COLLISION NEAR AUCKLAND
' ■ —+ —-. ,-. ■■ ■. AUCKLAND, JjL, ~7. A collision) occurred at tVestiteld station early this morning. A goods train from Auckland ran into a stationary meat train, the latiter be*-' ing ipartly, on, the main lino and partly on a eiding. Twelve wagjons were derailed. On© was demolished, which contained frozen meat intended for shipment. Otherwise there was no damage to either train. Passenger traffic was delayed for a. cohstiderable time. A man on the train had hisi face severely out. No others were injured. The main trunk express, dive at Auckland at 0.38 this morning, was delayed at Westfield. The passengers were tyransihipped at Westfieid, and amvedf heire at 8.25. The line was clear soon after 10 a.m.—'Press Association.
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18468, 7 December 1917, Page 2
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