Dangerous Land Slip.
[Phb United Pkbss Association, j GISiB!O!R]N'E\ July 20-
At Teraita, 40 miles inland, a huge land slip completely smothered the station house of Mr F- A- Tiffen at 10 o'clock on Monday night-
■*" T|i'ffen, 01 nuarried aouiple named Meirritt, and a shieipherd were knprisoned in the wreckage for several hours until the flooded torrent swept through, andi washed them- out aimongst the gravelT'iffemi and Mrs Men-itt g^ot their legs badly torn and the other two were severely knocked! about-
They drawled for tours to the. wool shed and when they reached if had all their 1 clothes torn off- They were found at. 10 a-m- on Tuesday wrapped in wool sacks, all suffering intensely.
They were carriedj ,to Trowhana station, a mile distant, whence the doctor is now proceeding-
Mlf Tiffen. andi Mirs M'erritt are re(pJor'tetd to' be in a food "\Vay-
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Thames Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 10552, 20 July 1906, Page 2
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