avoided. The Coroner pointed out that the rules for safe working did not throw the onus of providing the pin on any particular officer. Uther evideneo had indicated that there was a shortage of these pins, and the practice had grown iip of allowing goods trains to proceed without them. Railway officials declared that they were unaware of this, and that thatationmaster, guard, or officer in charge should Pee that the equipment was complete before allowing a train to proceed. One admitted that there was an omission from the rules in not making the guard culpable for not seeing that equipment was complete.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 October 1926, Page 9
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150RAILWAY INQUEST. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 October 1926, Page 9
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